Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 320

HEUER REF. 1163 AUTAVIA CHRONOGRAPH JO SIFFERT STEEL Heuer "Autavia" Automatic Chronograph, case No. 141450, Ref. 1163 T. Made in 1969. Fine, tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and date with a stainless steel Heuer/Gay Freres bracelet.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 18,125

Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, black bezel with tachometer graduation to 400 UPH, winding crown at 9. Bicolor white and black with applied luminous steel baton indexes and red markers, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel and blue baton hands. Cal. 12, rhodium-plated, 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: 2-22*

Very good

Later original

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 42 x 47 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.