The Basics
The Lindbergh Hour Angle is one of the most iconic pieces in Longines’ collection. It was originally designed in the 1930’s by Longines and Charles Lindbergh (‘The Lone Eagle’), it was an evolution of the Weems Second-Setting Watch which was designed in the early 1920’s by Longines/Wittnauer and Captain Phillip Van Horn Weems. While the latter a rotating inner seconds scale to quickly synchronize the time as given by the watch with that of the radio signals (much more accurate at the time!), the former featured not only this rotatable scale, but also an intricate system of markings on both the dial as well as the rotating bezel. All these indicators served one purpose: to calculate the hour angle. With these additions, a reasonably simple watch was instantly transformed into a nifty navigational tool, aiding in determining the current longitude of its wearer. The current Lindbergh Hour Angle by Longines is a stunning tribute to this classic pilot’s watch. The case and dial are resembling the original model very well – YES, the original was comparable in size.
| Brand: | Longines |
| Family: | Heritage |
| Reference: | L2.678.4.11.0 (aka: L26784110) |
| Name: | The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch |
| Produced: | N/A |
| Limited: | No |
Below is a detailed look at Longines’s model L2.678.4.11.0 from Heritage watch family, including the price, case details and movement features.
The Details
Longines’s The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch (L2.678.4.11.0 (aka: L26784110)) was originally released in N/A. This watch features a automatic movement beating at a frequency of 28800 bph ( 4 Hz) to provide a 46-hour power reserve when fully wound.
The Case
The stainless steel case measures 47.5mm in diameter and roughly mm thick, with 25mm lug width. The round case is paired with a white color dial with breguet-shaped hands, and a roman numerals hour markers and minute track, covered by a sapphire glass. Longines’s Heritage model L2.678.4.11.0 is water resistant up to 30 meters (98 ft). A hunter caseback is over the back of the watch case.
| Material: | Stainless steel |
| Glass: | Sapphire |
| Back: | Hunter |
| Shape: | Round |
| Diameter: | 47.5mm |
| Height: | mm |
| Lug Width: | 25mm |
| W/R: | 30 |
Case Diameter
Case Thickness
Lug Width
Water Resistance
The Movement
The Heritage L2.678.4.11.0 movement is a powered by caliber L699 made by Longines. The 24-jewel automatic movement is 36.6mm in diameter. Its balance wheel oscillates at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour or 4 Hz. This movement offers a 46-hour power reserve.
| Type: | Automatic |
| Brand: | Longines |
| Caliber: | L699 |
| Base: | ETA A07.111 |
| Display: | Analog |
| Diameter: | 36.6mm |
| Jewels: | 24 |
| Reserve: | 46 hours |
| Frequency: | 28800 bph |
| Time: | Hours, Minutes, Seconds |
| Chronograph: | |
| Additionals: |
The Price
How much does the Longines’s Heritage L2.678.4.11.0 cost? This watch was introduced in N/A and has been in Longines’s collection for around . This watch is not a limited release. As with most luxury watches, the price of depends on the availability and demand.
CURRENT PRICE: $4,200
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Specifications:
- Brand: Longines
- Model: The Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch
- Reference Number: L2.678.4.11.0 (aka: L26784110)
- Limited: No
Case & Dial:
- Material: Stainless steel
- Glass: Sapphire
- Back: Hunter
- Diameter: 47.5
- Thickness:
- Lug Width: 25
- Dial Color: White
- Indexes: Roman Numerals and Breguet-shaped hands
- Water Resistance: 30 meters
Movement:
- Winding: Automatic
- Brand: Longines
- Caliber: L699
- Display: Analog
- Diameter: 36.6mm
- Jewels: 24
- Power Reserve: 46 hours
- Frequency: 28800 bph
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
About Longines
Augueste Agassiz founded Longines in 1832 in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. Now owned by the Swatch Group, the manufacture is best known for its aviator watches. Its Heritage Collection includes the Telemeter Chronograph, Heritage Retrograde, Column-Wheel Chronograph, and Heritage 1935. Longines is part of the Swatch Group group.
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