MORE THAN MARKIMG THE TIME

摘要

Long before Charles Lindbergh set off on his historic solo flight across the north Atlantic, a clock or watch with split-second precision was essential equipment in the cockpit. Aviation gave birth to the men's wristwatch in 1904, when Santos Dumont, the Brazilian aviator and spiritual founder of Embraer, invited his friend Louis Cartier to design a strap-on watch to replace his less convenient pocket watch during flight. (Ladies were already wearing wristwatches, so a model for men was only a matter of time.) Watchmakers have been cashing in on their aviation roots ever since, crafting timepieces that capture the thrill and romance of flight.