Horological Meandering

So in terms of rarity, this is certainly one of the oddest watches Longines made for presumably the WW2 Italian Regina Aeronautica. If you are unfamiliar with the Longines big pilots, these 47mm Longines are almost always made of silver or steel. The two ...  

I searched for the John Goldberger book. If i see one for sale, i bite. ...  

#more-4698 . . . If you are a hardcore Weems or Lindbergh watch collector, you know who Andy Tolley is. He is quite well known in Longines circles.

Just a nitpick: as an Italian I'd say that "Italian Regina Aeronautca" does not make much sense, perhaps "Italian Regia Aeronautica" without the "n" is better.

I much appreciate it! You are of course absolutely correct. And, I nor my fellow owners of this reference have not found documentation on these watches. They could have been private purchases, but the unusual chrome plating request seems unlikely to be re...