Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 229

LEONIDAS YELLOW GOLD CHRONOGRAPH DRESS WATCH Leonidas, (St. Imier), case No. 309025. Made circa 1950. Very fine and attractive, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch with chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by an 18K yellow gold mesh fob on short chain.

CHF 1,500 - 2,500

HKD 12,500 - 21,000 / USD 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: CHF 2,000

Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel, flat band, snap-on back, co-axial button in the crown for the start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph. Brushed gold with applied yellow gold faceted baton and dot indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute track with fifths of a second divisions and Arabic five minute/second numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Yellow gold epee hands. 17''', rhodium plated, line decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial signed, case numbered. DIAM. 48 mm. A very attractive example of a mid-century dress watch, of particular note is the beautiful dial which is of pleasing color, condition and design.