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	* [[Lemania CH27/12]] (which is the origin of Omega 321)		* [[Lemania CH27/12]] (which is the origin of Omega 321)
	* [[Lemania 1873]] (which is the [[Omega 861 ~~Speedmaster~~]] movement)		* [[Lemania 1873]] (which is the [[Omega 861\|Omega Cal 861]] movement)
	* [[Lemania 1340 series]] (which is the [[Omega 1040]] and [[Omega 1041]] movement)		* [[Lemania 1340 series]] (which is the [[Omega Cal 1040]] and [[Omega Cal 1041]] movement)
	* [[Lemania 5100]] (which is the [[Omega 1045]]) also found in Bund chronographs by [[Porsche Design]], [[Arctos]], [[Tengler]] and [[Tutima]].		* [[Lemania 5100]] (which is the [[Omega 1045]]) also found in Bund chronographs by [[Porsche Design]], [[Arctos]], [[Tengler]] and [[Tutima]].

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			[[File:Lemania.jpg\|thumb]]
	==History of Lemania==		==History of Lemania==
	~~[[File:Lemania.jpg\|thumb]]~~

	The Lemania name derives from lake Geneva, known by the French speakers of Switzerland as Lac Leman.		The Lemania name derives from lake Geneva, known by the French speakers of Switzerland as Lac Leman.

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	* [[Lemania 1873]] (which is the [[Omega 861 Speedmaster]] movement)		* [[Lemania 1873]] (which is the [[Omega 861 Speedmaster]] movement)
	* [[Lemania 1340 series]] (which is the [[Omega 1040]] and [[Omega 1041]] movement)		* [[Lemania 1340 series]] (which is the [[Omega 1040]] and [[Omega 1041]] movement)
	* [[Lemania 5100]] (which is the [[Omega 1045]]) also found in Bund chronographs by [[Porsche Design], [[Arctos]], [[Tengler]] and [[Tutima]].		* [[Lemania 5100]] (which is the [[Omega 1045]]) also found in Bund chronographs by [[Porsche Design]], [[Arctos]], [[Tengler]] and [[Tutima]].

	==Links==		==Links==

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	The company started producing watches under its own name. The same Maltese cross remained on the movement, with the script inside changed to Lemania and later LWO.		The company started producing watches under its own name. The same Maltese cross remained on the movement, with the script inside changed to Lemania and later LWO.

	A significant development happened in 1932 when Lemania joined SSIH (Societé Suisse pour L’Industrie Horologère), an agglomeration of Omega and Tissot which had been founded 2 years earlier. SSIH was a rationalisation undertaken in order to combine the forces of these manufacturers in the face of the great depression, which was threatening the industry as a whole, and smaller companies in particular. The other large group formed in Switzerland at the same time was AUSAG.		A significant development happened in 1932 when Lemania joined [[SSIH]] (Societé Suisse pour L’Industrie Horologère), an agglomeration of [[Omega]] and [[Tissot]] which had been founded 2 years earlier. [[SSIH]] was a rationalisation undertaken in order to combine the forces of these manufacturers in the face of the great depression, which was threatening the industry as a whole, and smaller companies in particular. The other large group formed in Switzerland at the same time was AUSAG.

	The co-operative inside SSIH led to Lemania’s most fruitful alliance, the provision of movements to Omega, most notably for their mechanical chronographs. Lemania provided every single Omega chronograph movement for the next 40 years, and Lemania designs are still sold in new watches today.		The co-operative inside [[SSIH]] led to Lemania’s most fruitful alliance, the provision of movements to Omega, most notably for their mechanical chronographs. Lemania provided every single [[Omega]] chronograph movement for the next 40 years, and Lemania designs are still sold in new watches today.

	Lemania also flourished in its own right, and designed and produced some notable movements and watches in this alliance, notably chronographs for British and Commonwealth armed forces. It certianly represents the majority of its history, lasting until the '80s.		Lemania also flourished in its own right, and designed and produced some notable movements and watches in this alliance, notably chronographs for British and Commonwealth armed forces. It certianly represents the majority of its history, lasting until the '80s.

	Lemania became Nouvelle Lemania when it demerged from the ailing SSIH (which had become SMH when SSIH joined forces with AUSAG) in 1981. It was a management buyout from the group with the funds provided intended to prop up SMH, which had been ravaged over the course of the 70s by economic conditions, high costs, uneconomic technical innovation and severe competition from Japan.		Lemania became Nouvelle Lemania when it demerged from the ailing [[SSIH]] (which had become SMH when SSIH joined forces with AUSAG) in 1981. It was a management buyout from the group with the funds provided intended to prop up SMH, which had been ravaged over the course of the 70s by economic conditions, high costs, uneconomic technical innovation and severe competition from Japan.

	At this stage Lemania was still producing movements for Omega, the 1873 for instance (called the 861 by Omega), the simpler 2-register 1872 and the 5100 (Omega's 1045) in particular.		At this stage Lemania was still producing movements for [[Omega]], the 1873 for instance (called the 861 by Omega), the simpler 2-register 1872 and the 5100 (Omega's 1045) in particular.

	The buyout was part-funded by Piaget, who then went on to buy Heuer in 1982. Here started Lemania’s second major alliance with a large manufacturer, which only lasted until a short while after Heuer was sold to the TAG group in 1985.		The buyout was part-funded by [[Piaget]], who then went on to buy [[Heuer]] in 1982. Here started Lemania’s second major alliance with a large manufacturer, which only lasted until a short while after Heuer was sold to the TAG group in 1985.

