Heuer Autavia Black Dial ref 7763C Compressor Case 1961 172xxx/ movement no 627xxx dating

172xxx/ movement no 627xxx dating to 1950’s

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- Hardware: Silver-tone

as is the 18kt Moonshine god bezel ring with polished black ceramic tachymeter bezel insert

Presented here is a particularly cool neo-vintage example — exactly the kind of Submariner that continues to win over collectors looking for the perfect balance between vintage charm and modern usability

Heuer Autavia Black Dial ref 7763C Compressor Case 1961 172xxx/ movement no 627xxx datingThe story of the Heuer Autavia is one of evolutionfrom dashboard instruments to the wristspanning decades of motorsport and aviation heritage. Its name itself, a contraction of AUTomobile and AVIAtion, already hints at its purpose. First introduced in 1933 as a dashboard timer, the Autavia was designed for both sectors. It wasnt until 1962 that Jack Heuer reimagined it as a wristwatch chronographmarking the beginning of one of Heuers most iconic