My little feel-good watch: Lemania calibre 3000

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Pascal S

·Jan 26, 2022

After yet another shitty day working from home, I needed some relief to help me forget for a while all the job-related headaches that keep piling up these days. So I went to my largely depleted watch box, and found in it a small watch that I rarely wear and yet never fails to bring a smile to my face every time I strap it to my wrist: my manual-wind Lemania calibre 3000.

So I thought that I'd share with you guys...











Pure pleasure.

 

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CLA05

·Jan 26, 2022

Love it! Looks awesome 😀

 

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TheGreekPhysique

·Jan 26, 2022

Love it. Nothing like slapping a watch on the wrist to brighten up your day. Good looking piece

 

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Vitezi

·Jan 26, 2022

It brings a smile to my face too! 🥰

 

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rbob99

·Jan 26, 2022

That's a good looking watch. Arabic numerals, sub-seconds and no date. My kinda watch. 👍

 

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MDubs

·Jan 26, 2022

Sorry about the sh!t piling up, OP. That’s lousy. Your Lemania, however, is pure pleasure, and I’m glad it has brightened your day. Keep ticking.

Edited: Jan 26, 2022

 

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oddboy

·Jan 26, 2022

Love the numerals! What's the actual reference? What size is it?

 

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Northernman

·Jan 28, 2022·Lemaniac

Lovely cal 3000 Lemania! 🥰
If you provide a reference number (3 digit number from the inside of the caseback) I would probably be able to provide a catalog image.
😉

 

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Northernman

·Jan 28, 2022·Lemaniac

They made the same dial design with sweep seconds as well:

 

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Badwolf

·Jan 28, 2022

I love these unfussy dials. Classic beauty.

 

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Pascal S

·Jan 28, 2022

Northernman

Lovely cal 3000 Lemania! 🥰
If you provide a reference number (3 digit number from the inside of the caseback) I would probably be able to provide a catalog image.
😉

I'll try to get a moment to open the caseback this weekend. I'll report back my findings then.

Northernman

They made the same dial design with sweep seconds as well:

Very interesting. That's the first time I see a Lemania dial similar to the one on my watch, and I absolutely adore these numerals!

Thanks a lot for sharing. 😀

 

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Pascal S

·Jan 28, 2022

I got curious, so I had to look now. Here is what is engraved inside the caseback: 936-65

 

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Northernman

·Jan 28, 2022·Lemaniac

Pascal S

I got curious, so I had to look now. Here is what is engraved inside the caseback: 936-65

So. A 1965 case reference. 👍
Serial number of the movement matching that.
Unfortunately my catalog does not cover much from mid 60s and up.
i got two ref 936 both 1963 (936-63).
They have sweep second versions of the cal 3000, cal 3060.
Lemania had a very modular approach, and finding the same case reference with both sweep and sub seconds is normal.
Likewise the dial designs will vary a lot!
😀

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jan 28, 2022

Can you find mine based on the picture? I think it has a 3010. Don't want to crack it open because of the water resistance.

Thanks!

 

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Pascal S

·Jan 28, 2022

Northernman

So. A 1965 case reference. 👍
Serial number of the movement matching that.
Unfortunately my catalog does not cover much from mid 60s and up.
i got two ref 936 both 1963 (936-63).
They have sweep second versions of the cal 3000, cal 3060.
Lemania had a very modular approach, and finding the same case reference with both sweep and sub seconds is normal.
Likewise the dial designs will vary a lot!
😀

Thank you very much for the information.

SkunkPrince

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Oh, that is positively lovely! While I have a thing for arabic numerals, I love the indices on yours.

And I suspect the movement to be a calibre 3600.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jan 28, 2022

Pascal S

And I suspect the movement to be a calibre 3600.

Checked my old correspondence with the watchmaker. Definitely a 3010.

 

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Pascal S

·Jan 28, 2022

Then it's a true rarity. I had read about the 3010 being a 21 jewels version of the 3000, but had never seen one. You truly have a watch to cherish.

 

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Northernman

·Jan 28, 2022·Lemaniac

SkunkPrince

Can you find mine based on the picture? I think it has a 3010. Don't want to crack it open because of the water resistance.

Thanks!

Not marked on the dial as automatic so I assume cal 3010.
Guess it’s a ref 918.


Mine says hi!

Again a case ref could be had with different calibers. Below a cal 3015.

 

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Northernman

·Jan 28, 2022·Lemaniac

KO in the catalog pic above indicates “gold on steel”.😉

 

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Pascal S

·Jan 28, 2022

Fabulous watches. The black dialed version is quite stunning!