Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 72

LEONIDAS, CHRONOGRAFO A RITORNO Leonidas, "Chronografo a Ritorno". Made in the 1940s. Fine , large, stainless steel and nickel reversing stop watch for equal distance bomb sight, HEIGHT graduated in meters, military watch with round single button, bidirectional chronograph.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 3,000

Three-body, polished and matte, lobed revolving bezel, mobile lugs, the pusher at 2 is for stopping the chronograph hand, the co-axial pusher on the winding-crown is for starting the chronograph function back and forth and returnto- zero. Black with luminous Arabic numerals graduated in "hm" from 5 to 60, the trianglular index on the outer graduation in fifths of second can be set by turning the bezel. Blued steel epee chronograph hand. Cal. 20''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, flat balance-spring, index regulator. Case numbered.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 57 mm. THICKNESS 22 mm.