Weems Second-Setting Watch
Reference L2.713.4.13.0 (aka: L27134130)
4 000 €
Longines is known for its elegant and high-quality watches, but did you know about their history with pilot's watches? The Lindbergh, a famous and iconic model, used a unique dial design and rotating bezel for navigation before electronics. But before the Lindbergh, there was the Weems Second-Setting watch, with a clever function that was easier to understand than the Lindbergh Hour Angle. In the past, watches weren't very accurate, so pilots had to adjust them using a radio signal to match observatory time once a day. The Weems watch had a special seconds scale that could be aligned with the 60-second mark when the signal was received. This modern version of the Weems watch maintains its impressive
Specifications
General
- Reference
- L2.713.4.13.0 (aka: L27134130)
- Collection
- Heritage
- Limited edition
- No
Case
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Shape
- Round
- Diameter
- 47.50 mm
- Thickness
- 16.15 mm
- Lug width
- 25.00 mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Case back
- Hunter
- Water resistance
- 30.00 m
Dial
- Color
- White
- Material
- Enamel
- Indexes
- Arabic Numerals
- Hands
- Breguet
Movement
- Caliber / type
- Longines caliber L699 Hours, Minutes, Seconds
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