Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 10, 2013

LOT 19

LEMANIA SINGLE BUTTON MILITARY CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Lemania, 3312. Made circa 1957. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel military wristwatch with single button chronograph and register.

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back engraved: 0552/924-3306 81260. D. White with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, the Broad Arrow above 6. Black feuille hands. M. Cal. 2220, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, single button set in the case band at 2 for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.