Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jul 19, 2022
LOT 43
HEUER
REF. 73663, MILITARY CHRONOGRAPH, MINUTE AND HOUR COUNTERS, BLACK DIAL, CALIBRE VALJOUX 7736, MADE FOR THE ISRAEL DEFENCE FORCES; “AUTAVIA”, SO-CALLED “IDF 69”; STAINLESS STEEL
EUR 6,000 - 12,000
USD 6,400 - 12,700 / HKD 49,600 - 100,000 / CHF 6,100 - 12,100
Stainless steel, manual-winding, vertical “tonneau”-shaped, pilot’s military wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, 60-minute graduated bidirectional revolving bezel with black insert for the decompression times, black colour dial with luminescent radial indexes, black colour auxiliary dials, subsidiary seconds at 9, 1/5 second chronograph, half-instantaneous 30-minute counter and 12-hour counter.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Heuer, La Chaux-de-Fonds
Model “Autavia”; made for the Israel Defence Forces, so-called “IDF 69”
Reference 73663
Year circa 1970-1975
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 202 130
Material stainless steel
Bracelet green leather strap
Buckle stainless steel buckle
Diameter 40.7 mm. (bezel)
Caliber 7736 (based on Valjoux), 17 jewels
Height 47.3 mm.
Width 42.4 mm.
Weight 91.5 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement