製造商: Heuer 年份: circa 1971 型號: 1158CHN 錶殼號碼: 249'398 型號名稱: Carrera "Ferrari" 材料: 18K yellow gold 機芯: Automatic, cal. 12, 17 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather 錶扣: 18K yellow gold TAG Heuer pin buckle 尺寸: 38mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
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Reference 1158CHN is known amongst collectors as the “Ferrari Carrera”. The watch was made famous in the 1970s by the many Grand Prix drivers such as Niki Lauda, Clay Regazzoni or Mario Andretti to name but a few, who were spotted wearing it on the racetrack. As part of the sponsorship he concluded with Ferrari, Jack Heuer himself was gifting this reference to drivers and brand ambassadors such as Jo Siffert or Ronnie Peterson. The present watch is a particularly nice and well preserved example. Powered by the automatic caliber 12, the crown has been moved from the right to the left of the case as it is used only to set the time. This particularity would allow a more comfortable wear and differentiated the manual winding watches from the automatic ones. It features two black subdials that are nicely completed with a silver date. At the time, reference 1158CHN was available with either a black or silver date. By combining Heuer's strong sporty DNA with a dressy and elegant 18K yellow gold case, this watch embodies the glamorous era of the race track in the 1970s.
This 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.
