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Service: Lemania HS-9 calibre: 15CHT

P1070690 This Lemania is not running like it should and missing a pusher! 
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Movement looks to be in good condition.

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Dial has had some water damage at one point.

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Dial and hands removed.

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I start taking the movement apart.

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The non shock protected balance cock is taken apart for cleaning.

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Movement coming apart nicely.

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The intermediate driving wheel is push fitted onto the forth wheel arbour.

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Underneath I can see a jewel that has come out of it’s hole.

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I fit the jewel back in its place

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Here you can see the gear train layout.

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The old mainspring before cleaning.

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All the parts are cleaned and ready to be put back together.

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The mainspring oiled and put back into the barrel.

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Balance assembly put back together and I see that it moves freely.

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The gear train is out back in place.

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With the base movement back together I can start putting the chronograph mechanism back together.

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I enjoy working on Lemania chronographs!

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Chronograph back together. Note that both minute recorder and second recorder are driven independently from each other.

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I tidy up the dial the best I can.

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Movement ready for dial and hands.

Lemania calibre 15CHT

Movement back into the case looking great.

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Watch is preforming great also!

Lemania HS-9

Great looking military chronograph!

2 Responses to Service: Lemania HS-9 calibre: 15CHT

  1. matabog says:

    how is the minute counter driven?

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