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Vintage Heuer Discussion Forum
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Hi all, i thought i'd post this watch for your inspection. As you can see it follows the '1928 german pilot watch' pattern. This is only the fourth of this type of chronograph that i have ever seen. The first being the 1 & 2 pusher flieger Heuer's, then a Breitling and a very similar black faced Leonidas.
As you can see the watch isn't without it's problems. The pusher end cap has gone, the dial is badly damaged, and the crown tube has been slightly shortened to fix a replacement crown. However on the plus sides it seems to be an astonishing rare watch. The crest is that of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, probably from the time of King Alexander Karagjordgevic I. The name below that is of Milan T Stefanovitch, of Belgrade; one of three court appointed jewellers/retailers. This crest to my knowledge has so far only been seen on longines and a Rolex. The watches bearing this crest are believed to have been issued to the Military, and other Government bodies such as civil service and railways. The watch measures a very large 44mm
Others:
and those with the Stefanovitch stamp:
Any info or further pictures any one has on these Leonidas Chronograph's would be great.
Cheers
Paul
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