Bucherer Automatic Chronograph
Lemania LWO 283 (ETA 2892 plus DD module), late 1980s
The Bucherer reference number 283.500
does not reveal the make of the movement inside. Wrong! This
reference number is a proof that there is a Lemania LWO
283 at work here. Bucherer's model numbers often include the number
of the watch movement used.
obsidian (Dan) posted this interesting fact on the
PMWF.com:
Wow, I think what you have there is a rare Lemania LWO
283 movement!
It was the only movement marketed by Lemania that it did
not design. They hired Dubois Depraz to design and build
a module that would fit on top of an ETA 2892 and give
the same functionality and a similar (but not exactly
the same) layout as a Valjoux 7750. Later, they sold the
rights to the module back to Dubois Depraz which used it
as the basis for future chrono module designs. One of
the odd distinguishing features of the LWO 283 was that
the movement came with the date magnifier already
mounted over the date aperture-- it was an integral part
of the movement. |
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