98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 411
Lemania "Tg 195", Movement No. 977056, Case No. 58-3656, Cal. Lemania 2225, 40 mm, circa 1958
An aviator's antimagnetic watch of the Swedish Air Force - 58-3656-TG195 - with "zero set-device"
Case: steel, screw back with military engraving, anti-magnetic protection cap. Dial: black. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, monometallic screw balance.
This aviator’s watch has a very peculiar zero setting functionality: the central seconds counter usually runs permanently. Pressing the upper button sets the seconds counter to zero, the crown springs out and the watch stops. When the crown is pushed down, the watch starts running again. This sets the time accurately.
The Lemania "TG 195" aviator’s watch remains somewhat an enigma to this day - speculation is rife about the meaning of the "TG 195" designation. It is also still uncertain which military unit the watch was distributed to. We know that it was delivered to the Swiss military in the 1950s; the three crowns on the caseback ("Tre Kronor" in Swedish) were the Swedish equivalent to the British "broad arrow" that identified military property.
An aviator's antimagnetic watch of the Swedish Air Force - 58-3656-TG195 - with "zero set-device"
Case: steel, screw back with military engraving, anti-magnetic protection cap. Dial: black. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, monometallic screw balance.
This aviator’s watch has a very peculiar zero setting functionality: the central seconds counter usually runs permanently. Pressing the upper button sets the seconds counter to zero, the crown springs out and the watch stops. When the crown is pushed down, the watch starts running again. This sets the time accurately.
The Lemania "TG 195" aviator’s watch remains somewhat an enigma to this day - speculation is rife about the meaning of the "TG 195" designation. It is also still uncertain which military unit the watch was distributed to. We know that it was delivered to the Swiss military in the 1950s; the three crowns on the caseback ("Tre Kronor" in Swedish) were the Swedish equivalent to the British "broad arrow" that identified military property.
Sold
estimated
2.800—4.000 €
Price realized
3.800 €