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Cosmonaute Lemania vs Chrono Matic 24
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Author:  thomasenlow1 [ Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Cosmonaute Lemania vs Chrono Matic 24
A couple of great looking models aren't they. The 24 hour dial would be a nice wild card in anyone's collection.

I have always lusted over the display back Lemania's, but even the non-SE models are really interesting watches. Some of the older models with Tritium and that great patina are just plain amazing.

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Then you have the LE Chrono Matic 24. In my eyes it is a much sportier watch with the dark bezel and larger case/lugs, but the subdials being the same color (blue or black) dresses the watch dial up a bit. No display back here, but instead you get the limited edition aspect (either 1000 or 250)

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If you had to choose just one what would it be?
Author:  Stefan Tapp [ Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cosmonaute Lemania vs Chrono Matic 24
The Chrono-Matic for me.

I had a standard Cosmonaute and found it a little too small.

Stef
Author:  jimbob [ Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:48 pm ]
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Chromatic for me, that's whi I bought one :-)
I think they are one of the best second hand bargains out there, picked up mine for £2000, with the stainless bracelet at less than a year old.
Author:  challenger_fr [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 1:08 am ]
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Hello,
I have an old 1809 cosmonaute watch but I baught a Chromatic LE with a blue face, limited to 250 pieces, perfect.
The Chrono-Matic 24H also features a Flyback mechanism. This additional function serves to launch successive timing operations without needing to stop, reset and restart the chronograph and it's very usefull for me sometimes.

Regards,

Challenger_fr
Author:  Alan M [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:00 am ]
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jimbob wrote:
Chromatic for me, that's whi I bought one :-)
I think they are one of the best second hand bargains out there, picked up mine for £2000, with the stainless bracelet at less than a year old.



I could have typed the exact same words.
Author:  jimbob [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:20 am ]
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Alan M wrote:
jimbob wrote:
Chromatic for me, that's whi I bought one :-)
I think they are one of the best second hand bargains out there, picked up mine for £2000, with the stainless bracelet at less than a year old.



I could have typed the exact same words.



Great minds think alike and all that Alan.

Cheers!
Author:  aleister [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:45 am ]
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Don't have to choose as I have both. :) But it's interesting that although both are 24 hour dials, they are configured oppositely. On the Cosmo the day starts at the normal "12"-position but with the Chrono- Matic it starts at the normal "6"-position.
Author:  aleister [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:50 am ]
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And the pic to show what I was babbling about... :)
Author:  Alan M [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:01 am ]
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Ah you are talking the blue, I have the Black.

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Author:  aleister [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:07 am ]
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Alan M wrote:
Ah you are talking the blue, I have the Black.



Even the black is configured oppositely. :)
Author:  Roffensian [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:29 am ]
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I'll take the Cossie simply for one of the greatest Breitling used movements of the last 50 years.
Author:  thomasenlow1 [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:53 am ]
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Both are just amazing!!!!! There also seems to be no shortage of fan fare for the CMatic.

i do agree with the size issue mentioned regarding the Cossie. My Navi is great for work wear, but seems a bit fragile for more active wear.

aleister wrote:
And the pic to show what I was babbling about... :)


However having both (and the Blue LE @ that) makes for a pretty sweet team. On an aside....have you ever tried a brown crocc on the blue Cmatic? If so how does it look?
Author:  Alan M [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:19 am ]
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I think Brown Croc on any dial works very well.

Sorry.....

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Author:  boogiebot [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:59 pm ]
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my vote goes for the cosmonaute simply cuz i dont like the rubber bezel of the chronomatic.
Author:  jimbob [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cosmonaute Lemania vs Chrono Matic 24
boogiebot wrote:
my vote goes for the cosmonaute simply cuz i dont like the rubber bezel of the chronomatic.



There's no rubber on my chronomatic?
Which model has a rubber bezel?
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