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. Reference L2.601.4.11.2 has a stainless steel case of 38mm.

Brand: Longines
Family: Heritage
Reference: L2.601.4.11.2 (aka: L26014112)
Name: Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 38mm
Produced: N/A
Limited: No

Below is a detailed look at Longines’s model L2.601.4.11.2 from Heritage watch family, including the price, case details and movement features.

Longines Heritage L2.601.4.11.2

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The Details

Longines’s Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 38mm (L2.601.4.11.2 (aka: L26014112)) was originally released in N/A. This watch features a automatic movement beating at a frequency of 28800 bph ( 4 Hz) to provide a 42-hour power reserve when fully wound.

The Case

The stainless steel case measures 38mm in diameter and roughly mm thick, with 20mm 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 L2.601.4.11.2 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: 38mm
Height: mm
Lug Width: 20mm
W/R: 30

Case Diameter

Case Thickness

Lug Width

Water Resistance

The Movement

The Heritage L2.601.4.11.2 movement is a powered by caliber 2892-A2 made by ETA. The 21-jewel automatic movement is 25.6mm in diameter. Its balance wheel oscillates at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour or 4 Hz. This movement offers a 42-hour power reserve.

Type: Automatic
Brand: ETA
Caliber: 2892-A2
Base: N/A
Display: Analog
Diameter: 25.6mm
Jewels: 21
Reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 28800 bph
Time: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
Chronograph:
Additionals:

The Price

How much does the Longines’s Heritage L2.601.4.11.2 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: $1,240

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Specifications:

  • Brand: Longines
  • Model: Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 38mm
  • Reference Number: L2.601.4.11.2 (aka: L26014112)
  • Limited: No

Case & Dial:

  • Material: Stainless steel
  • Glass: Sapphire
  • Back: Hunter
  • Diameter: 38
  • Thickness:
  • Lug Width: 20
  • Dial Color: White
  • Indexes: Roman Numerals and Breguet-shaped hands
  • Water Resistance: 30 meters

Movement:

  • Winding: Automatic
  • Brand: ETA
  • Caliber: 2892-A2
  • Display: Analog
  • Diameter: 25.6mm
  • Jewels: 21
  • Power Reserve: 42 hours
  • Frequency: 28800 bph
  • Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds

About Longines

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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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