Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021
LOT 169
Lemania
Ref. 9752, heavy, self-winding, centre-seconds, date, alarm, gilt dial; “Memomatic”-style; yellow gold plated and stainless steel
HKD 2,600 - 5,100
CHF 300 - 600 / EUR 300 - 600 / USD 350 - 650
Sold: HKD 3,500
Yellow gold plated (20 microns) and stainless steel, self-winding, “tonneau”-shaped, heavy gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, gilt colour dial with applied radial indexes with luminous dots, centre-seconds, and two horological complications:
· Instantaneous date of the month (aperture at 3 o’clock; recessed date corrector on the case-band at 3 o’clock)
· Alarm (winding by the crown at 3:30; setting on the central revolving dial by the crown when the button at 2:30 is pulled out)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Lemania, L’Orient (Vallée de Joux)
Model “Memomatic”-style
Reference 9752
Year circa 1975
Movement No. 3 059 725
Case No. unnumbered (by E. Piquerez, Bassecourt, Bernese Jura)
Material yellow gold plated and stainless steel
Bracelet brown leather strap
Buckle gilded brass buckle
Caliber 2980 (21 600 v / h)
Height 43 mm.
Width 40 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Notes
Lemania, “Memomatic”-style
Lemania supplied his calibre 2980 to Omega to produced their “Memomatic” watches (“Seamaster” collection) under the name of calibre 980, “The only doubly-automatic alarm and calendar watch which rings to minute”.
Lemania supplied his calibre 2980 to Omega to produced their “Memomatic” watches (“Seamaster” collection) under the name of calibre 980, “The only doubly-automatic alarm and calendar watch which rings to minute”.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.