Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 331

HEUER, REF. 1153/1553N CARRERA LEFT-HAND CROWN STEEL Heuer, "Carrera Automatic Chronograph", No. 221469, Ref. 1153. Sold on October 1st, 1979. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, date, tachometer and the original Heuer Gay Freres stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original Guarantee and Heuer service document dated 1982 and 3 extra links.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,000 - 6,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, crown at 9 o'clock. Bi-color blue and gray with applied steel luminous faceted baton indexes, luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute, outer 1/5th second/ minute divisions, outermost tachometer scale on a gray inclined reserve. Luminous steel hands, orange chronograph hand. Cal. 15, brushed gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 39 x 44 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Approx. overall length 155 mm. Consigned by the original owner from BASEL, it has been almost unworn since he purchased the watch. Unknown to him the watch bears the earlier REFERENCE 1153 but with all the characteristics of the 1553N, including dial, caliber and all original papers stamped with the 1553N reference. It is likely that the factory kept using the original cases and updated them with the new style dials and caliber. Apart from a small service in 1982, the watch remained unworn since. Property of the Original Swiss Owner