Lemania chronograph

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dougiedude

·Feb 8, 2017·Carpe horologium!

Had a great day out with @JohnSteed today, and one of the many fine vintage we saw was this one.

Although not an Omega, Lemania made movements for Omega, so I am hoping some vintage Omega and Lemania chrono buffs might shed some light on this one:

I quite like the look and size, all functions works perfectly, and it appears to have a nice clean movement. The seller wants $2400. Yes, the dial edges have some green patina at 4 and 5, and between 12 and 1.

 

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dougiedude

·Feb 8, 2017·Carpe horologium!

In case you're interested, we also saw this pair of Longines 12.68's:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/longines-cal-12-68.52799/

 

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tyrantlizardrex

·Feb 8, 2017

@tapaptpat has an awful lot of knowledge on Lemania stuffed in his head... he might be able to help! 😀

 

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Fost

·Feb 8, 2017

I can't help on this one but Lemania chronographs are Under valuated right now and i am quite sure that in the next few years it will follow the trends we observed with the speedy and other vintahe chronographe. Now, the condition contidition condition rule will always drive the market and for me this one is far from a very nice one. But if you like it ...that's the most important thing !

 

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Vitezi

·Feb 8, 2017

@Northernman is an in-house expert on Lemania.

 

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khmt2

·Feb 8, 2017

These were typically issued for used by the British Royal Navy - tell tale HS9 engraving on the back. Should be a 15tl movement inside, I've got a 15cht one pusher variant of it.

Edited: Feb 8, 2017

 

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dougiedude

·Feb 8, 2017·Carpe horologium!

I do love the cool-shaped pushers on this one, seem rather unique...

 

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khmt2

·Feb 8, 2017

dougiedude

I do love the cool-shaped pushers on this one, seem rather unique...

Now that u mentioned it, I've not seen these pushers on HS9 type pieces, so it could be a civilian version instead.

 

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Northernman

·Feb 8, 2017·Lemaniac

Civilian TL15 Chrono.
Any pictures of the case back?
The oval pushers are common for the 30s and 40s. The movement has inca shock protection so quite late variant of the cal 15. Omega used the caliber as the 33.3.
Serial 36633 I would say puts it around 1947 +/-.
A couple of mine included below.

 

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Northernman

·Feb 8, 2017·Lemaniac

OP dial and hands appears to be identical to the military HS9. However the HS9 was a cal 15CHT mono pusher.

 

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tapaptpat

·Feb 8, 2017

@Northernman Please check the paduan learners' work.

The dial being white, has me foxed. I would like to say it has a hs9 early style dial and handset though the lum has not been applied as an early series 1 HS9. ie Like Northernman has nailed the dial.

I will say the this movement looks be gilt, hard to say from the shot to be sure. I'd say Lemania 15 TL (2P). First time I've seen an incablock on this model.

If it were steel movement and a single pusher config then it would be a cal 2210,2220 etc as these references were given Incablock shockprotection.

I have no double pushers to check against (mine is on-route)

So for the time being another single pusher.

 

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tapaptpat

·Feb 8, 2017

tyrantlizardrex

@tapaptpat has an awful lot of knowledge on Lemania stuffed in his head... he might be able to help! 😀

But still nowhere close to king @Northernman

 

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Northernman

·Feb 8, 2017·Lemaniac

According to Lemanias own lists the 15TL had the 2010/2030 caliber designation for versions with inca.
Caliber number should be visible below the balance.

 

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dougiedude

·Feb 8, 2017·Carpe horologium!

Northernman

Civilian TL15 Chrono.
Any pictures of the case back?

This ones the closest that I got 🙄,but I don't believe there were any engravings at all..

 

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watchyouwant

·Feb 8, 2017

here is one you can buy; rather rare Indian version......... kind regards. achim

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141874817686?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

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JohnSteed

·Feb 9, 2017

Always best to eat at home, eh @dougiedude

😗

 

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Syrte

·Feb 9, 2017·MWR Tech Support Dept

watchyouwant

here is one you can buy; rather rare Indian version......... kind regards. achim

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141874817686?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Overpriced though as it's been sitting there for almost a year as far as I can remember....

 

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dougiedude

·Feb 9, 2017·Carpe horologium!

JohnSteed

Always best to eat at home, eh @dougiedude

😗

You got that right!

Martin has now satisfied my most recent Lemania craving quite nicely!!

 

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dsio

·Feb 9, 2017·Ash @ ΩF

dougiedude

You got that right!

Martin has now satisfied my most recent Lemania craving quite nicely!!

I've seen many of those but none with a dial anywhere near that clean and crisp

 

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JohnSteed

·Feb 10, 2017

Well Done ... @dougiedude ... @marturx