Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 13, 2016
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.
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.
| 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 |