Wristwatch, Hour Angle, Lindbergh, King Collection
FUNCTIONAL A wristwatch with a brown leather strap that has the text "US AIR FORCE" on it along with a small airplane just above the watch face. The watch face is white with Roman Numerals from I to XII in a circle around its surface. Below each of these numerals are the multiples of 15. A black hour, minute and second hand tell the time. A smaller circle is located inside of the Roman numerals. This smaller circle has multiples of 10 on its surface with 9 dashes between the numbers. The glass is raised above the watch face and the metal frame. A rotating ring around the glass has large green numbers from 1 to 15. Two crowns are located at 2 and 3 o'clock on the right side of the watch.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
03/15/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture
Rights and Restrictions
Not determined
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