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SOLD RARE VINTAGE LEMANIA 5012 SAAF SOUTH AFRICAN AIRFORCE CHRONOGRAPH AS FOUND

  1. stefan Feb 13, 2019

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    Rare vintage Lemania SAAF South African Airforce Chronograph watch from 1980’s in used condition

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    Watch is all original as found with battle marks and scratches, there are some scratches to the original plexi crystal. Watch is powered by Lemania caliber 5012 and is in good working order chronograph function works and hands slide back to zero, I have not touched the watch movement but it can be serviced if requested. Stainless steel case showing wearing marks and scratches , case back AF reference indicates this watch was made in the later batch of production. Rotating bezel has marks and scratches. Watch case measures 41mm with the crown, 20mm between lugs

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    The SAAF had been commissioning pilots’ watches from Lemania since the late 1950s. For this particular model, the 5012 calibre, the SAAF procured two batches of 400 watches in 1980. It’s uncertain just how many remain in existence today as they were subsequently destroyed with the demise of mechanical watches and the introduction of Seiko Quartz watches by the SAAF.

    Watch and myself are located in London.

    Price 13.500GBP

    Payment via bank transfer or face to face deal



    This is a very rare bird that you don’t see often for sale
     
    Edited Feb 13, 2019
  2. eugeneandresson 'I used a hammer, a chisel, and my fingers' Feb 14, 2019

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    Hot damn...my grail of grails...such a beauty...GLWS.
     
  3. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Feb 14, 2019

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    Man, that is killer. GLWYS!
     
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  4. stefan Feb 18, 2019

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    bump
     
  5. stefan Feb 27, 2019

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    Bump
     
  6. stefan Mar 3, 2019

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    Price drop on this rare bird now 12500GBP
     
  7. stefan Apr 20, 2019

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    New price 11500GBP
     
  8. stefan Feb 19, 2020

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    Sold
     
  9. ConElPueblo Feb 19, 2020

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    Congratulations - but why not change the title too? :)