Pocket Watch, Watch Fob, Lindbergh, King Collection
A pocket watch with an attached watch fob. The watch is silver in color with a pale yellow face and hands. A small circle located at the bottom of the face has the multiples of 10 to the number 60 and a small second hand that is the same color as the other hands. A small head-on image of the Spirit of St. Louis is featured below the 12 at the top of the face. 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. A watch fob attached to a black leather strap with buckle. The fob has a small working compass on the bottom below the image of the Spirit of St. Louis and between the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower. The text "New York to Paris" appears on the wing of the plane.
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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