Pocket watch · Rattrapante chronograph referee pocket watch

Lemania referee split-seconds pocket watch chronograph in red housing, cal. 1130

Partially verified

This Lemania referee pocket watch features a split-seconds (rattrapante) chronograph mechanism, caliber 1130, housed inside an original red outer holder equipped with a neck strap. According to the auctioneer, the watch has a nickel case measuring 65 mm in diameter with a snap-on back and inner dust cover. The silvered dial presents Arabic numerals, a 30-minute register at 12 o'clock, a running sub-seconds display at 6 o'clock, and an outer chronograph track divided into 1/10-second increments with 1 to 60 calibrations. It is fitted with blued hands alongside a red split-seconds hand.

Front view of the Lemania referee pocket watch mounted in its red holder with neck strap — Galerie + Auktionshaus Peter Klöter. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.invaluable.com
Category: Pocket watch · Rattrapante chronograph referee pocket watch
Maker / attribution: Lemania
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 622
Source-reported date: 1960s
Country: Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Housing and Physical Presentation

The timepiece is described by the auctioneer as housed in an original red box with a neck strap. Direct visual observation shows the watch mounted inside a red rectangular carrying case bearing the Lemania logo and crown emblem, suspended from a white strap fixed to pivoting metal lugs at the sides. A metal push-piece is visible on the upper left corner of the red frame.

According to the catalog description, the inner watch has a nickel case measuring 65 mm in diameter, featuring a snap-on back and an inner dust cover. Because the pocket watch is depicted only seated within the red outer housing, the inner case details, serial marks, and dust cover construction are not visible in the provided photo record.

Evidence for this section

“roter Original-Box mit Umhängeriemen”
“Nickelgehäuse mit Druckboden und Innendeckel”
“D = 65 mm”
“Frontal view of the pocket watch mounted inside a red rectangular carrying case bearing the Lemania logo and crown emblem.”

Dial Configuration and Split-Seconds Indications

The dial is cataloged as silvered with Arabic numerals, featuring scales for a 30-minute counter at 12 o'clock and small seconds at 6 o'clock. Visual observation confirms 'SWISS MADE' is marked at 6 o'clock below the outer track.

The periphery displays an outer chronograph scale divided into 1/10-second increments with calibrations from 1 to 60. Timing indications are listed as blued hands alongside a red drag hand (rattrapante).

Evidence for this section

“versilbertes Zifferblatt mit arabischen Zahlen”
“Skalen für 30-Minutenzähler bei „12“ und kleiner Sekunde bei „6“”
“äußere Chronographenskala mit ausgeschriebener Skala von 1-60 und 1/10-Sekundeneinteilung”
“gebläute Zeiger, roter Schleppzeiger”
“Dial is marked 'SWISS MADE' at 6 o'clock below the outer track.”

Movement Specifications and Catalog Notes

The movement is identified in the auction listing as caliber 1130 and assigned a production period of the 1960s. The catalog describes it as a gilt two-thirds plate movement with a high-frequency lever escapement, compensation balance, and Breguet hairspring.

The catalog records the condition as intact with the parenthetical note '(1371)'. Because no uncased or movement photographs are provided, all mechanical specifications, escapement types, and working conditions derive solely from the seller's catalog text.

Evidence for this section

“cal. 1130”
“vergoldetes 2/3- Platinenwerk mit Hochfrequenzankergang, Kompensationsunruh und Breguet-Spirale”
“1960er-Jahre, intakt (1371)”

Open research questions

What serial numbers or reference markings are stamped on the nickel case, dust cover, or movement plates under the red housing?
Can physical inspection confirm the beat rate and layout of the caliber 1130 movement inside the case?
Are there any maker or patent markings on the reverse or interior of the red protective outer holder?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Lemania referee split-seconds pocket watch chronograph in red housing, cal. 1130
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Caliber	1130	“cal. 1130”
Diameter	65 mm	“D = 65 mm”
Case Material	Nickel	“Nickelgehäuse mit Druckboden und Innendeckel”
Movement Characteristics	Gilt 2/3 plate, high-frequency lever escapement, compensation balance, Breguet hairspring	“vergoldetes 2/3- Platinenwerk mit Hochfrequenzankergang, Kompensationsunruh und Breguet-Spirale”
Date of Production	1960s	“1960er-Jahre”
Auctioneer Operational Status	Intact (catalog reference 1371)	“intakt (1371)”
Subdial Configuration	30-minute counter at 12 o'clock, small seconds at 6 o'clock	“Skalen für 30-Minutenzähler bei „12“ und kleiner Sekunde bei „6“”

Visible details

Frontal view of the pocket watch mounted inside a red rectangular carrying case bearing the Lemania logo and crown emblem.
White carrying strap attached to pivoting metal lugs on the sides of the red case.
A metal push-piece is visible on the upper left corner of the red housing.
Dial is marked 'SWISS MADE' at 6 o'clock below the outer track.

Research qualifications

The internal nickel pocket watch case and caliber 1130 movement are not visible from the exterior view of the red housing.
Movement condition and mechanical specifications are reported solely based on the auctioneer's catalog description.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: Lemania referee pocket watch with drag hand chronograph (rattrapante) in original red box with neck strap, cal. 1130,

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 5afd04d026

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