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Lemania 1873
Lemania 1873
© Lemania
Calibre 1873 is a manual winding chronograph movement from Lemania.
Produced by Lemania and Nouvelle Lemania, Calibre 1873 runs at 21,600 A/h, is 27.5 mm in diameter and 6.87 mm high, has 17 or 18 jewels, and a 40 hour power reserve.
The cam switching chronograph has a central seconds hand and three subdials 30 minute chronograph at 3 00, 12 hour counter at 6 00, and 60 second timekeeping at 9 00.
The Lemania 1873 was used by companies like Breitling, TAG Heuer, and Eberhard & Co.
It is closely related to the Lemania 1872, Lemania 1874, and Lemania 1883.
Calibre 1877
Lemania Calibre 1877 is very similar but adds 24-hour timekeeping on the main dial. It was used in the Breitling Cosmonaute as their Breitling Calibre 12.
Variants
- Omega 861/863 - Based on Lemania 1873, Omega Cal. 861/863 are 18 jewel movements. Cal 186x is rhodium plated. Cal. 863/1863 is decorated for sapphire case back watches.
Lemania 1872 Family
Movement | Features | Subdials | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | ||
1872 | 30 minute | N/A | 60 second | N/A | |
1873 | 12 hour | ||||
1877 | 24 hour time | ||||
1874 | Date and moon phase | ||||
1883 |
Description:
- Manual winding movement, chronograph
Functions:
- Hours, Minutes
- Small seconds at 9 00
- Chronograph 30 minutes counter at 3 00, 12 hour counter at 6 00
Data:
Production period:
- 1970's