GOLDFINGER~70s TISSOT PR516 LEMANIA 873 TRICOMPAX CHRONO

GOLDFINGER~70s TISSOT PR516 LEMANIA 873 TRICOMPAX CHRONO

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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY IS A SEXY 70s TISSOT PR516 CHRONOGRAPH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION RUNNING ON THE FAMED LEMANIA 873(OMEGA CAL.321). 

 

  • CASE: CLASSY CUSHION GOLD PLAQUE CASE IN VINTAGE CONDITION.  SHE MEASURES A NICE 36.2 NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 43mm LUG TO LUG.  THIS ONE REALLY WEARS VERY NICE AND MUCH LARGER THAN THE DIMENSIONS WOULD SUGGEST DUE TO THE THIN BEZEL AND LARGE DIAL. AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS, THERE IS SOME WEAR TO THE LUGS IN THE GOLD BUT IT LENDS A COOL WEATHERED LOOK TO THIS ROGUE WARRIOR.  THE MOST NOTE-WORTHY ELEMENT OF THIS CASE IS THAT SUPER CLEAN BAKELITE BLACK/WHITE TACHY/PULSATIONS BEZEL.  USUALLY THESE ARE PRETTY TRASHED, SO ITS NICE TO SEE THIS ONE IN FINE CONDITION.

 

  • DIAL: TISSOT KNEW HOW TO DESIGN A WILD DIAL BACK IN THE EARLY 70s.  IN MY OPINION, THIS GOLDEN FACE IS AS BOLD AS THEY COME.  CHECK OUT THAT SQUEAKY MATTE GOLD DIAL WITH FAINTLY AGED APPLIED LUME MARKERS WHICH MATCHES PERFECTLY WITH THE TRITUM ON THE HANDS.  NICE MIX OF COLORS ON THIS ONE WITH THOSE SUBTLE POPS ON THE SUBDIALS.  SUCH A BAD-ASS HANDSET  WITH THOSE MINTY SYRINGE MILITARY WHITE SYRINGES AND THAT BLACK/ORANGE CHRONO SWEEPER. MY FAVORITE THING IS THAT GOLDEN SLOPED CHAPTER RING WHICH ADDS A NICE DEPTH AND COUNTERPLAY WITH THE MORE MATTE GOLDEN DIAL.  

  • MOVEMENT: THIS PR-516 IS POWERED BY A LEMANIA 873 TICKING UNDER THE HOOD.  ALL FUNCTIONS WORK PERFECTLY AND WATCH HAS BEEN KEEPING TIME.  SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN.  THE LEMANIA 873 WAS SHARED WITH TISSOT'S PARENT COMPANY, OMEGA, USING THE SAME MOVEMENT IN THE OMEGA SPEEDMASTER.

 

THIS TISSOT IS MOUNTED ON A NEW OLD STOCK PERIOD APPROPRIATE BIG HOLD RALLYE STYLE TISSOT LEATHER STRAP WITH SIGNED TISSOT BUCKLE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING WITH SOMETHING CRAZY FUNKY AND WILD WITH SOME PROVENANCE AND A LEGENDARY MOVEMENT, THIS IS ONE DEFINITELY MAKES A STATEMENT