Original Serviced Pre-WW2 Longines Weems Military Pilot\'s U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS
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Original Serviced Pre-WW2 Longines Weems Military Pilot\'s U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS:
$999.00
You are offerding on an all original Vintage PreWW2 Longines Weems U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS OR AIR FORCE PILOT\'S MILITARY WATCH10K gold filled watch.
It is powered by a 10.68N (10L in USA)movement.
the dial is 100% original and NOT refinished
Bezel is original and retains most of its original black paint!
The gold is in superb condition with onlyminor wear given its age.
The movement has been recently completelyoverhauled and is guaranteed for 1 year (with the exception of abuse).
Brief History:In 1929,Captain Philip Van Horn Weems DESIGNEDA Second Setting Watch Watch That Used A Rotating Exterior Bezel Or Center DialWith Minutes/Seconds Chapter Ring To Synchronize The Watch To The Second UsingThe Radio Time Signal Without Adjusting The Hands AND Incorporated A Second“Locking” Crown That Allowed The User To Lock Down The Rotating Bezel At ThePrecise Timing On The Bezel.
THERE WERE 200 FREE 1934/35 WEEMS THAT WEREPROVIDED FREELY WHEN THE ARMY AIRCORPS HAD A TERRIFIC PROBLEM WITH NAVIGATION.THESE 200 WERE SHIPPED TO TWO BASES. THEN IN THE LATER PART OF 1935 OREARLY 1936, 1800 MORE WERE PURCHASED FOR THE US ARMY AIR CORPS. THESE WERE NOTSTAMPED, SIGNED OR GIVEN A MILITARY NUMBER.LIKE A-7 A-11A-17 3118B
Original Serviced Pre-WW2 Longines Weems Military Pilot\'s U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS:
$999.00