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A Lemania Stopwatch and Ingersoll Open-Face Pocket Watch Trio

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Description

A trio of horological items comprising a Lemania mechanical stopwatch, an Ingersoll open-face pocket watch, and a disassembled movement. The Lemania stopwatch features a two-tone white and grey dial with a central red hand and a 30-minute sub-dial at the 12 o’clock position, with an outer track graduated to 100. The dial is printed Lemania, Prestons Timer Division, Bolton. The case is finished in black coating with a knurled crown and a polished metal back. The Ingersoll pocket watch features a cream dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o’clock position. The dial is printed Ingersoll. The watch is housed in a polished Silver case and is fitted with a matching chain and T-bar. The final component is a disassembled brass movement and a white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial. The brass plate is stamped with the characters 863.

Diameter: 50 mm
Diameter: 50 mm.


Condition report:

The Lemania stopwatch shows visible wear and losses to the black coating on the outer case rim (photo 1) and light surface scratches to the crystal. The Ingersoll watch exhibits minor oxidation to the hands and surface scratches to the polished case (photo 1). The disassembled movement is in a fragmented state with loose gears and a detached dial, housed in a card box; this component is sold for parts or restoration only. All items are mechanical and are currently untested for timekeeping accuracy.