USNA Weems

Here's a very cool U.S. Naval Academy dial Longines Weems, with a bezel locking mechanism unlike any I have seen on any other watch, much less a Weems. It is confirmed NOT running by the watchmaker, but when are you going to see its like again?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Longines-Vi...7614&meid=1498420950767231761&pid=100085&prg%

I take it that you were the lucky buyer. I've seen a couple without the extra crown and with this type of locking mechanism.

Quite a bit rarer than the standard one. My guess is that this particular watch may have been used by the Naval Academy in some sort of training of potential pilots back in the 1930's. Either that, or it was simply a factory made commemorative dial.

I had thought that Longines dials with the patent number were not military issued pieces, but this one may make me change that assumption.

Here's a link to the original patent information:

http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=...1=2008734.PN.%26OS=PN/2008734%26RS=PN/2008734

Hope this helps,
gatorcpa

I'm not actually, and with some regret. Too many irons in the fire....

nice patent link.

I still smile every time I say weems in my head.

Hens teeth come to mind with that one 👍