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Autavia, reference 111.603 Montre bracelet en acier avec chronographe et date | Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date Vers 1985 | Circa 1985
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October 16, 01:48 PM GMT
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5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
Heuer
Autavia, reference 111.603
Montre bracelet en acier avec chronographe et date |
Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date
Vers 1985 |
Circa 1985
Cadran: vert olive
Calibre: cal. 12 remontage manuel, 17 rubis
Boîtier: acier, fond vissé
Numéro de boîtier: 508'305
Fermoir: bracelet en acier et boucle déployante Heuer
Dimensions: 40.2 x 42 mm, circonférence du bracelet approx. 170 mm
Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement
Ecrin: non
Papiers: non
Accessoires: aucun
Dial: olive green
Calibre: cal. 12 manual winding, 17 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back
Case number: 508'305
Closure: Heuer leather strap and stainless steel pin buckle
Size: 40.2 x 42 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 170 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Poids brut 145.10 g |
Gross weight 14.10 g
The Autavia was first introduced in 1962. Its name comes from the contraction of Automotive and Aviation.
This 1980s Heuer Autavia 111.603 features a PVD-coated case and is in very good overall condition.
The olive or military green case colour gives this Autavia a unique and stylish appearance.
The reference 111.603 is the last version of the Heuer Autavia produced before the company faced bankruptcy due to the quartz crisis.
The present model is in very good and attractive condition, indeed, PVD coatings are known to wear out relatively quickly after 20-30 years, making well-preserved examples like this one exceptionally rare. Both the case and the bracelet show minimal scratches of the green PVD coating. The remarkable condition of the case significantly enhances this watches' value. The dial and the green rotating bezel are also impeccably preserved.
The movement in this watch is the Heuer automatic caliber 12, which has been continuously refined since its introduction in 1969 (originally as the legendary caliber 11). The caliber 12 in this particular Heuer Autavia is considered the best and most reliable automatic movement produced by Heuer.
This Heuer Autavia 111.603 is a stylish wristwatch and one of the last representatives of the long history of Heuer watches.