Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 11, 2013
HEUER AUTAVIA STEEL CHRONO Heuer, Autavia Chronograph. Made in the 1960's. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and black bezel.
Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. Bicolor black and silver with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous steel dauphine hands. Cal. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-58-01-05 |
Good Slightly damaged bezel HANDS Original HANDS Luminous material reapplied |