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in mid 20th century they produced superb quality watches with very well engineered movements with attractive dials and cases
although this has been misplaced at some point in the watch's life
the automatics in contrast are much better thought through and bear comparison with anything the Swiss were producing at this time
body is chrome plated with some losses as is common
RAF Lemania 6B/551 (1953) DA26 in mid 20th century theyThis is a rare Royal Air force issued single button Lemania chronograph. These watches were originally ordered by the Navy for pilots and navigators in the late 1940s and in the early 1950s the RAF also ordered some for themselves. This watch is part of that order, identifiable as such from the engraving on the caseback: A. M. 6B 551 273 53 Breaking this down: A. M. stands for "Air Ministry" which was an old fashioned designation for the Royal Air