{"product_id":"lemania-raaf-issued-chronograph","title":"Lemania RAAF issued Chronograph","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 42mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: 1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement: Automatic \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally rare Australian military-issued Lemania automatic chronograph dating to 1981 and bearing Australian Defence Force issue markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is accompanied by its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Australian Department of Defence exchange\/return tag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which records the matching stock number \u003ca href=\"tel:6645-66-071-8382\"\u003e6645-66-071-8382\u003c\/a\u003e and identifies the item as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewrist watch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The watch was purchased through military surplus auctions at RAAF bases in New South Wales, giving it particularly strong provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA seriously rare Australian military chronograph, made considerably more interesting by the survival of its original Department of Defence disposal\/exchange tag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Lemania automatic military chronograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Australian Defence Force \/ RAAF issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dated 1981\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Case number: 11015-2-89\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• NSN: \u003ca href=\"tel:6645-66-071-8382\"\u003e6645-66-071-8382\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Military Broad Arrow markings to dial and case back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Automatic Lemania 5100-family chronograph movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Stainless steel tonneau case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Black military dial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Date aperture at 3 o’clock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Running seconds at 9 o’clock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Central chronograph seconds and minute indication\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Rotating 60-minute bezel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Original Department of Defence exchange\/return tag included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tag bears matching \u003ca href=\"tel:6645-66-071-8382\"\u003e6645-66-071-8382\u003c\/a\u003e stock number\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Purchased through military surplus auctions at RAAF bases in NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Vintage stainless steel mesh bracelet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition as pictured - running well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tempo Archive ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49152818348249,"sku":null,"price":19000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/0059\/8745\/files\/A0F1AC0B-720C-48B8-9E82-4130E1FAAAFB.jpg?v=1787719881","url":"https:\/\/tempoarchive.au\/products\/lemania-raaf-issued-chronograph","provider":"Tempo Archive ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}