A wristwatch with a brown leather band and silver body. The face of the watch has numbers 1 through 12 on the face with two hands with glow in the dark strips on their surfaces. A small second hand is located where the 6 should be on the face. A crown is located at the three o'clock position on the frame of the body. The case for the watch has a brown and black animal striped pattern on the outside. The top of the case has gold lettering "Lone Eagle" The inside of the case is a gold fabric with black lettering on the inside of the top "In Honor of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh" The Bulova symbol of a woman standing on one foot in front of a circle with Roman Numerals is located on the right of the inside of the lid. An image of the Distinguished Flying Medal is located on the left of the lid. A small button on the bottom half of the case is used to open the case.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
05/23/2006
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026.
Keywords
Aviation; Memorabilia; People; Popular Culture
Rights and Restrictions
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