Classic Pilot's Watch: The Longines Hour Angle!

[@MrGrentch]

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.

[@nachiketasingh1195]

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

[@WondersofWatchdom]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@jlan123]

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!

[@private481]

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!

[@Jeemdeecreations]

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

[@alekhage5449]

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

[@eddiehernandez651]

Longines the world's most honored watch 😎

[@maharshi1893]

Aaaah its one of those hidden gem channels of UA-cam :), 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

[@PasanJayaweeraYashoda]

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

[@jpgr8937]

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

[@barkmark]

Best channel ever with great amount of history

[@erdnadre7566]

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

[@pth8888]

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]

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

[@thesummerthatwas76]

WHOA, WHOA, WHOOOA there cowboy! At 13:26, you say "The other thing is, it's very silent.......... If you like silent movements, this thing is fantastic." I have been fascinated by watches for 50 years but have never thought about the loudness of the movements - why? Because I had NEVER heard the ticking of a watch until today when I pressed a crappy knock-off copy watch hard to my ear and could indeed discern a ticking sound. I then checked all of my collection and found some variation in loudness ranging from audible to totally silent, BUT only when the watch was pressed hard to my ear and in a quiet environment. Even then, the ticking of the quartz wall clock in the room was orders of magnitude more intrusive. Something about this channel now smells fishy ("if you like silent watches"??? 😂😂)

[@griffn14]

Awesome video! Always a pleasure to watch. 👍

[@dunderhay9169]

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

[@ericlawrence9729]

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

[@hypersynesthesia]

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

[@80sju]

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

[@darrensmith6999]

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

[@chateaubullion2560]

Loved your explanation. Thank you.

[@d3xmeister]

Awesome video ! Thank you !

[@JoyDiv757]

Amazing video, great knowledge! 🙌

[@insearchoftheperfectwatch934]

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]

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!

[@gopherproxy]

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 😁!

[@arsonfireuk]

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

[@futpot3897]

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

[@admiralcraddock464]

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.

[@tenlittleindians]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@tenlittleindians]

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

[@BongoBaggins]

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

[@BongoBaggins]

It is a beautiful watch though.

[@WondersofWatchdom]

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]

@@WondersofWatchdom Not crashing is just showing off

[@WondersofWatchdom]

Laughed out loud at that one!

[@speeder-scout4541]

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

[@WondersofWatchdom]

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

[@raulrrodriguez7552]

Very interesting 🤔

[@badboysixteen6727]

Want more videos!!!

[@WondersofWatchdom]

More coming!

[@tysonlafrance9203]

why does the seconds sweep look off!!

[@eddiehernandez651]

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

[@WondersofWatchdom]

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!