Antique Lemania Alfred Lugrin Minute Repeater Patent 782 Pocket Watch Movement

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Antique Lemania Alfred Lugrin Minute Repeater Patent 782 Pocket Watch Movement

This movement shows two numbers for same patents in different countries. The brevet in Switzerland is 782, the inventor is Alfred Lugrin, 1889.

"Mécanisme de montre à répétition à minutes, système simplifié et perfectionné."

“Minute repeater watch mechanism, simplified and improved system.”

Lemania was a Swiss watch manufacturer and manufacturer of watch movements.

It was founded in 1884 by Alfred Lugrin (1858-1920), who had trained at Jaeger-LeCoultre.

This is believed to be an early Lemania minute repeater pocket watch movement making it really quite rare.

This movement is non working & being sold for restoration, parts or repair.

The balance wheel is intact, moving freely & ticking.

Please see the photos for any damage / imperfections.