Lemania's on the bay..

**rega** · 16-06-2017

Very cool. Both.

**andy_s** · 24-06-2017

Originally Posted by andy_s

Watches of Knightsbridge auction on 24 June includes a SAAF 1872

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A RAN 5100

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And a few others: Modern & Vintage Timepieces - Watches of Knightsbridge

£8500 and £12500 respectively... You weren't wrong Dave...

**DaveS** · 06-07-2017

The gerneral drift upwards means that this Lorenz, more sober than many in simple stainless with black dial, is better value than many.
And if your lady were able to tolerate a manual wind chrono, this Eberhard is almost worth it for the movement alone. If I were to want to make up mt own custom 1872, I think I would start there.
Dave

**rega** · 11-07-2017

not that i'm interested, but interesting

i think that is the 2nd navigator i see that says 'made in ecuador' on the dial. what is that?

**DaveS** · 12-07-2017

Perhaos he is making them up himself. I bought a 5012 powred navigator from him in 2007, and he regularly has them. Think mine cost me £240........

**rega** · 14-07-2017

Originally Posted by DaveS

Perhaos he is making them up himself...

'making up' means restoration?

Edit: i've read a forum discussion about Tissot jumping our watches labeled with 'Hecho en Ecuador'. The guess was: Tissot exported the parts to Ecuador, where the watches were assembled - to save import duties. Sounds reasonable.

**DaveS** · 30-07-2017

$1600 for one of these is good value

**DaveS** · 03-08-2017

I see the numerical neighbour of my BBC Lemania is back up for sale as a straight auction. Last Ebayed at an asking of €2k 2 years ago, I wonder where the value will end up
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