Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 15, 2016
LOT 361
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 2,700 - 3,700
HKD 22,000 - 30,000 / USD 2,800 - 3,800
Sold: CHF 5,625
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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |