IWC Mark XI World Timer Longines formally bought Wittnauer in

Longines formally bought Wittnauer in the 1950s

Crowhurst set sail from Teignmouth

The post war era brought a resurgence of refined watchmaking to Europe

861 Speedmasters in keeping with the original ethos for what a tool watch should be

and distinguished by an absolutely delicious black waffle dial that is as unusual as it is beautiful

IWC Mark XI World Timer Longines formally bought Wittnauer inThe maiden flight of the De Havilland Comet in July of 1949 ushered in a new era of aviation. Aerodynamic and clean, the Comet was a huge departure from the noisy, propeller driven airplanes that had ferried passengers since between the World Wars. RAF Wing Commander Maurice A. Smith, a veteran pilot of World War II, wrote in an edition of Flight magazine: few, if any, having flown in a jet propelled transport, will wish to revert to the noise,