This is the most expensive Time Capsule watch in my collection, but worth every penny! It is a completely original Elgin Avigo watch with 100% provenance commemorating an important event in US military aviation. The story of  the 1935 "world record" flight, its crew, and the XP3Y-1 plane were fully documented in newspapers, books, and magazines. 

 

As noted, Lt. Edward Sizer's 40-year Navy career as a radio and electronics officer is completely documented. Beginning in 1921, he was a pioneer in aeronautic communication. 

 

The watch itself is in excellent "worn" condition, including the original leather band. The exquisite, detailed inscription was hand engraved on the back of a small 30mm case.  Serious watch collectors are very familiar with the Elgin Avigo, and its important role as as one of the first pilot's watch.

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And, finally, the XP3Y-1 prototype flying boat is an historic plane -- it was the very first example of the famed WW2 PBY Catalina patrol planes, which served the Allies in both the Pacific and Atlantic as the primary submarine hunter.