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Certified Pre-Owned Watch Program

Serviced Vintage TISSOT PR 516 Chronograph Lemania 873 Gold Plated post 861 CH27

Regular price $1,499.99

Only 1 in stock

This is great time keeping for a watch in this age! This is a beauty. It is very rare to find a watch this old with great tropical dial. Defiantly a collector watch. Please look at all the pictures, as they are part of the description. The watch is working and Serviced (Servicing a Chronograph watch is above $500). This is a highly collectible watch. Very few left with this rare movement. Sure, to increase in value overtime, and a great addition to your collection. The condition of the watch is the same as it appears in the photos.  The watch is working and is part of our new Certified Pre-Owned CPO Program.  Contact me if you have any questions first.

 

SPECIFICATION

Case

Gold-Plated with Stainless Steel Case Back. big ding on the none crown side and some discoloration and marks.

Case Size

  36,00 mm without the crown and 42,00 mm Lug to Lug

Case Back

Stainless steel cover signed, with Screw Back. Please note case back in most cases is not fully tighten.

Crown

Signed

Crystal

Acrylic Some Scratches, it has been cleaned and looks much better than the pictures.

Bezel:

Fixed Racing Tachymeter Red & white with some scratches and wear.

Dial:

Original black dial (with a tropical tint) in Great condition, Signed "Tissot Swiss PR 516" at 12 o'clock, printed Tissot logo. Signed "T Swiss Made T" at 6 o'clock. Luminous hands & indices dial, plus the beautiful Luminous orange chronograph hands. Shows light patina Please see picture for more detail.

Complication

Seconds, Chronograph, Racing.

Movement

Manual-winding Famous Lemania 873 / Omega 861 based on Lemania 27 CHRO12 & Cal.321, Rhodium-plated, 17 Jewels, 21600 A/h, 40 hours of power reserve.

Movement Notes

Just inspected and in great shape. Fully Serviced and Overhauled in 2018. Come with a Service Warranty! Please see pictures and as some old movements don't have a very clear marking. Movement is running. Keeps great time see below time testing.

Strap

Nato Lug Size: 18 mm      Please see picture.

Box

Experts Watches Pouch

Reference #

PR516

Made in

Switzerland

Water Resistance

No. Please pressure test before water use.

Service Level

1   (Please see Tab below for details) Please keep in mind when comparing serviced watches with none serviced watch.  Price is at least $300-$500 more based on complications. Since old watch are like old cars you never know what you gone get.

Timing Test **

-20 s/day  In-House Time Test Results (See Service Level Tab)**

Certified Pre-Owned

Passed 25-point inspection. Please see tab below for details.

Warranty

3-Month Service Warranty (Please see Tab below for details)

Notes:

All watch functions tested and operable. Circa 1970

 

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