FUNCTIONAL
A circular pocket watch with a small ring around the crown located at the top of the watch. The face of the watch is black with yellow numbers 1 to 12 displaying the hours. An image of the Spirit of St. Louis is located beneath the 11, 12 and 1 at the top of the face. "New York to Paris Airplane Model" in white lettering is located below the plane. A small circle at the bottom of the face features a small second hand and the multiples of 10 up to the number 60. The back of the watch features an engraving of the New York City skyline and the Eiffel Tower with the Spirit of St. Louis flying towards the Eiffel Tower with the text "New York to Paris" on the wing.
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
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