Heuer. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch
Autavia, Ref:2446 H, Case No.89595, Circa 1967
17-jewel Valjoux 72 manual wind movement signed on bridge Heuer Leonidas, matt black dial with applied polished faceted hour markers with luminous tips, printed white outer minute divisions, dial signed Autavia Heuer below 12, polished baton hands with luminous inserts and white centre chronograph hand, silvered subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for running seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished steel tonneau shaped case with screw down back signed Heuer Leonidas inside, bi-directional rotating bezel with black calibrated hour scale, signed crown flanked by twin round chronograph pushers, fitted black leather strap with white stitching, case, dial and movement signed
38mm.
17-jewel Valjoux 72 manual wind movement signed on bridge Heuer Leonidas, matt black dial with applied polished faceted hour markers with luminous tips, printed white outer minute divisions, dial signed Autavia Heuer below 12, polished baton hands with luminous inserts and white centre chronograph hand, silvered subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for running seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished steel tonneau shaped case with screw down back signed Heuer Leonidas inside, bi-directional rotating bezel with black calibrated hour scale, signed crown flanked by twin round chronograph pushers, fitted black leather strap with white stitching, case, dial and movement signed
38mm.
Estimate:
€1,400 - 1,700
£1,200 - 1,500
US$ 1,800 - 2,200
£1,200 - 1,500
US$ 1,800 - 2,200
Footnotes
- Having produced the Autavia dashboard timer since 1933, applying the name to the dial of a wristwatch clearly indicated the connection to the timing of motoring and aviation events. This later model 2446 is differentiated from the earliest production models by the signing of Heuer-Leonidas on the bridge and case back. This model also features baton hands, as opposed to lance alpha hands, which can be seen on lot 6 in this sale.
Category: Clocks and Watches / Watches
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