Leonidas

Leonidas Art Deco Chronograph Landeron 248 vintage 1954 Classic pre Carrera Heuer Autavia dauphine hands

Basic Info Listing code : L9LKW5 Brand : Leonidas Movement : Manual winding Case material : Steel Bracelet material : Leather Year of production : 1955 (Approximation) Condition : Used (Very good) Most Recent Servicing : May 11, 2021 Scope of delivery : No original box, no original papers Gender : Men's watch/Unisex Location : United Kingdom Price : 919 Availability : Item is in stock Caliber Movement : Manual winding Caliber/movement : Landeron 248 Base caliber : LANDERON 48 Power reserve : 38 h Number of jewels : 17 Frequency : 18000 A/h Case Case material : Steel Case diameter : 36 x 13 mm Thickness : 13 mm Water resistance : Not water resistant Bezel material : Steel Crystal : Plexiglass Dial : Silver Dial numerals : Arabic numerals Bracelet/strap Bracelet material : Leather Bracelet color : Beige Clasp : Buckle Clasp material : Steel Functions Chronograph, Tachymeter Other Guilloché dial, Luminous hands, Luminous indices Leonidas Sport Vintage ArtDeco 1950s Chronograph Landeron 148 manual wind movement 36mm case Beautiful Classic This Leonidas is a stunning example of 1950s design, Art Deco style in sports watches. Large, classic, chrome plated case with slender round pushers and beautiful ArtDeco dial with large guilloche registers and dauphine hands, later seen in early Heuer Autavia chronographs. Additionally three professional scales on the dial: tachy-, tele- and pulsometer. All of it elaborated, yet very simple. The chronograph is powered by unbreakable Landeron movement - serviced in May 2021, and still keeping very good time. Specifications: Make: Leonidas Watch (later Heuer-Leonidas), Bienne-Biel, Switzerland Model: Chronograph Movement: Manual wind chronograph movement - Landeron 148, 17 jewels. 30 minutes stop watch register Case: 36mm approx chrome plated case with round pushers, screw on stainless steel case back, Dial: Off white dial with Tachy- and Telemeter scales. Two recessed guilloche registers and raised golden hour bars and digits. Dauphine, early Autavia type hands Strap: 18mm period leather strap