No Reserve
18
Heuer
Ref. 111.603
Autavia
A very rare and attractive olive-drab, PVD-coated stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date and bracelet
- Estimate
- $6,000 - 12,000•
$10,160
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Heuer
- Year
- 1983
- Reference No
- 111.603
- Case No
- 503’305
- Model Name
- Autavia
- Material
- Olive drab PVD-coated stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, Cal. 12, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Olive drab PVD-coated stainless steel Heuer bracelet, max overall length 240mm with extension
- Clasp/Buckle
- Olive drab PVD-coated stainless steel Heuer deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 42 mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Autavia is among Heuer’s most important product lines. Since the model’s name was first introduced by the brand in 1933, Autavia chronographs were designed and marketed for race car drivers and pilots. With their robust, water resistant cases and outstanding legibility, militaries of multiple nations selected Autavia watches to be issued to their officers and combat personnel.
The present reference 111.603 lacks any military engraving, indicating it was not an issued timepiece. The chronograph is in excellent overall condition with the olive-drab PVD present throughout the case, indicative of its original condition. The PVD coating gives the watch an immensely robust and austere presence as would be expected in the field.
The present lot is an outstanding, rarely seen example of a vintage Heuer watch for the discerning collector.
The present reference 111.603 lacks any military engraving, indicating it was not an issued timepiece. The chronograph is in excellent overall condition with the olive-drab PVD present throughout the case, indicative of its original condition. The PVD coating gives the watch an immensely robust and austere presence as would be expected in the field.
The present lot is an outstanding, rarely seen example of a vintage Heuer watch for the discerning collector.
Heuer
Swiss | 1860This iconic chronograph manufacturer has a long tradition of precision timekeeping. As early as 1882, founder Edouard Heuer held a patent for a chronograph watch; in 1887, he received a patent for an oscillating pinion, which is still in use today. These specialized timepieces have been at the heart of the firm's success, enabling the brand to be chosen as early timekeepers for the Olympics. In 1969, the company introduced their first automatic chronograph watch, the Monaco Heuer, which celebrated the Monaco Grand Prix. Other key chronograph models include the Autavia and the Carrera, all of which having become iconic models of the firm.
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