RAF Lemania 6B/551 (1953) DA26 body is chrome plated with

body is chrome plated with some losses as is common

in mid 20th century they produced superb quality watches with very well engineered movements with attractive dials and cases

although this has been misplaced at some point in the watch's life

but not polished and the seals have been replaced

You can see the same finish on the components of the swan-neck regulator on the balance cock

RAF Lemania 6B/551 (1953) DA26 body is chrome plated withThis is a rare Royal Air force issued single button Lemania chronograph. These watches were originally ordered by the Navy for pilots and navigators in the late 1940s and in the early 1950s the RAF also ordered some for themselves. This watch is part of that order, identifiable as such from the engraving on the caseback: A. M. 6B 551 273 53 Breaking this down: A. M. stands for "Air Ministry" which was an old fashioned designation for the Royal Air