20th Mar, 2015 9:00 GMT/BST
Spring Fine Art Sale
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A Stainless Steel Automatic Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Longines, model: Hour Angle,...
In 1927 Charles Lindbergh made the first non-stop crossing of the North Atlantic, from New York to Paris. The original 'Hour Angle watch' was designed by him as a navigational aid for pilots. The calibrations on the dial are designed to tell the time in minutes and seconds, and the 'hour angle' or longitude via the central rotating disc.
Sold for £850
Estimated at £600 - £800
28.01.15, Case with surface scratches, sides with minor dents, later crown, glass with small scratches, movement in going order.
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