1939 Longines Weems USAF “Pilot Wings”
A truly special Weems wristwatch in stainless steel reference 4036 delivered the 24th of February 1939 - 83 years ago - to the Longines-Wittnauer Company, Inc which happened to be Longines’ agent in the USA.
The watch features a 10.68Z manual wound calibre and the typical weems rotating bezel activated via a crown at 4 o’clock.
This unique example bears the USAF Pilot Wings logo on the dial - meaning this watch was used for the whole of WW2 ! An incredible testament of history and a powerful timekeeping instrument.
A truly special Weems wristwatch in stainless steel reference 4036 delivered the 24th of February 1939 - 83 years ago - to the Longines-Wittnauer Company, Inc which happened to be Longines’ agent in the USA.
The watch features a 10.68Z manual wound calibre and the typical weems rotating bezel activated via a crown at 4 o’clock.
This unique example bears the USAF Pilot Wings logo on the dial - meaning this watch was used for the whole of WW2 ! An incredible testament of history and a powerful timekeeping instrument.
A truly special Weems wristwatch in stainless steel reference 4036 delivered the 24th of February 1939 - 83 years ago - to the Longines-Wittnauer Company, Inc which happened to be Longines’ agent in the USA.
The watch features a 10.68Z manual wound calibre and the typical weems rotating bezel activated via a crown at 4 o’clock.
This unique example bears the USAF Pilot Wings logo on the dial - meaning this watch was used for the whole of WW2 ! An incredible testament of history and a powerful timekeeping instrument.