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WILD~70s TISSOT NAVIGATOR LEMANIA 5012 AUTOMATIC

WILD~70s TISSOT NAVIGATOR LEMANIA 5012 AUTOMATIC

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A FUNKY EARLY 70s TISSOT NAVIGATOR LEMANIA 5012 AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WITH ONE OF THE CRAZIEST DIALS YOU'VE EVER SEEN.

 

  • CASE:  BARREL SHAPED ALL STEEL CASE IN GREAT CONDITION MEASURING A CHUNKY 38.5mm NOT INCLUDING ORIGINAL SIGNED CROWN BY 44mm LUG TO LUG. NICE SHARP EDGES ON THE CASE MAINTAINING ALL THE ORIGINAL AND UNPOLISHED FINISHES. THE BEZEL RING ON THESE WERE CHROMED, AND THIS ONE HAS SOME MINOR SIGNS OF WEAR AROUND 9. OVERALL THIS ONE LOOKS FANTASTIC AND WEARS BEAUTIFULLY.

 

  • DIAL: POSSIBLY ONE OF THE GROOVIEST DIALS I'VE RUN ACROSS IN A LONG TIME. SIMPLY PUT: THIS DIAL IS UNHINGED. CHECK OUT THAT ROOT-BEER BROWN GRADIENT FINISH WHICH GLOWS IRIDESCENT IN DIRECT BRIGHT LIGHT AND IS A MORE MUTED ALMOST DARK CHOCOLATE BROWN IN LOWER LIGHTING CONDTIONS. I LOVE THAT BLACK TACHY RING THAT RUNS ALONG THE PERIPHERY. THOSE ORANGE TIPPED CHRONO HANDS ARE TOTALLY RAD AND REALLY LOOK GREAT WITH THAT COPPERY BROWN DIAL. THE AGED TRITIUM ON THE DIAL MATCHES NICELY WITH THAT ON THOSE WHITE HOUR/MINUTE EXTRA STEALTHY. 

 

  • MOVEMENT: THIS DUDE IS POWERED BY A LEMANIA CAL. 5012 CHRONOGRAPH MOVEMENT, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS ONLY USED IN TISSOT WATCHES BUT IS THE 2 REGISTER VERSION OF THE FAMOUS AND BULLETPROOF CAL. 5100.  SERVICE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. WATCH IS KEEPING STRONG TIME WITH GOOD AMPLITUDE ON THE TIMEGRAPHER. CHRONO ACTION IS SNAPPY AND EVERYTHING ZEROS OUT AS IT SHOULD ON THE CHRONO.

THIS NAVIGATOR IS JUST SO DAMN COOL. THAT'S REALLY ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT. THIS ONE HAS A TON OF PEDIGREE WITH ITS LEMANIA 5012 MOVEMENT WHICH IS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE LEMANIA 5100 THAT POWERED MANY FAMOUS CHRONOGRAPHS RANGING FROM SINN TO OMEGA. THESE LEMANIA POWERED TISSOTS ARE A TOTAL VALUE PROPOSITION AND ARE MEGA COOL. THIS IS A GREAT FALL/WINTER CHRONOGRAPH WHICH WOULD LOOK FANTASTIC FOR SOME GOOD OL' SWEATER WEATHER.

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