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Lot 178
A Rare Military Royal Navy Issue Stainless Steel Single Push Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Lemania, circa 1950, lever movement signed and numbered 475423, silvered dial with Arabic numerals signed and with a broad arrow, two dials for seconds and 30-minute register, luminous hands, single button in the band to operate chronograph, screw back with engraved military markings H.S.9 broad arrow and numbered 75423, 38mm wide see illustration These military watches were ordered by the Royal Navy for pilots and navigators from the late 1940's until the early 1960's. The military caseback marks HS9 stand for Hydrographic Service Naval issue, broad arrow denotes the crown's property, the 9 is the stores code for a chronograph watch and the issue number. 02.02.18, Case with surface scratches, case sides, lugs and bezel with small dents, topside of the case between the lugs with one dent about 5mm in length, bottom left hand side lug with scuff marks and dents to the underside, screw back with opening tool scratch marks, dial with staining marks throughout, luminous dot and Arabic numerals are faded, hands with small rust staining marks and the luminous is faded, later strap and buckle, balance appears to have been replaced, movement is clean, handsetting correctly and winding smoothly, chronograph is working, movement in going order.
