Movement no 499xxx / case no 330xxx Dating to 1952
Italians wear linen well…This a timeless classic 36mm yellow gold Day Date with great thick case and well-defined bezel
Serial number C86xxx dating to the mid 1980’s
two innovations that would go on to become defining characteristics of the Submariner collection
- Black dial with dark brown outer rim
Lemania Chronograph cal 28.9 Black Military Dial 1990s Movement no 499xxx / caseAlfred Lugrin, a highly skilled watchmaker who trained at Jaeger LeCoultre, founded his workshop in 1884 in Switzerlands Valle de Joux a region long regarded as the heart of traditional Swiss watchmaking. From the very beginning, the company specialized in producing highly complicated pocket watch movements, including repeaters, chronographs, and precision stopwatches. Between 1928 and 1930, the company officially adopted the name "Lemania Watch Co.,"