Skip to content
The Encyclopedia of Horology

Wristwatch · Manual-wind wristwatch

Lemania wristwatch

Partially verified

This Lemania wristwatch is a 1964 model housed in a stainless steel Super Compressor case, a design developed by the case manufacturer EPSA. The watch features a light-colored silver dial equipped with raised, gold-toned geometric hour markers and dauphine-style hands. A sub-seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. The watch is powered by a mechanical movement that the auction description reports has been recently overhauled and is in good working order. It is presented on a black leather strap with a silver-colored buckle. The auction description states that the watch case remains unpolished, preserving its original sharp edges, and that the dial is in near-perfect condition. Time setting and winding are managed via the crown located at the 3 o'clock position.

Front view of the Lemania Super Compressor wristwatch, showing the silver dial, gold-toned geometric markers, dauphine hands, and sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock.
Front view of the Lemania Super Compressor wristwatch, showing the silver dial, gold-toned geometric markers, dauphine hands, and sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock. — Zamanito / The Clock & Watch Shop. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Wristwatch · Manual-wind wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Lemania
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1964
Source-reported place
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

Case and Dial

The case is described as being in an unpolished, original state, maintaining sharp, distinct edges.

The dial is finished in a silver or light color and is reported to be in a condition described as near-perfect. It features raised, geometric hour markers finished in a gold tone. The time is displayed via dauphine hands, with an auxiliary sub-seconds dial situated at the 6 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “این مدل از قاب‌های مشهور Super Compressor بهره می‌برد که توسط شرکت قاب‌سازی EPSA توسعه داده شده بودند”
  • “قاب ساعت طبق منبع به صورت کاملاً دست‌نخورده، پولیش‌نشده (unpolished) و با لبه‌های تیز و مشخص حفظ شده است”
  • “صفحه ساعت به رنگ نقره‌ای/روشن بوده و طبق ادعای منبع در وضعیتی نزدیک به بی‌نقص قرار دارد”

Movement and Technical Condition

Technically, the internal mechanism of the watch is reported to be in immaculate condition. The watch has undergone a complete recent overhaul to ensure reliable and accurate timekeeping performance.

The operation of the movement is managed through a single crown located at the 3 o'clock position, which is used for both winding and setting the time. It is recommended that collectors inspect the specific movement caliber and verify case back serial numbers upon purchase.

Evidence for this section
  • “از نظر فنی، طبق منبع موتور این ساعت بسیار تمیز، در شرایط عالی (immaculate) و کاملاً سالم توصیف شده است”
  • “ساعت اخیراً به طور کامل سرویس و اورهال (overhauled) گردیده و با دقت زمانی خوب به کارکرد خود ادامه می‌دهد”

Provenance and Authenticity

The object is attributed to the Swiss brand Lemania, with its date of production identified as 1964. The case back bears engravings confirming its specifications, including 'STAINLESS STEEL', 'ANTIMAGNETIC', 'WATERPROOF', and 'SWISS MADE'.

The watch is accompanied by a black leather strap and a silver-colored buckle, completing its current presentation.

Evidence for this section
  • “این ساعت مچی متعلق به برند سوئیسی Lemania و طبق اطلاعات منبع مربوط به سال ۱۹۶۴ میلادی است”
  • “بر روی درب پشتی پیچی و استیل آن، نشان کلاه‌خود غواصی که مشخصه ثبت‌شده قاب‌های سوپر کمپرسور است به همراه عبارات «STAINLESS STEEL»، «ANTIMAGNETIC»، «WATERPROOF» و «SWISS MADE» حک شده است”

Open research questions

  • What specific caliber is housed within this Lemania reference?
  • Does the internal case back engraving provide a specific serial number or date stamp that correlates with the 1964 manufacture date?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Lemania wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerLemania“برند سازنده: Lemania”
Case TypeSuper Compressor“مدل / نوع قاب: Super Compressor”
Year of Manufacture1964“سال ساخت: ۱۹۶۴ (طبق منبع)”
Country of OriginSwitzerland“کشور سازنده: سوئیس”
Case MaterialStainless steel“جنس بدنه: فولاد ضد زنگ (Stainless Steel)”
Service StatusRecently overhauled“اخیراً به طور کامل اورهال شده (طبق منبع)”
Case ConditionUnpolished“وضعیت پولیش قاب: پولیش‌نشده و اورجینال (طبق منبع)”

Visible details

  • Dauphine hands with a sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock
  • Raised geometric hour markers in a gold tone
  • Crown positioned at the 3 o'clock mark
  • Case appears to have prominent, defined lugs

Research qualifications

  • Movement caliber and internal case back markings were not verified by the source
  • Water resistance should not be tested due to the age of the timepiece

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

Consulted source

Lemania 1964 super compressor

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record ef5029d05c

Terms in this record

Glossary explanations for terms named in this object’s record.

Other manual-wind wristwatch records