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With mesh bracelet, two vintage isoframe, link bracelet AND dry suit extension.
Arrivals, What Did You Buy Recently?(Watches)
With mesh bracelet, two vintage isoframe, link bracelet AND dry suit extension.
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tpatta
··Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance
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Hijak
·Welcome to the F.O.I.S. club...very nice!👍
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kyle L
··GrasshopperBought it as non-working, nice to see that it actually ticks and the chrono works. 😀 Going off to service soon.
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Barking mad
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderThis arrived this afternoon. Blurry pictures on the bay, took a punt and made an offer which was accepted.
Crappy iPad pic, sorry.
Crappy iPad pic, sorry.
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Barking mad
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderThis arrived this afternoon. Blurry pictures on the bay, took a punt and made an offer which was accepted.
Crappy iPad pic, sorry.
Crappy iPad pic, sorry.
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Dablitzer
·Considering this in trade...Think these are underrated beauties!
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bieb1
·I agree that Wakmann is underrated. Right now I am tempted by this one, but its a bit loud and colourful.
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Barking mad
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderDefinite Breitling connection.
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bieb1
·Thank you. Difficult to figure out the value though, with so little reference around.
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bieb1
·I think there was a connection between Breitling and Wakmann at some point. Maybe someone here knows more?
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Northernman
··LemaniacAnd so it arrived. One piece of advice: AVOID eBay Global Shipping if you can! It is slow, and they "repack" the item. In this case it meant leaving the watch floating unprotected in a pile of shredded paper...... At least it seems that it did not take any severe damage from it (this time).
As I expected it is a CHRO27 (aka Omega 321) inside. LWO Lemania caliber 2520 is the precise designation. marturx owns one as well.... Albeit in NOS stock condition, whereas this one surely is not!
The Meylan name is interesting since Marius Meylan was the CEO of Lemania (he married old man Lurgin´s daughter) and took over Lemania in the late 1920s. The same Meylan was granted a seat at the board of SSIH (Omega/Tissot/Lemania) during the merger in 1932. He held that position for more than 40 years!
If one studies the names of his ancestors one find Piguet and leCoultre amongst other known watchmaking family names.
A related Meylan was also acting as importer of Lemania watches to the US. Not uncommon that the Swiss sent someone close over to the US in order to set up subsidiaries there in order to dodge import taxes. The autobiography of Jack Heuer also tells of a similar Heuer arrangement.
I am a bit at a loss as to the exact reason for the Meylan dial on this. It has a Lemania serial number and case reference number, but have been stamped AXJ and Meylan StopWatch Company on the movement bridge. Lemania (LWO) and the caliber number 2520 is seen under the balance.
It will need some clean up and a service, but I am very pleased so far!
HAGWE!
As I expected it is a CHRO27 (aka Omega 321) inside. LWO Lemania caliber 2520 is the precise designation. marturx owns one as well.... Albeit in NOS stock condition, whereas this one surely is not!
The Meylan name is interesting since Marius Meylan was the CEO of Lemania (he married old man Lurgin´s daughter) and took over Lemania in the late 1920s. The same Meylan was granted a seat at the board of SSIH (Omega/Tissot/Lemania) during the merger in 1932. He held that position for more than 40 years!
If one studies the names of his ancestors one find Piguet and leCoultre amongst other known watchmaking family names.
A related Meylan was also acting as importer of Lemania watches to the US. Not uncommon that the Swiss sent someone close over to the US in order to set up subsidiaries there in order to dodge import taxes. The autobiography of Jack Heuer also tells of a similar Heuer arrangement.
I am a bit at a loss as to the exact reason for the Meylan dial on this. It has a Lemania serial number and case reference number, but have been stamped AXJ and Meylan StopWatch Company on the movement bridge. Lemania (LWO) and the caliber number 2520 is seen under the balance.
It will need some clean up and a service, but I am very pleased so far!
HAGWE!
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Barking mad
··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderVery nice! What movement is in that? Mine is Val 72c. They're nice because only 36mm or so..
I believe that they used a Venus movement in the 2002 .
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Northernman
··LemaniacI believe that they used a Venus movement in the 2002 .
Confirmed. Mine has a 7733. They also came with a 7730.
Undergoing service. Better pics will come! I hope....
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