Lemme See Your Lemanias

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Pascal S

·May 26, 2022

Truva1

What is UTI above the Lemania script?

UTI is the name of a French watch producer and distributor, who represented and sold several Swiss brands on its domestic market. In addition to Lemania, they also distributed Breitling, Universal Genève and Glycine plus a few others. That's why you may sometimes stumble upon double-signed vintage Navitimers in auctions.

 

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irish36

·Jun 9, 2022

Joining the club here with a watch purchased on OF.

 

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jsflog

·Jun 21, 2022

Just got it from service, nice numerals and "linen" dial

 

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Pascal S

·Jun 21, 2022

Quite distinctive dial. I like it!

 

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gerdson

·Jun 21, 2022

 

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Truva1

·Jun 27, 2022

Lemania Yacht Timer New Old Stock

There is an add in swedisch Blocket regarding a Nos Yacht Timer if someone is interested. Price 7900 Swedish krona. Cheap or expensive, I don’t know.
https://www.blocket.se/annons/skane/vintage_lemania_yacht_timer__new_old_stock_/101253152

 

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Truva1

·Jun 28, 2022

jsflog

Just got it from service, nice numerals and "linen" dial

It is a real beauty.

Edited: Jun 28, 2022

 

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jsflog

·Jul 5, 2022

Just receive this from my watchmaker, almost an year to find the correct set of hands.

CH27 movement,

 

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jsflog

·Jul 5, 2022

complementary, some movement pics and caseback

@Northernman , could you please help me date this watch.

A nice feature is that the case back is stamped 11564, and the case, near the movement serial number (21692) is stamped 564, which for me , confirms the case and case back are correct.

Just serviced, work flawlessly

Thanks, any feedback much appreciated

 

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Pascal S

·Jul 5, 2022

Oh, that's a beauty. Thanks for sharing!

 

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tapaptpat

·Jul 6, 2022

@jsflog Congrats on finally getting it all put together after what must have been a long hunt and wait.
Until Northernman educates us all here are my best guess info for you. if you do a bit of searching on here you will also find date info for Tissot and Omega
Based on graph info(late 30 but due to curve fitting the data is going to highly variable) and fournitoures(44) and ranffit(41) best guess is approx 1941-1946ish plus minus a year or two.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-chronograph-movements-over-the-years.26518/page-4
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-and-lemania-stopwatches-quick-identification-table.53628/
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?11&ranfft&&2uswk&Lemania_CH27

Cheers P

 

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jsflog

·Jul 7, 2022

tapaptpat

@jsflog Congrats on finally getting it all put together after what must have been a long hunt and wait.
Until Northernman educates us all here are my best guess info for you. if you do a bit of searching on here you will also find date info for Tissot and Omega
Based on graph info(late 30 but due to curve fitting the data is going to highly variable) and fournitoures(44) and ranffit(41) best guess is approx 1941-1946ish plus minus a year or two.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-chronograph-movements-over-the-years.26518/page-4
https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-and-lemania-stopwatches-quick-identification-table.53628/
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?11&ranfft&&2uswk&Lemania_CH27

Cheers P

Thanks, nice threads to read

 

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AE379

·Jul 11, 2022

At the moment, I have these two:

1964 Super Compressor

5100 cal chronograph. Not sure about the production year, but I’m guessing late 80’s or early 90’s.

 

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Truva1

·Jul 12, 2022

AE379

At the moment, I have these two:

1964 Super Compressor

I love your sc Lemania. Congratulations.

 

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Ron_W

·Jul 15, 2022

Inside 😁

 

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noelekal

·Jul 15, 2022·Home For Wayward Watches

Were Lemania watches ever retailed new in the U.S.?

Cursory internet searches haven't uncovered examples of U.S. marketing.

 

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Truva1

·Jul 15, 2022

Hi Ron
nice watch. How tick is it?

Edited: Jul 16, 2022

 

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tapaptpat

·Jul 15, 2022

noelekal

Were Lemania watches ever retailed new in the U.S.?

Cursory internet searches haven't uncovered examples of U.S. marketing.

Kind of via Wakmann
https://omegaforums.net/threads/want-to-see-a-real-astronauts-watch.72729/page-2#post-1517589
I'm sure you could find an example but they would be rare.
but there is this entry BOL
http://www.ranfft.de/uhr/info-uscode-e.html

And there was one of the brothers in late 1800 -1900 who set up shop in us
Need to fact check here..
Make the most of it - its a bit vague
https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/henry-alfred-lugrin-of-brooklyn-new-york.34531/

Edited: Jul 15, 2022

 

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jsflog

·Jul 27, 2022

Latest acquisition, a Lemania Chronometer in 14 kt gold, made for USA market, I presume.
Not very common.

 

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Truva1

·Jul 27, 2022

Has it a movement with cal 1280/1281?
Nice watch, enjoy it.