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