Leonidas 'Explorer' Field Watch Patina but 49mm is large even

but 49mm is large even by today's standards

This piece demonstrates perfectly what's so great about Japanese craftsmanship

forced to band together or else risk complete collapse

relying on the bigger manufacturers to supply them with parts and movements

Instead of being meant for life as a tool

Leonidas 'Explorer' Field Watch Patina but 49mm is large evenLeonidas was founded in 1841 in St. Imier, Switzerland, and was purchased by Constant Jeanneret Droz in 1914. Constant Jeanneret Droz, in turn, was the son of Jules Frdric Jeanneret, founder of renowned chronograph bauche maker Excelsior Park. With an already strong background in producing chronographs, Leonidas continued to produce chronographs and complicated wristwatches throughout the 20th century, supplying watches to the militaries of the