Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 277

HEUER, REF. 1153 CARRERA LEFT-HAND CROWN STEEL Heuer, "Carrera Automatic Chronograph", No. 294223, 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 a Heuer stainless steel buckle.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 5,250

Two-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back, crown at 9 o`clock. Bi-color blue and orange with applied steel luminous faceted baton indexes, luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12-hour counter, 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: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-6-01

Very good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 39 x 44 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.