Heuer

When the original Heuer Autavia dashboard chronograph was launched in 1933 it represented something of a revolution in timekeeping, allowing for the recorded hours, minutes and second to be easily read on separate counters, whether it was in the cockpit of a car or an aircraft.

When its successor, the Super Autavia debuted in 1958, it took the great original formula of the collection and upgraded it with some impressive new features. By adding the time telling function to the chronograph, the Super Autavia presented an ideal compliment to the legendary Rally Master allowing for both displays to be housed in one device, versus the Rally Master which utilized the double counters. 

With the introduction of red accents, it was easy to identify the most important functions and a new pronounced rehaut connected to the rotating bezel allowed for elapsed hours or even a second time zone to be tracked. Liberal application of luminous material to the numerals of the dial and the hands allowed for clear visibility at night, making the function of the Super Autavia undisputed at all hours of the day or night.

This example dates from the later part of production, easily identifiable by its wider hands, represents the final execution of the only dashboard timer from Heuer that combines times and chronograph, which deserves to be mounted in one of the many iconic sports cars of the 1960s where it would be most at home.