Closer Look At The Complicated Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle Replica Watch

Within this broad designation, Longines replica watch has developed everything from trench watch re-interpretations, to vintage-inspired supercompressor divers, to very interesting monopusher chronographs. But today we will focus our vision on one of the most peculiar references within the series, the classic Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle replica watch — or the Hour Angle, for short.

At first glance, this cool Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle replica watch is, if nothing else, visually striking. With a 47.5-mm steel case; large, round vintage crown; and very unusual bezel and dial, this watch will, first, fit relatively few wrists comfortably, and second, draw quite a bit of attention. But, there is a reason for the watch’s incredibly distinctive look.

That original piece, like the modern Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle replica watch re-issue available today, was also 47.5 mm in diameter. The crown, while today aesthetically an interesting addition to the design, was plainly another vestige at the time of the pocketwatch era. The dial and bezel were specified to measure the various angles of the sun’s light, which was then compared to other navigational data to help determine location.

But all the other elements — although the finishing on them is probably more expertly executed than it would have been in the ‘30s — are directly taken from the original model. With the white lacquered dial with manually rotated silvered subdial; the various blue, red, and black numerals indicating degrees of angles; the blued steel hands; and the black Roman numerals for hour markers, it is obvious that Longines set out to re-create the famous Longines Heritage Lindbergh Hour Angle replica watch as faithfully as possible, and at that it has succeeded admirably.