Lemania Monopusher Military Chronograph
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1950s
This military-issued wristwatch is a manual-wind monopusher chronograph produced by Lemania. The watch features a 38mm steel case with fixed lugs and a silver vertical-brushed dial.
The dial displays Arabic numerals, syringe-style hands, and is marked with a British military broad arrow (kings cross) and a circled 'T' symbol to denote the use of tritium-based luminous material. The watch is powered by the Lemania caliber 15CHT movement. The case-back is inscribed with military NATO stock numbers, specifically referencing 0552/924-33xx 55xx. The watch is currently fitted with a single-pass fabric strap.
The movement has undergone a full service by the vendor's watchmaker. This model is categorized as a military tool watch, designed for use by personnel including air force and navy members, and represents a design that consolidated start, stop, and reset chronograph functions into a single push-button mechanism.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Silver vertical brushed
- Type
- Monopusher chronograph
- Maker
- Lemania
- Service
- Fully serviced
- Features
- Monopusher operation
- Movement
- Lemania 15CHT
- Case Diameter
- 38mm
- Military markings
- 0552/924-33xx 55xx
- Maker / attribution
- Lemania
Design
- Visible features
- • Single chronograph pusher located above the crown • Fixed strap bars on the case lugs • British military broad arrow mark on the dial • Arabic numeral hour indices with luminous plots
- Case and Dial Design
- The watch is housed in a 38mm steel case featuring fixed lugs, a configuration often associated with military-issued timepieces to ensure durability during service. The case-back is engraved with specific NATO stock numbers, identified in the source as 0552/924-33xx 55xx, and features the broad arrow insignia. The silver-toned dial displays a vertical brushed finish and is set with painted Arabic numerals. It includes luminous markers and syringe-style hands, with the dial surface explicitly marked with a broad arrow and a circled 'T' designation. This mark serves to identify the presence of tritium luminous material on the dial and hands.
- Movement and Functionality
- The watch is powered by the Lemania caliber 15CHT, a manually wound chronograph movement. As a monopusher system, the chronograph's start, stop, and reset functions are controlled entirely through a single pusher located on the case flank. The source notes that the movement has been fully serviced by the vendor's watchmaker. The 15CHT caliber is described as a robust hand-wound unit utilized across various Lemania-produced military chronographs during the mid-20th century.
- Military Specification and Provenance
- The watch conforms to standards requested by the British Ministry of Defense. Lemania was among the manufacturers contracted to provide these tools, which were intended for use by air force and naval personnel. These watches were ordered for military use throughout the period from the 1930s into the 1970s, with this specific example attributed to the 1950s.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Research required: The exact year of manufacture is stated only as 'the 1950s'
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