{"product_id":"lemania-monopusher-chronograph-as01198","title":"Lemania Monopusher Chronograph","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage military watches are one of the most interesting sub-sets of timepiece collecting.  For many, they encapsulate the essence of \"tool watch\" in their most elemental form - if for no other reason than they were built to be issued to sailors, soldiers and airmen and brought into some of the harshest environments possible.  Their stark, no-frills designs were universally practical, tough-as-a-brick-shithouse rugged, and a large number of them were \u003cem\u003eactually used\u003c\/em\u003e for what they were designed for, unlike the vast majority of \"desk divers\" we more commonly see today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the range of military-issued timepieces there are a number of sub-genres, including field watches, divers, and aviator's chronographs, all of which are worthy of study and admiration in their own right.  But there are a few that truly stand out in a crowd, and we've found one of those for you today!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you're looking at is a Wrist Chronograph issued by Britain's Royal Navy in the 1950s. Immediately recognizable as a military spec timepiece with its simple Arabic dial, MOD \"Broad Arrow\" marking, and case back engravings (H.S. = Hydrographic Service = Navy), this model was manufactured under contract specifications by Lemania. Unlike other, more common executions of military chronographs, this Lemania model utilizes a Calibre 15 mono pusher configuration with a central seconds chronograph hand and thirty-minute register, with start, stop and reset all operated via the single pusher at 2:00.  With its crisp silvery white dial, these Naval issue chronographs have a distinctive look unlike most military issued watches, and are highly sought after by collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example is in excellent condition throughout, with an honest, unmolested case, supremely clean movement, and beautiful silver-toned dial. The markers and hands have developed a killer, light green patina, and the movement is running like a top. Don't miss it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product_details\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lemania","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7987812481,"sku":null,"price":3900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Lemania_Royal_Navy_Monopusher_Chrono_AS01198_1.jpg?v=1446496016","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/lemania-monopusher-chronograph-as01198","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}