Heuer Autavia GMT Chronograph Watch, Reference 2446C, Steel, Mark 4, Circa 1968
Heuer Autavia GMT Chronograph Watch, Reference 2446C, Steel, Mark 4, Circa 1968
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A Heuer Autavia GMT chronograph, reference 2446C, in steel with a black dial, white registers and a red and pale blue 24-hour bezel, made around 1968.
The Piece
Heuer was founded in 1860 in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, and the Autavia, a name first used in the 1930s for dashboard timers, became a chronograph wristwatch in 1962, a favourite of racing drivers and pilots.
The Mark 4 version of the 2446 carries a black dial with three white registers, red chronograph and GMT hands and luminous markers, beneath a rotating 24-hour bezel in red and pale blue. The case is steel with long, squared lugs.
The case measures approximately 39 mm (1.54 in) across and holds the manual-winding calibre 724, a chronograph movement with an added 24-hour hand for a second time zone. This example dates from around 1968. The case back is engraved Heuer-Leonidas SA, and the case numbers, movement and signed steel buckle are all photographed.
Details
- Maker: Heuer
- Model: Autavia GMT, reference 2446C, Mark 4
- Material: Stainless steel case; black dial with three white registers and luminous markers; red and pale blue 24-hour bezel; leather strap
- Movement: Manual-winding chronograph with 24-hour hand, calibre 724
- Measurements: Case approx. 39 mm (1.54 in) across
- Colour: Steel; black dial; red and pale blue bezel
- Fastening: Steel pin buckle signed Heuer
- Included: Watch on leather strap; made circa 1968; case and lug numbers photographed
Condition
- Grade AB in Japan: good, with light signs of wear.
Condition grade AB (light signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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Case and caseback engravings, dial printing, movement, crown and bracelet are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep it away from magnets and damp, and have it serviced by a qualified watchmaker before regular wear.
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