Heuer. A stainless steel automatic chronograph bracelet watch
Autavia 'Siffert', Ref:1163 T, Case No.141341, Circa 1970
17-jewel Cal.11 automatic movement signed on the bridge Heuer, white dial with applied polished steel stepped baton hour markers and luminous dot tips, outer minute scale with blue baton markers at 5 minute intervals, dial signed Autavia Heuer Automatic Chronograph, polished steel baton hands with luminous inserts and blue chronograph hand, date aperture at 6, black subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for 30 minute and 12 hour recording, brushed and polished tonneau stainless steel case with screw down back signed Heuer Leonidas inside, Heuer signed crown at 9 and fluted chronograph pushers at 2 and 4, fitted Heuer stainless steel link bracelet with folding clasp, case, dial and movement signed
42mm.
17-jewel Cal.11 automatic movement signed on the bridge Heuer, white dial with applied polished steel stepped baton hour markers and luminous dot tips, outer minute scale with blue baton markers at 5 minute intervals, dial signed Autavia Heuer Automatic Chronograph, polished steel baton hands with luminous inserts and blue chronograph hand, date aperture at 6, black subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for 30 minute and 12 hour recording, brushed and polished tonneau stainless steel case with screw down back signed Heuer Leonidas inside, Heuer signed crown at 9 and fluted chronograph pushers at 2 and 4, fitted Heuer stainless steel link bracelet with folding clasp, case, dial and movement signed
42mm.
Sold for
€7,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- In 1968 Jo 'Seppi' Siffert won both 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in a Porsche 907 firmly securing his place in motor racing history. His career was brought to a sudden and tragic end in 1971 when his BRM crashed at Brands Hatch, with Siffert unable to free himself, and caught fire.
As one of the most collected models from the extensive Autavia range, the distinctive 1163 T features a calibre 11 movement, white dial, blue chronograph hand, tachymeter bezel, black subsidiary dials and blue accents to the dial. This example is an early, post Chronomatic version, apparent due to the case design, subdial 3-6-9-12 divisions on the hour subdial, the style of the applied hour markers and the untidy engraving of Heuer to the movement.
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