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Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 275

Lemania Olimpionico Split-Seconds Timer with Chronometer Rating Certificate Lemania, Swiss, "Olimpionico", made for timing outdoor Olympic events, movement No. 11466, case No. 10919. Made circa 1940. Fine and large, chromed steel, keyless 30-second split-seconds lever chronometer chronograph with instantaneous 30-minute register. Accompanied by the original Lemania fitted box and Observatoire de Neuchatel rating certificate dated February 5, 1942. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, massive, bassine, polished, button at 1 for the start/stop, at 11 for the split-seconds and return-tozero by depressing the crown. Hinged stainless steel cuvette. D. White with black Arabic numerals for 1-30 seconds, 1/10th seconds track, inner red numerals for 30-60 seconds, subsidiary instantaneous 30-minute register. Blued steel baton hands. M. 24''', "qualité Olympique", gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, high frequency monometallic balance, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, splitseconds chronograph with visible work. Dial signed. Diam. 65 mm.