Longines has announced that they'll re-issue the Lindbergh Atlantic Voyage watch.Paying homage to the Lindberghs' and the watch that was originally used for their record breaking flight around the world, a beautiful 47 mm stainless steel, two dial replica Omega 2579.75 watch chronograph has been created.Like the original, this 1 features a 30-minute counter, a 500 kph capable tachymeter and a fifth of a second chronograph accuracy. Press ReleaseIn 1933 the American ator Charles Lindbergh set off with his wife on a trip of 47,000 km around the North Atlantic.
Having achieved a remarkable technical and human feat in being the first man to fly non-stop across the North Atlantic in his Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh wanted to explore possible future air routes across the far north before returning to the USACape Verde and Brazil. The equipment Lindbergh took with him on his long expedition swiss replica watches included a wrist chronograph created specially by Longines for this very purpose. Today Longines is re-issuing this exceptional timepiece, known as the Longines Lindbergh's Atlantic Voyage Watch, as a tribute to the historical feat achieved by this pioneer of the skies.