HEUER-LEONIDAS AND MINERVA, PAIR OF TWO STAINLESS STEEL STOPWATCHES

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Heuer-Leonidas 'Auto-Rallye' ref. 16.8433 (left side):

CIRCA: 1960s

CASE NO: 211'475

CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel

CASE DIAMETER: 57 x 57 mm.

DIAL: Black

MOVEMENT: Manual

FUNCTIONS: Stopwatch

BOX: No

PAPERS: No

 

Minerva (right side):

CIRCA: 1960s

CASE NO: 542'031

CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel

CASE DIAMETER: 49 mm.

DIAL: White

MOVEMENT: Manual

FUNCTIONS: Stopwatch

BOX: Yes

PAPERS: No

WITH: Presentation box







Heuer-Leonidas 'Auto-Rallye' ref. 16.8433

Lot: $1,000-2,000 | £790-1,600 | €960-1,900

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The following lot presents a pair of manual-winding vintage stop watches, each with their own unique features. The winding crown of the Heuer-Leonidas starts and stops the chronograph with an additional pusher at 2 o'clock to reset. The matte black dial, hands, and bezel are luminous, allowing for greater legibility. The Minerva stopwatch is interesting in the fact that it continuously runs. Upon activating the winding crown, the watch resets. However, the watch has a slider at 11 o'clock that allows one to stop the running seconds.

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