#70 • Leonidas, Japanese military chronograph, rare Type 89 gun camera watch

Part of 260910 - "Dialed In" Watches, Jewelry & Coins - September 3 - September 10 (timed auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $425.00

Status: Sold

JPW - Leonidas, Swiss, World War II era Japanese military chronograph with 30-minute register, 44mm, chrome-plated base metal OF original case with contract markings in Kanji to rear, black metal dial, SW-SS, lever escapement, wheel satin nickel finish, s#125666 within case. Currently in need of overhaul, but an otherwise good example of this rare World War II military product. This relatively small size chronograph was made for the Imperial Japanese Navy and was used for training purposes by Japanese aircraft gunners in conjunction with the Type 89 machine gun training camera. CONDITION: Mvt: NR, fully wound, will tick briefly with a twist and will tick weakly continuously with excess pressure held to crown, good chronograph and minute register functions when tested with excess pressure held to crown, overhaul needed, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, plates with darkened toning, some scattered short fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with mild fine scratches above seconds-register, few small scattered contact marks; fine-plus hands with minor areas of paint loss; case shows little wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, few small nicks, good contract marking detail, some spotty chrome loss to lower rear perimeter; tight bow, crown shows little wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $400 - $800 JH-78907