Clock Sonia Leonidas, Italian Royal Air Force, circa 1943

Clock Leonidas mod. “Sonia” in aluminum and bakelite, made around 1943, and installed on the control panels of Italian fighter and bomber aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica, such as Reggiane, Macchi, Savoia Marchetti, Fiat P. 08, Fiat Cr etc etc .

On the dial, in addition to the "Sonia" model, there is the writing "R. Aeronautica" to guarantee its assignment to an aircraft of the same. The movement is marked “Leonidas” and is in perfect working condition as are the general conditions of the entire clock.

The Leonidas Company: The company was founded in 1841 by Leonidas Bourquin Julien in Saint-Imier. He built many instruments used in the automotive and aeronautical fields and produced exceptional chronograph and second-counter calibers during the Second World War. In 1964, Leonidas merged with Heuer, which later became Tag-Heuer, with the disappearance of the Leonidas brand.