THE DESIGN SALE 14th May 2025 at 12pm

T H E B R E I T L I N G N A V I T I M E R : P R E C I S I O N I N F L I G H T The Summer months are a time to take to the skies and explore exciting far- off places, getting some well deserved R&R (and a tan!) - but for some aviation enthusiasts, flying is a year-round source of fun. In this month’s auction, we have a watch that was involved in one of Dublin Airpor t's most peculiar stories. Pilot Peter Jones landed safely on the runway in Dublin Airpor t after a shor t trip from Liverpool. Jones had one passenger in his plane, Jim Burbidge, who was an avid flier himself and also held a pilot's licence.We are all accustomed to waiting until it is safe to do so before depar ting an aircraft, but for these gentlemen they had to wait a little longer than normal. Just as Jones’ single- engined Champion Tri-Traveller had landed, a Boeing 707 was also on the taxi-ing apron. As the two-passenger aircraft passed behind the 145ft jet, it got caught in a THE DES IGN SALE | L IVE AUCT ION, 14 May 2025 a t 12pm 10