What about a Lemania thread?

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Truva1

·Nov 5, 2021

Serial numbers

Hi, I bought a fantastic Lemania 105 chrono which I left to my watchmaker friend. I asked him for the serial number when he has the watch in parts. He told me that he can’t find any serial number on this watch. Is there any serial number on these watches? My explanation is that Lemania sold most of the movements to other brands and therefore didn’t put any numbers. What do you say?

 

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Truva1

·Nov 18, 2021

I make some efforts to get this thread alive.
I want to show you a Lemania strap and a buckle. Maybe you have some similar items.

 

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tapaptpat

·Nov 18, 2021

Great work @Truva1, I've been at a little longer than you and yet to be able to get strap or buckle. Triple congrats are in order

 

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SkunkPrince

·Nov 18, 2021

Love the strap, I would be very happy to find an original strap for mine.

 

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Truva1

·Nov 18, 2021

The strap is not mine. Just found a picture with it.

 

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Lancaster

·Feb 6, 2023

Is the 5100 excluded from this? Too low budget perhaps? At least a rarity on the right. Though the dials may seem black, they're blue with silver subs on the right example.

 

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andy_s

·Feb 6, 2023

Lancaster

Is the 5100 excluded from this? Too low budget perhaps? At least a rarity on the right. Though the dials may seem black, they're blue with silver subs on the right example.

I think the thread was more 'watches made by / dialled' Lemania rather than just the movement 👍

Otherwise I'd throw my half dozen 5100's also - incl my Lorenz':

 

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Northernman

·Feb 6, 2023·Lemaniac

Got some inspiration and time. 😉
A selection of some of my Lemanias collected the past few years.
Part 1)

 

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Lancaster

·Feb 6, 2023

I fold.

 

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seekingseaquest

·Feb 6, 2023

Didn’t know about this thread..

Here are two of mine.. and a third is on the way.

 

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Northernman

·Feb 6, 2023·Lemaniac

Inspired - Part 2) 😉

 

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sheepdoll

·Feb 6, 2023

I would like to have more signed Lemanias. Best I can do is the 105, which is waiting for me to get my skills back up to speed.

Sometime I need to find a nice SS case for this. A couple oc hands would be in order as well. I did get a stem so I can check out the condition of things. So far I have other learning projects ahead if of this one.

The nice thing about this thread is I can get an idea of what the cases should look like.

 

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Northernman

·Feb 6, 2023·Lemaniac

sheepdoll

I would like to have more signed Lemanias. Best I can do is the 105, which is waiting for me to get my skills back up to speed.

Sometime I need to find a nice SS case for this. A couple oc hands would be in order as well. I did get a stem so I can check out the condition of things. So far I have other learning projects ahead if of this one.

The nice thing about this thread is I can get an idea of what the cases should look like.

 

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Lancaster

·Mar 4, 2024

Ever seen one of these in the flesh?

 

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Northernman

·Mar 4, 2024·Lemaniac

Lancaster

Ever seen one of these in the flesh?

Yes. I own one. Ref 11021.

 

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Lancaster

·Mar 4, 2024

Same AS case, though appears to be brushed, but a different dial. First I've seen with LEMANIA written below the day/date windows. Tachy is printed on the crystal as well, like a Speedy 176.0012. Mark 4.5.

 

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Lancaster

·Mar 4, 2024

That photo is from a 2021 Twitter post, but I see that the same watch is on eBay now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lemania-Ch...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=724-127637-2357-0

Pretty sure that's the same person selling it that posted on Twitter 3 years ago.

 

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Northernman

·Mar 4, 2024·Lemaniac

Lancaster

Same AS case, though appears to be brushed, but a different dial. First I've seen with LEMANIA written below the day/date windows. Tachy is printed on the crystal as well, like a Speedy 176.0012. Mark 4.5.

Fully agreed.
Dial variants are not uncommon for similar case references from LEMANIA.
However I have never seen the dial in your post on other 11021 watches.
Tend to think that the watch is not 100% legit.
Another “Italian job”?

 

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Lancaster

·Mar 4, 2024

Northernman

...think that the watch is not 100% legit.
Another “Italian job”?

My suspicion as well, based on my many experiences with them. But the movement looks proper, just like a Lemania branded Audi Sport style I once owned, and with the serial number very close to mine and in the same location.

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