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Longines 2011 Basel Watch and Jewellery Fair launch of "24 hours Longines watch," that Swissair pilot dedicated table. The reason why Longines relaunches the watch The 1950s, Longines Swiss national airline Swissair supply watch. These special tables developed from the pilot out of the brand's timepiece has a unique 24-hour dial. At that time the aircraft navigator must determine aircraft position and flight planning, and the technical features of this watch is to meet these needs. Because of its historical significance and great features, Longines is now re-launch of this watch, but also as works of enduring aesthetic appeal of this. This new product is named for 24-hour watch. Harry Hoffman visit the Longines Museum In 2009, a retired pilot in Swiss Air, Harry Hoffman visited the Longines Museum. He took the opportunity of this visit, he will wear when working in the Swissair had a gift Longines Longines company. While with 24-hour dial watch, Longines in the 1950s Swiss Aircraft for tailor-made pilot of a series of timepieces. Why this Longines wristwatch exists In the mid-twentieth century in the aviation industry, aircraft navigator role is to determine an aircraft's location and flight planning. Thus a reliable watch to become a pilot of essential equipment. Aircraft need to cross back and forth on the way different time zone, but sometimes can not see the sun, Longines is not the sun as a reference point, so the need for an instrument that can accurately display the time of day. Equipped with a 24-hour dial of the watch, the pilot will overcome this problem. The history of 24 hours Longines watch Harry Hoffman as the Swiss Air pilot, flown DC-4s-type, DC-6s-type, DC-7s-type, DC-8s-and Coronados aircraft until 1974, has been wearing this watch during the , is the Longines in the early 1950s specifically for the production of the national airline of Switzerland, watch engraved with the number 8237331 on, with a Longines 37.9N movement and central second hand, which is in the twentieth century, four 1980s, when designed and used for pilots in special Longines. While Mr. Hoffman's watch stainless steel case engraved with the bottom cover of Swissair Swissair brand identity. Longines file shows that in 1953 and 1956 for the Swiss national airline of 70 produced in a limited edition watch. The Longines watch is technically pilots Table with the same strain - they produced in 1927 Longines Longines watches and Wei Mushi second hand set from 1932 onwards the production of even the angle of pull time watch. As a professional Swiss watch company Longines chose to re-launch of this watch is due to its historical significance and great features, but also as works of enduring aesthetic appeal of this, this watch is named wave piano sheet 24 hours watch. The appearance of Longines watch 24 hours Longines watch with L704.2 movement, which is a self-winding movement, the pointer around the dial every 24 hours walk around. Stainless steel Case diameter 47.50mm; dial is matte black with white Arabic numerals 24, painted with bright luminous paint, and has a track minute scale-shaped ring. Watch with luminous hands indicate the time, and has a central second hand, the same as the original, easy to read with. 3 o'clock date display window design. Sapphire crystal protecting the dial, and this watch also has a transparent case back, open the back cover of the table, you can see the movement of subtle operation. Table on the inside back cover engraved "1953-1956 years Swissair navigator dedicated navigation table replica Longines" and watch the numbers. 24 hours Longines watch with black alligator strap, water resistant to 3 atmospheric pressure (30 meters). From this article, youwill find that I'm interested in collecting watches, if we have the same interests,we can connected about swiss watch and couples watch.
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