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Lemania Royal Navy Chronograph.
One of the prides of my collection.
An amazing patina, a lot of character and soul, absolutely charming. And with a twist, as this one was issued for the Submariners. Hence the logo just under Lemania, and the fact that it is no tritium....
A rarity.
Best,
Nicolas
A rare beauty.
So much heritage here. Classic dial design elements. Monopusher. I love these hands too. 🙌🙌🙌
should be stamp marked on the case back -0552/924-3312 for the case and dial layout for series 3 used by royal navy nuclear submarine fleet issued 1957-1970
series 3's have calibre 2220 or a re-stamped 0552/924-3306 with a calibre 15cht from the royal navy fleet air arm series 3 which also has the calibre 1872 option
yours have series one(1940-50) hands
the dial is ......
yours have series one(1940-50) hands
the dial is ......
Exceptionnal and rare Lemania
Nico, what is the meaning of the logo below Lemania, never see that on another dial, do you have an idea ?
Best Franck
This is history! And since history is time that has passed, this watch not only show time, it is time!
Just stunning, this is another example
of a spectacular patina that can´t be re-created. I just needs a lot of time to develop this kind of beauty on itself, like good wine.
Such a pitty that modern (Post mid-90s) watches use such perfect (should I say too perfect ? ) materials that will never this form of graceful ageing. But Neo-Vintage pieces might be strong contenders, my Tritium mid-90s Speedmaster has some of the most beautiful pumpkin tone on the lume that I have ever encountered and the dial is starting to get a certain grey/brownish undertone under certain light conditions. I am curious what it will look like 20 years from now, migth turn out spectacular as well, I bet it will age better than myself. 
Not sure that luminova will develop patina. I know some which are 20 years +++ old, and which didn't turn to brown or even darker hue.
I have a seiko with luminova
that is about 25 years old and it doesn't have any kind of patina. Maybe the lume got a little bit greener over the years but I even doubt that, I guess that is just imagination.