Wednesday, June 15, 2016

In The Shop: Three Amazing Chronographs From Lemania And Zenith, Including One In New Old Stock Condition, And A 36mm Omega With Black Gilt Dial

And we're back! We took one week off from listing new watches in the HODINKEE Shop online because we were busy taking London's Harrods by storm in real life. We had such an amazing time over there meeting a whole new set of readers and friends, and we were thrilled with the results of our first UK-based gathering and pop-up. But now our team is back in the U.S. and ready to get down to what they do best – finding you fantastic, fresh-to-market pieces here in the HODINKEE Shop, and boy do we have some nice ones today. Let's get down to it.

A Truly Unworn Lemania Chronograph With Two-Tone Dial

This watch is absolutely superb. Not only is the 35 mm case absolutely and 100% completely unpolished, the entire watch is unworn and like new. It sat in a drawer for its life, and it retains its original strap and hang tags. Add to that a simply stunning multi-tone dial, and you have one of the most attractive chronographs we have seen in a long time. Oh, and it's a Lemania – you know, the people who made the movements for the early Speedmasters and several Pateks, Breguets, and even make movements for Vacherons to this day. This is a very special watch. Find it here.

1960s Zenith A. Cairelli Chronograph For The Italian Air Force

These oversized Zenith chronographs are truly some of the most desired watches around. Why? Because they were made specifically for the Italian Air Force and retailed by famous Roman retailer A. Cairelli – yes, the same people who produced some of the most famous chronographs in all the land, like the Cairelli Split Seconds by Universal. This example is stunning, and features military engravings on the case back to complete the story. Find it here.

1930s Omega Calatrava In Solid Gold With A Black Gilt Dial

Oversized Omega time-only watches are all the rage right now, and this is a stunning example of a very special one. What makes this one so interesting? It's a full 36 mm in diameter, and due to the thin bezel, wears even larger. Further, the whole case is made of a gorgeously aged solid yellow gold. Finally, the dial is black with gilt printing. This is one of the most charming Omega time-only watches you will ever find. Buy it here.

As always, this is just a small sampling of what's available in the HODINKEE Shop, so have a look for yourself to see what else we've found for you here.

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