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Longines - GCT Panair

A rare aviation navigation deck watch with 24h indicator and centre seconds, made for the US American market and delivered to Panair Do Brasil S.A. Movm. No. 6474446, Cal. 19.71N, Case No. 3007004, Dimensions 52 mm, circa 1940, Weight 106 g, Origin Schweiz Case: Silver, screw back. Dial: Black. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, indirect centre seconds, hack feature, club-tooth lever escapement, Glucydur screw balance. Panair Do Brasil S.A. was a Brazilian airline based in Rio de Janeiro. Between 1945 and 1965, it was considered the largest airline not only in Brazil, but in the whole of Latin America. The designation "G.C.T." = "Greenwich Civil Time" was originally introduced in America to bring some order into the somewhat confusing concept of time measurement: in nautical science 12 noon marked the end of the day, whereas in astronomical usage it was the start of that same day. In article VI of its resolutions the International Meridien Conference in Washington in 1884 expressed the hope that "as soon as may be practicable the astronomical and nautical days will be arranged everywhere to begin at midnight". So "GCT" was, in fact, the same as "Greenwich Mean Time" but with the day starting at midnight. One of the few protests against this suggestion came from the British Royal Navy, who used the abbreviation "GCT" for "Gunnery Control Tower" and expected this to lead to confusions. Case: very good, worn. Dial: very good, slightly oxydized. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.

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Longines - GCT Panair

Schätzwert 1 000 - 1 500 EUR
Startpreis 950 EUR

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