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🔥 RARE VINTAGE 1950s LEONIDAS "PRE-HEUER" AUTOMATIC 🔥 Calling all vintage watch collectors! Up for grabs is an incredibly well-preserved 1950s Swiss-made Leonidas Automatic. For those in the know, Leonidas is the legendary brand that merged with Heuer in 1964, making this a highly collectible "Pre-Heuer" era treasure. The crown jewel of this piece is inside: a patented Swiss Felsa Caliber 1560 automatic movement. Part of the iconic "Bidynator" movement family, this is historically significant as one of the very first highly successful bi-directional winding rotors ever made. Item Details: • Brand: Leonidas (Pre-Heuer Era) • Era: Circa 1950s • Movement: 17-Jewel Felsa 1560 Patented Automatic (Self-Winding) • Case Material: All Stainless Steel • Caseback: Screw-down back (Ref. 2264 / 64751) • Dial: Cream-colored dial with a stunning, even warm patina, raised steel dagger/arrowhead hour markers, and classic dauphine hands. • Features: Incabloc shock protection, Antimagnetic, Waterproof