Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 38

A. Split-Seconds Chronograph Lemania, Swiss, movement No. 1776335. Made circa 1966. Fine and large, chromed, keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30-minute register.
B. Split-Seconds Timer Lemania, Swiss, movement No. 1550390. Made circa 1966. Fine and large, chromed, keyless 30-second split-seconds chronograph with instantaneous 30-minute register. To be sold without reserve

A C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets" polished. Stainless steel cuvette. D. Matte silver with bold black Arabic numerals, outer Arabic seconds numerals, outermost fifth of a second chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register. Blued steel baton hands. M. 24"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straightline lever escapement, high frequency monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swanneck micrometer regulator, split-seconds chronograph with visible work, released by depressing the winding crown and with push piece in the band for the split-seconds. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 65 mm.
B C. Three-body, massive, "bassine et filets" polished, button at 1 for the start/stop, at 11 for the split-seconds and return-to-zero by depressing the crown. Stainless steel cuvette. D. White with black Arabic numerals for 1-30 seconds, seconds track, inner red numerals for 30-60 seconds, subsidiary 30-minute register. Blued steel and red baton hands. M. 24"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, high frequency monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, split-seconds chronograph with visible work. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 65 mm.