Chuck Maddox on Lemania 5100 vs. Valjoux 7750

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Chuck Maddox on Lemania 5100 vs. Valjoux 7750

In Response To: So What Do You Think of the Lemania 5100? ()

Here's a short piece that Chuck wrote, comparing the Lemanis 5100 and the Valjoux 7750 --

http://chronomaddox.com/why_i_like_5100.html

I know that many of us were influenced by Chuck and his love for the 5100 movements . . . "the AK-47 of chronograph movements" is what he called them!!

Jeff

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So What Do You Think of the Lemania 5100?

comments from another watchmaker

Re: comments from another watchmaker

There Is Another Central Minute Recorder Auto Chrono Mvmnt

Re: There Is Another Central Minute Recorder Auto Chrono Mvm

And the Lemania 1340 as well (nt)

That's the 'father' of the L5100, isn't it?

I don't believe they're related

Re: I don't believe they're related

I'm confident that is a mistake

So is the Speedmaster "Grail" Full of Plastic?

Re: So is the Speedmaster "Grail" Full of Plastic?

Users vs. Watchmakers / More Questions

Watchmakers always have horror stories

Thanks for an Excellent Discussion

A very good Lemania forum

My favourite calibre and the bulk of my collection

Here's What Pascal S Wrote on a Forum in 2010

Nothing wrong with it!

great comments from Jack Freedman

Agreed -- Excellent Comments!!

Like the small block Chevy

Loving this thread, a few thoughts ...

Lemania 5100 (and derivatives) = Good Working Tractor

Places for Deeres and Places for Dinos

Some tractors...

Of course I like it...

attempting to "upgrade" in this way is often not a good idea

Another Thread Showing the Innards of Lemania 5100

I particularly liked the comments from Pascal quoted (nt)

there's a key difference here

Re: So What Do You Think of the Lemania 5100?

Chuck Maddox on Lemania 5100 vs. Valjoux 7750

disclaimer: mechanic, not a collector

As a User First, Collector Second, I Have Been Happy

First rate discussion

Thanks, Andy (and All Contributors)

And By the Way -- Fantastic Chronos!!

Re: And By the Way -- Fantastic Chronos!!

Re: So What Do You Think of the Lemania 5100?

About the Omega / Lemania 5100 Connection

Re: About the Omega / Lemania 5100 Connection

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