Longines Wittnauer Weems massive stainless steel seconds setting aviator’s model circa 1942. The model is worn on its original pigskin strapFeaturing a 47mm diameter case with oversize onion crown, outer white enamel dial with Breguet style arabic numerals, blues steel moon style hands, and with inner rotating seconds setting disk controlled by secondary crown at 4 o’clock on the side of the case. With heavy fixed lugs and with original pigskin strap and steel buckle

The design of this model is attributed to Colonel Weems in conjuction with famous aviator Charles Lingberg. The inner disk is marked with 10 degree increments to make adjustments

This watch comes to us from the family of the original owner, a former Navy and Merchant Marine.

Condition, the case is in excellent condition without any dings or abrasions while the enamel dial is in beautiful conditoin, free of any nicks, cracks, or hairlines. The watch retains its original blued steel Breguet style hands, oversized onion crown, and protected winder to control the inner rotating degrees.

Recently fully serviced and in excellent working condition. Guaranteed all genuine and original and offered with our 1 year warranty of accurate time keeping and operation. While clearly oversized, and intended to be worn outside of a flight jacket, this is still an immenently wearable watch, We recommend the watch be fitted with a custom strap as the original pigskin strap is aged and fragile .