Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 147

Heuer Steel Autavia Chronograph Heuer, ?Autavia, Automatic, Chronograph.? Made in the 1970's. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel link bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, winding crown at 9, graduated unidirectional ratating black bezel. D. Bicolor black and silver with applied luminous white steel baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-seconds red markers, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous white baton hands, red chronograph hand. M. Cal. 12, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.