Charles Dower
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Fine Watches and Wristwatches / Heuer. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch Skipper Skipperera, Ref 7753/54, Circa 1970
Lot 89
Heuer. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch
Skipper "Skipperera", Ref: 7753/54, Circa 1970
20 June 2018, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £81,250 inc. premium
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Heuer. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch
Model: Skipper "Skipperera"
Reference: 7753/54
Date: Circa 1970
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.7730 manual wind
Dial: Sunburst blue, applied polished faceted baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions on raised white surround, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and green, mint and orange 15 minute recording, pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, orange chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished round, screw down back, signed crown flanked by twin pushers, No.105743
Strap/Bracelet: Cognac racing leather
Buckle/Clasp: Stainless steel buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm
Reference: 7753/54
Date: Circa 1970
Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.7730 manual wind
Dial: Sunburst blue, applied polished faceted baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions on raised white surround, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and green, mint and orange 15 minute recording, pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, orange chronograph hand
Case: Brushed and polished round, screw down back, signed crown flanked by twin pushers, No.105743
Strap/Bracelet: Cognac racing leather
Buckle/Clasp: Stainless steel buckle
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 36mm
Footnotes
The Skipper Carrera nicknamed the Skiperrera was the first of the skipper models to be made. Paying homage to and taking colour references from the 1967 America's cup winner the 'Intrepid' it was a very limited run and there are thought to be only a very few examples and to date about 20 known. The present example is in particularly good condition and was one of the watches that held pride of place in the collection.