Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 13, 2016

LOT 346

HEUER REF. 7743 CAMARO GREY DIAL STEEL Heuer "Camaro", No. 168975, Ref. 7743. Made in the 1960's. Fine, water-resistant, cushion-shaped, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph and register.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

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

Sold: CHF 5,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, lapidated lugs, screwed-down case back. Silver with applied steel faceted baton indexes, luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute registers, outer minute and 1/5th seconds divisions. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 7730, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 37 x 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. An early example of the CAMARO, featuring a wonderful dial with light patina and featuring only the T swiss at 6 o clock and no tachometer scale.