My first Lemania

teojjsg

Dear friends,

I just received my Lemania chronometer from Portugal today. I am very thrilled!!! Sharing some movement photos from seller (as i do not have proper caseback opener) and wristshots by myself. Enjoy!

I am loving the patina on the dial. How's that for chocolates? The movement shows 'adjusted at 7 positions' hence the Chronometer print on the dial. Lemania's inhouse Chronometer standards though if i am not mistaken.

Very very long shot, but if anyone has a caseback number that matches my movement number, pls let me know. Just trying to satisfy the OCD in me. 😀 They are so close yet so far away on mine.

amcclell

I have never seen tobacco smoke stain that dark before. I really like the contrast between the gold numbers and the dial.

bags1971

Is it a 321 movement?

if it is it’s missing a part

simon87

Nice piece. I wonder what colour the dial was originally? It's gone a bit too dark for my tastes as you can't see the [Tachymeter?] very well. Case is nice though. 34mm?

Dan S

The watchmaker marks inside the case-back are more elaborate and detailed than usual. I wonder if the "rust" marking may provide some insight into the cause of the dial damage. Or perhaps it's totally irrelevant. In any case, the dial has definitely aged in an interesting way, that will appeal to some and not to others.

Interesting that the watch was in Portugal, since it was apparently originally imported to the US. Or at least the balance cock was. Definitely unusual to have a US-imported watch with so many adjustments, since that would have had higher import duties. Very often, high quality movements imported into the US were marked "unadjusted" to save money.

teojjsg

Could you kindly teach me how to tell the balance cock was meant for US market pls. Thank you.

bags1971

Is it a 321 movement?

if it is it’s missing a part

simon87

If it's a 321, I think I agree something is missing. The same section also appears slightly different than the Lemania CH27 as well.

Figure 1 is an Omega 321 (though 1960s) (from Hodinkee)
Figure 2 is Lemania CH27 (from Hodinkee)
Figure 3 is my own Lemania CH27 (just purchased though, still checking out, so may not be the best guide)

SkunkPrince

Has a three letter code stamped on it that identifies the true manufacturer of the movement.

Willbur

the minutes jumper parts are missing, so minutes should not jump and may move when chrono is activated

Willbur

It can move but not jump without the part.
With the part, the chrono minutes hands will start moving and suddenly jump to the next index.

Or maybe part have been added after picture and before shipping by the seller.