Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

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Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by caesarmascetti » Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:07 pm

I've been looking for a decent example of this one for some time. The movement is relatively rare not used in many watches, and IMO it's one of the most legible chronos ever made:


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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by djh1201 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:37 pm

Gorgeous!

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Post by deepcdvr » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:40 pm

Very nice - congrats!
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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by rockmastermike » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:48 pm

That is a really good looking watch

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by logan2z » Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:53 pm

Very nice. There are some really cool vintage Tissots out there at reasonable prices. I've been tempted by a few myself.

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Post by JDC222 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:20 pm

That's a real beauty! Congrats


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Post by BBK357 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:31 pm

I've always had my eye on these. Congrats!
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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by River Rat » Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:17 am

Congrats. I all ways liked there Navigator chronograph.

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by aikiman44 » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:40 am

Nice find!
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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by gr8sw » Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:10 am

nice catch, Caesar! that's a great looking chrono! :thumbsup:

agreed, Tissot has some great vintage stuff at still reasonable prices... think they were part of an Omega/Lemania/Tissot alliance in the 60's/70's?

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by caesarmascetti » Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:47 am

yup this one is from that Era when they were aligned with Omega, also this piece is about 42mm so even though its a 40yo watch it wears much like a modern one.

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by andy_s » Fri May 13, 2016 1:36 am

The movement was only used in this particular model of Tissot; the black and white faced versions. It's a very nice minimal chronograph - here's mine -

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by caesarmascetti » Sat May 14, 2016 3:47 am

Very nice, did any other brand use the movement that u know of?

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by River Rat » Sat May 14, 2016 5:45 am

caesarmascetti wrote:Very nice, did any other brand use the movement that u know of?
http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthre ... mania-5012

All ways wanted one of these this sure looks close.

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by caesarmascetti » Sat May 14, 2016 2:13 pm

River Rat wrote:
caesarmascetti wrote:Very nice, did any other brand use the movement that u know of?
http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthre ... mania-5012

All ways wanted one of these this sure looks close.
Nice Lemania, probably the same movement

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by andy_s » Tue May 17, 2016 4:07 am

The Tissot was the only watch using the Lemania 1343 movement - in two versions as below (Courtesy 'Gary')

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The 5100/5012 is a different family altogether, the 1340/41/43 movement family is a lot more traditional in manufacture than the robust, simpler and cheaper to produce 5100 (and the 5012 version of it). The 1343 is essentially a subdial (hour totaliser) deletion of the 1341 which itself is a 24hr indicator deletion (and simplification of) the 1340.

The 1340 was Lemanias first automatic chronograph, made in 1970. It was also Omega-fied as the Omega cal. 1040/41 family used in the early seventies. Many other makers used the 1341 and it's latest iteration is probably the Breguet/Nouvelle Lemania 584Q (fly-back/24hr/central minute counter) used in the Type XXI. None of these however had the same layout as the minimalist 1343.

Here are my two together (1343 & 5012)

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The 5012 was a slower beat version of the 5100, deleting the hour totaliser as the 1343 did.

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by River Rat » Tue May 17, 2016 8:28 am

Andy be glad you got a 5012 when they were probably better priced it's one I would love to ad to the collection but I think I missed the boat on adding that one.

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Re: Tissot Navigator Lemania 1343

Post by andy_s » Tue May 17, 2016 8:42 am

^ I was very lucky with it Mike, price and availability; they don't come around often that's for sure...

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Post by Heuerville » Tue May 17, 2016 3:44 pm

That's a sharp watch.. I always liked the similar Omega model.. can't remember what its called. I didn't know Tissot made one too - very cool :thumbsup:
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