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Harvard, Leonidas Watch FY. Split Second Rattrapante Pocket Stopwatch 

Up for sale is a stunning, beautifully preserved mid-century Harvard Split-Seconds (Rattrapante) Pocket Stopwatch, powered by a high-grade Swiss Leonidas FY Movement 

 

The Stopwatch is in Excellent used condition, as per the photos and the video.

Condition & Functionality:
Mechanical Condition: Fully Functional. The movement winds smoothly, runs strong, and the split-seconds mechanism operates flawlessly. The hands stop, split, and snap back crisply to zero exactly as they should.
Dial Condition: Exceptional condition. The crisp white dial is incredibly clean with bold numerals, an inner 30-minute recorder at 12 o'clock, and a running sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock. It is free of the typical hairline cracks or water damage often found on pieces of this vintage.
Case Condition: The chrome-plated case retains a brilliant, bright polish. It displays only minor, honest surface wear consistent with age, with excellent preservation around high-friction areas like the crown, loop, and pushers.

Item Specifics

• Brand: Harvard / Leonidas FY
• Type: Stopwatch / Pocket Timer
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual Winding) 
• Features: Split-Seconds (Rattrapante) Complication, 30-Minute Register, Sub-Seconds Dial
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
• Era: Mid-Century (Pre-1964 Heuer Merger)
• Dial - White, Blued Steel Hands 

"VOK Stamp: "VOK" engraved on the balance cock is a US Customs import code. During the mid-20th century, the United States required Swiss watchmakers to stamp unique three-letter identifier codes onto their movements for customs tracking. The code VOK was explicitly assigned to movements imported by Leonidas Watch Factory

(and occasionally shared or associated importers like Harvard in specific distribution networks)"

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