Another innovation often missed with this watch and similar from Longines that followed; the external bezel. While there had been designs of bezels on wristwatches they were all of the internal pointer type. The HourAngle was the first to have an external moveable bezel of the type we know and see everywhere today on divers watches and the like. The trend spread to other pilots watches after a while, but it was never a big trend and it took another few decades before Blancpain applied it to timing dives and the modern dive watch was born.

Best channel ever with great amount of history

These videos are very simplistic and well made , this could be the best watch channel I have come across on youtube .

@WondersofWatchdom

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that!

@jlan123

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely an excellent one. Many channels pull away focus from the watch to the host which defeats the purpose of a watch video imo. If I'm watching a video about watches I want to stare at the watch!

one of the most well done videos I have seen about watches!!! thanks a lot

Your channel is immensely underrated. I've been binge watching so many of your videos! I don't know if you're a chess player, but your style of commentary - calm, soothing but still captivating - reminds me of Jerry from ChessNetwork who had the biggest YT chess channel for many, many years. I'm gonna recommend your videos to my friends. Keep up the good work!

This is the best watch channel I've seen on youtube. Run by a true watch enthusiast!

Aaaah its one of those hidden gem channels of KZread :), binge watched every single one of your videos absolutely love your take on watches very flavorful and elegant ! I have suggestion for you kind Sir, you can make a video series on history of watch companies/watchmaking/horology and educate us all with your wisdom

Most underrated channel on KZread, you're going to be big if you keep it up!

Excellent video, once again. 👏👏🙌 Love the history you add and the appreciation/enthusiasm you demonstrate.

Awesome video! Always a pleasure to watch. 👍

Your videos are always worth watching. That's a fascinating watch 👍

Best review of this watch I have ever seen. Good job.

I absolutely love your in depth-reviews! Please make some more! =)

Great review, really well done and produced. Keep up the great work and God Bless.

Awesome video ! Thank you !

Loved your explanation. Thank you.

Amazing video, great knowledge! 🙌

Thank you that was a brilliant video and I enjoyed it very much Thank you

Amazing video. Great effort. Wish I could own one.

Longines the world's most honored watch 😎

I managed to find one in 38mm case size. This smaller case size is already discontinued. I prefer the 38mm case size as it is more wearable for me. I am surprised to learn that Longines created this smaller version exactly the same as the 47mm version. Everything including the font types, outer rotating bezel, inner rotating disc, hunter caseback, onion crown, hands etc. Great video!

@proton7113

Жыл бұрын

38mm would be perfect. Do you have a model number of it?

Very interesting 🤔

A watch like fallen out of time - and another meticulously prepared vid! Thank you, very informative indeed 👍! You're very good at this watches and history thing, hopefully more to come 😊, Bill Gates and the Casio Duro for example, or J. Edgar Hoover and his famous Nixon 😁!

Well, there it is. I have a new grail watch.

This is a good video, but I was very disappointed that you did not explain how to actually use the watch for navigation, Now I am going to have to (1) win the lottery (2) buy one of these, and (3) make my own video of how to use the watch for navigation.

@WondersofWatchdom

4 ай бұрын

Good luck with #1 and #2. Don’t feel bad about #3. Between this watch and the Navitimer, few people actually know how to use them for navigation!

Want more videos!!!

@WondersofWatchdom

Жыл бұрын

More coming!

They should bring this back in some form. Tough luck to the story heritage of him being a spy though.

A great watch. The Daytona and Moonwatch are raved over but this masterpiece is virtually forgotten. In my mind it is far superior to those overhyped watches, and that coming from someone who owns a moonwatch.

While cool, I had expected you to demonstrate how it actually worked as a navigation tool. Also a comparison to cost with an original would have been nice.

@WondersofWatchdom

Жыл бұрын

The original sold for less than $100 - I believe around $50-60, about the same price as a gold Rolex. I don’t know how to use a sextant, do you? Most people didn’t even know in 1931.

@johnsrabe

Жыл бұрын

This watch is far more beautiful and useful than Charles Lindbergh, who was not only a Nazi sympathizer but had a secret family in Europe! He was a true schmuck.

@arsonfireuk

Жыл бұрын

@@WondersofWatchdom haha. Valid point on the use of a sextant

@tenlittleindians

Жыл бұрын

@@WondersofWatchdom I have always wanted to figure out a sextant too. I may have to see what those originals are selling for these days.

A great publicist, who flew the Atlantic a mere 8 years after it had already been done

@BongoBaggins

Жыл бұрын

It is a beautiful watch though.

@WondersofWatchdom

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he wasn’t the first. I think his flight captured the public’s imagination more because a) he did it alone, b) he flew between two major cities like a real traveller would do, and c) he didn’t crash land.

@BongoBaggins

Жыл бұрын

@@WondersofWatchdom Not crashing is just showing off

@WondersofWatchdom

Жыл бұрын

Laughed out loud at that one!

Didn't the pilots back then wear their watches above the flight suit or even on the leg?

@WondersofWatchdom

Жыл бұрын

Exactly right! Not in the 1930s but definitely by the 1940s. Some German flight watches were 55mm.

why does the seconds sweep look off!!

@eddiehernandez651

4 ай бұрын

The sweeping hand is made to mimic an old pocket watch movement from the 30s 😎

Until I did the research for this video I had no idea what a complete **** Lindbergh was (aside from being a brilliant pilot). You don't learn this stuff in grade school!