THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: YEMA
MODEL: 93012
YEAR: c1970
CASE DIAMETER: 39mm
CASE MATERIAL: STAINLESS STEEL
BRACELET MATERIAL: LEATHER
MOVEMENT: MANUAL WIND

Yema was a relatively young brand in the 60s / 70s, founded in 1948 by Henry Louis Belmont, a graduate of the Besançon National Watchmaking School. The brand quickly became a pioneer in French watchmaking.

In the 1960s, Yema released the Rallygraf, powered by Valjoux movements and featuring what is arguably one of the most striking dial designs ever seen on a chronograph. The two-register version was famously worn by the legendary Mario Andretti, who wore it regularly after receiving it as a gift from a fan. The current example is the ever-rarer Rallygraf Super, featuring an additional 24-hour subdial, specially designed for endurance races.