	Lemania carried on, but the industry was not what it once was, and it was bought out by new investors in 1991. These new owners (Bahrain Investcorp) already owned Breguet, and Lemania’s last alliance with a large retail brand was effectively cemented.		Lemania carried on, but the industry was not what it once was, and it was bought out by new investors in 1991. These new owners (Bahrain Investcorp) already owned [[Breguet]], and Lemania’s last alliance with a large retail brand was effectively cemented.

	Lemania still flourished and produced new movements for others, as well as an increasing amount for Breguet, who had previously not really used Lemania movements.		Lemania still flourished and produced new movements for others, as well as an increasing amount for [[Breguet]], who had previously not really used Lemania movements.

	The death knell for Lemania was the Investcorp sale to the Swatch ~~group~~ in 1999. The management decreed that one of Lemania's more successful products, the 5100 movement, was not to be sold outside the Swatch Group. This killed the movement, since no manufacturer inside the group was using it. ~~Indpeendents~~ who were buying it, such as Sinn and Tutima, were given the opportunity to stock up before production ceased.		The death knell for Lemania was the Investcorp sale to the [[Swatch Group]] in 1999. The management decreed that one of Lemania's more successful products, the 5100 movement, was not to be sold outside the Swatch Group. This killed the movement, since no manufacturer inside the group was using it. Indpendents who were buying it, such as [[Sinn]] and [[Tutima]], were given the opportunity to stock up before production ceased.

	Swatch also had plans for Breguet, whom they wanted to return to the status of manufacture. The Lemania premises were handed to Breguet, to become their in-house movement manufacturer. Breguet remains on the site to this day,		Swatch also had plans for Breguet, whom they wanted to return to the status of manufacture. The Lemania premises were handed to Breguet, to become their in-house movement manufacturer. [[Breguet]] remains on the site to this day,



	==Notable Lemania watches==		==Notable Lemania watches==

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	==Notable Lemania watches==		==Notable Lemania watches==

	[[DD Lemania\|Dirty Dozen Lemania]]		* [[DD Lemania\|Dirty Dozen Lemania]]
	[[Lemania HS9 chronograph]] (and later iterations)		* [[Lemania HS9 chronograph]] (and later iterations)
	[[Swedish Lemania TG9 "Chronostop" chronograph]]		* [[Swedish Lemania TG9 "Chronostop" chronograph]]
	[[Swedish Airforce Lemania "Viggen"]]		* [[Swedish Airforce Lemania "Viggen"]]
	[[South African Airforce Lemania 1872]]		* [[South African Airforce Lemania 1872]]
	[[South African Airforce Lemania 5012]]		* [[South African Airforce Lemania 5012]]
	[[Italian Lemania AMI chronograph]]		* [[Italian Lemania AMI chronograph]]

	(List incomplete, being worked on)		(List incomplete, being worked on)


	==Notable Lemania movements==		==Notable Lemania movements==

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	~~==Notable Models==~~
	~~[[DD Lemania]]~~

	~~List incomplete, being worked on~~		==Notable Lemania watches==

	~~Notable~~ Lemania ~~watches~~		[[DD Lemania\|Dirty Dozen Lemania]]
			[[Lemania HS9 chronograph]] (and later iterations)
			[[Swedish Lemania TG9 "Chronostop" chronograph]]
			[[Swedish Airforce Lemania "Viggen"]]
			[[South African Airforce Lemania 1872]]
			[[South African Airforce Lemania 5012]]
			[[Italian Lemania AMI chronograph]]

	~~Dirty Dozen lemania~~		(List incomplete, being worked on)
	~~Lemania HS9 chronograph~~ (~~and later iterations~~)
	~~Swedish Lemania TG9 "Chronostop" chronograph~~
	~~Swedish Airforce Lemania "Viggen"~~
	~~South African Airforce Lemania 1872~~
	~~South African Airforce Lemania 5012~~
	~~Italian Lemania AMI chronograph~~

	~~Notable Lemania movements~~

	Lemania CH27/12 (which is the origin of Omega 321)		==Notable Lemania movements==
	Lemania 1873 (which is the Omega 861 Speedmaster movement)
	Lemania 1340 series (which is the Omega 1040 and 1041 movement)		* [[Lemania CH27/12]] (which is the origin of Omega 321)
	Lemania 5100 (which is the Omega 1045) also found in Bund chronographs by Porsche Design, Arctos, Tengler and Tutima.		* [[Lemania 1873]] (which is the [[Omega 861 Speedmaster]] movement)
			* [[Lemania 1340 series]] (which is the [[Omega 1040]] and [[Omega 1041]] movement)
			* [[Lemania 5100]] (which is the [[Omega 1045]]) also found in Bund chronographs by [[Porsche Design], [[Arctos]], [[Tengler]] and [[Tutima]].

	==Links==		==Links==

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	*[[History of Watches]]		*[[History of Watches]]
	*[[The Dirty Dozen]]		*[[The Dirty Dozen]]

	~~==Links==~~

	~~[[Switzerland]]~~

	~~[[Dirty Dozen]]~~

	~~[[Military Watches]]~~

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	*[[History of Watches]]		*[[History of Watches]]
	*[[The Dirty Dozen]]		*[[The Dirty Dozen]]

	~~==Notable Models==~~

	~~[[DD Lemania]]~~

	==Links==		==Links==

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			==Notable Models==
			[[DD Lemania]]
			==Links==

			*[[Switzerland]]
			*[[Main Page]]
			*[[History of Watches]]
			*[[The Dirty Dozen]]

	==Notable Models==		==Notable Models==