AUTAVIA
Ref. 1163 MH, 1974
17-jewel Cal.12 automatic movement signed on the bridge Heuer, black dial with two white subsidiary dials for 30 minute and 12 hour recording, dial signed Autavia Heuer Automatic Chronograph, date aperture at 6 o'clock, steel hands with luminous and red inserts, red chronograph hand, luminous indexes with red markers for the hours, polished and brushed finish case with calibrated bezel, screw down case back with Heuer sticker, original Heuer leather strap with Heuer buckle, together with original Heuer box, case, dial and movement signed
42mm.
17-jewel Cal.12 automatic movement signed on the bridge Heuer, black dial with two white subsidiary dials for 30 minute and 12 hour recording, dial signed Autavia Heuer Automatic Chronograph, date aperture at 6 o'clock, steel hands with luminous and red inserts, red chronograph hand, luminous indexes with red markers for the hours, polished and brushed finish case with calibrated bezel, screw down case back with Heuer sticker, original Heuer leather strap with Heuer buckle, together with original Heuer box, case, dial and movement signed
42mm.
Sold for
£5,760
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The same model as this was worn by the famous racing driver Graham Hill which can be seen on his wrist during a BBC interview (see illustration). In 1972 Heuer decided to go for a large promotion in the USA together with cigarette brand Viceroy. After buying a packet of Viceroys you could send in a coupon and receive a Heuer Autavia for one third of the retail price.
The Viceroy Autavia used a Tachymeter bezel instead of the MH bezel. The promotion was well received and to keep up with supply and demand a second case supplier Schmitz was brought in, using a more domed case back design. This new old stock watch has a Schmitz case and the rare original MH bezel which was sold in few numbers as the price was three times higher than the basically identical Viceroy Autavia.
The watch comes with its box and papers and is in wonderful condition and still retains its Heuer sticker on the case back.
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