Heuer. A black PVD coated automatic wristwatch
Regatta, Ref:134.601, Movement No.3417277, Circa 1983
17-jewel Lemania Cal.1345 automatic movement, black dial with applied polished baton hour markers at 3, 6 and 9 with luminous dot tips, outer calibrated white minute scale, dial signed Heuer Regatta Automatic 100 metres, black and white baton hands with luminous inserts and orange second hand, 5 apertures in an arc between 10 and 2 containing rotating blue and orange disc serving as a 10 minute countdown timer, black PVD coated tonneau shaped case with screw down stainless steel back, black unidirectional rotating reverse calibrated bezel with luminous arrow insert at 12, black anodized Heuer signed screw down crown at 3 and black push button at 2 to reset second hand and countdown apertures, fitted black leather Heuer by Tag Heuer strap and Heuer buckle, case, dial and movement signed
43mm.
17-jewel Lemania Cal.1345 automatic movement, black dial with applied polished baton hour markers at 3, 6 and 9 with luminous dot tips, outer calibrated white minute scale, dial signed Heuer Regatta Automatic 100 metres, black and white baton hands with luminous inserts and orange second hand, 5 apertures in an arc between 10 and 2 containing rotating blue and orange disc serving as a 10 minute countdown timer, black PVD coated tonneau shaped case with screw down stainless steel back, black unidirectional rotating reverse calibrated bezel with luminous arrow insert at 12, black anodized Heuer signed screw down crown at 3 and black push button at 2 to reset second hand and countdown apertures, fitted black leather Heuer by Tag Heuer strap and Heuer buckle, case, dial and movement signed
43mm.
Estimate:
€1,200 - 1,800
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,600 - 2,400
£1,000 - 1,500
US$ 1,600 - 2,400
Footnotes
- An important feature for any watch designed with competition sailing in mind is a minute countdown timer to the start of the race. Many manufacturers have offered this complication in different fashions; Rolex with their Yachtmaster range and, more recently, Audemars Piguet with their pieces for Ernesto Bertarelli's Team Alinghi.
In November 1964 Aquastar received a Swiss patent for a "piece of horology allowing the counting of a restricted number of minutes" and in 1965 Heuer became the distributors for Aquastar watches which included a model called the Regate, featuring apertures in the dial that change colour as a 10 minute countdown takes place. Around 1976 Heuer began producing their own model with the complication and much improved movement, followed by a complete redesign in 1983 featuring the Autavia style case shown here.
Representing a novel and useful complication for those involved in competitive sailing, the Regatta is sure to attract attention at Le Port Hercule.
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