Lemania 0552 Royal Navy Issue Chronograph Series 2

The Watch . Lemania boasts a rich history, providing Timepieces for the British Armed Forces, amongst other militaries around the World. These Lemania single pusher chronographs were issued to the Pilots of the RAF and The Fleet Air Arm which is the Naval Aviation arm of the Royal Navy and were produced for around 20 years, from the 50s to the early 70s, and in low quantities, they are now much sought after. . They are generally separated into 3 series by Collectors depending on the Cases: Series 1 (Outer Ring Notches on Caseback), Series 2 (Inner Notches on Caseback) and Series 3 (Asymmetrical Case). . Today's example is a Series 2 that has been issued to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, sometime between 1950 and 1955. . The Series 2 examples all had a round case with mostly black dials and featured the 15 CHT non-shock-protected movement. The encircled “T” on the dial indicates the use of tritium luminous compound. By the early 1950s, tritium luminous compound began being used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as a substitute for radium, which was considered to be more hazardous when the watches were stockpiled in large quantities. . . The Specs Age: c.1950-1955 Movement: Manual Wind with 30 min Chronograph and Sub Seconds. Calibre: 15CHT. Timekeeping: Very Good. Service History: Fully Serviced by John Senior, October 2026. Dial: Original Dial with Tritium Lume. Case: Stainless Steel. Measurements: without/with Crown: 38.3mm/41.5mm. End to End: 45.3mm. Bezel: Solid. Water Resistant?: No. Hands: All Original. Crystal: Original Crystal. Crown/Pusher: Original Crown and Pusher. Strap/Bracelet: On a new lovely 20mm Khaki Colour Military style strap. Lug Width: 20mm with Fixed Bars. Getting Acquainted . Bits that stand out: - Tritium Dial. -Lume has aged beautifully. - Excellent Quality Movement. - Early Example. Nitty Gritty: - Some marks and scratches to the Case with one ding to a lug. . Overall this Lemania is in nice condition. The Dial is in very nice order. Stainless Steel Case is in good order with some age related marks and scratches. One ding to the side of a lug. The original Crystal is in very nice order. Original Crown and Pusher are in very good order. The hands are all original and in good order. The Case has fixed Bars. . Photographed on a 7 inch Wrist.