Both at 6111 but case engraved differently

What do you think of these watches?

By: Lépine : April 21st, 2023-17:21

Is there any information about the pilots that these watches were given to? These are the Japanese ones. ...

By: Lépine : April 21st, 2023-19:16

Below is one of the Imperial Japanese Pilots wearing the Longines Weems. It says here in this book that the Longines Weems for the Imperial Japanese Navy was ordered by the Tateyama Air Base. Here is a great picture of a Mitsubishi G4M Bomber Observer wea...

Horological Meandering

What do you think of these watches?

A dream, this watch. Do you have a photo of the case back?

Ok, here is one I saw in Paris maybe ten years ago, probably a bit more...

I know him. But I cannot remember if it is his, or another one I spotted in a shop in Paris... You might well be right, as I took these photos the same day I took another Weems in photo, too

I heard it was a Kamikaze watch. A rumor I couldn't verify.

PS: I also saw a new old stock one, and I still damn myself not having jumped on it.

all i can say is "wow" what is case size?

Yes, but what a charm, and not uncomfortable at all, at least on my 17 cm wrist.

Yes, sorry for not having ben clear. The NOS is a civilian, of course. ;)

Ouch!!! Uber tempting.

Reconnaissance pilot in full gear. Reconnaissance Equipement.

amazing lovely

More Longines big pilots

These are beautiful pieces of history 👌🏽

Thank you for your kindness

Impressive and impressed I am. Do you also have the Seikosha?

No I do not. I have the Kamikaze Karafu watches like the Type 93. I took pictures of the Seikosha Tensokudokei at Sotherby's

Awesome collection you have.

Some more reference pictures and my collection of Seikosha Kamikaze watches. One was captured on Iwo Jima. It is know these pocket watches were worn by Zero IJN pilots.

Astonishing. Huge congrats.

PS: I forgot to warmly welcome you here!!!

Thank you! This makes me quite happy!

Mutual pleasure to have you here.

I forgot to mention this Longines Lindbergh is one only three that exists that was specifically made for Italian we think military. It is also in John Goldberger Longines book.

You are killing me. Even though I prefer the JPN.

I believe Hiroyoshi Nishizawa had one.

Wow, you did your homework!

This is 1 year research results. Only 19 IJN exist today that we know of.

Thanks for sharing this very important search document.

More of my Big Pilots

Don't tell me it is a Big Indian I am seeing here!!!!

Mark 11 rarer than a 6111???

There are two references I believe off my memory. One is for the Mark 11 Longines. Most everyone only knows about the Mark 11 IWC and Mark 11 JLC. For thr RAF Vulcan Bomber, there was also a Mark 11 Longines

I have the JLC...

Very very nice!

Yes and much rarer than the British Royal Navy.

Both at 6111 but case engraved differently

A little IJN history

Super interesting, historically speaking. Merci!

Link to concise notes on IJN development of aviation and research into IJN Weems.

This is as far as I understand all the existing IJN Longines Weems that have been seen publicly.