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  1. Northernman Lemaniac Jul 27, 2014

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    Hi!

    I have stumbled across a watch (yes I bought it.....) with a movement that got me a bit confused.
    It is a Lemania 134x for sure. Same basis as used by Omega as the 1040/1041.

    According to Ranfft it should be the following versions:
    family:
    1340: hour counter, 24h display
    1341: hour counter
    1343: -

    The one I bought has an hour counter (and no 24h display like the Omega 1040 as it should be with a cal 1341). It also has a date window at 3 o´clock.

    Now what I fail to grasp is the following abnormality (for a 1341):
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    The rotor has an uncommon shape for a 1341, and the most striking is the regulator adjustment mechanism.
    This is not like the standard 1341:
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    What I have found is that the Omega 1040 version had these exact two features:
    [​IMG]

    So I do know that Lemania made the Omega movements with the copper colored color, but did they also make a "high grade" Lemania version in steel?

    As I do not have this watch in hand for another couple of weeks, and I can not get more photos from the seller, I was wondering if anyone else have seen this before? A look at the bottom plate would at least establish the caliber (I suspect it must be a 1341?) but it confuses me as I was not expecting a fine regulator on a Lemania version of the movement.
     
  2. Northernman Lemaniac Jul 27, 2014

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    Seems Ranfft is wrong? Got some advice that the 1340 does not have 24h display (like the 1040), however it has 22 jewels and the micro regulator..... Any other theories out there?::confused2::