Heuer Autavia Chronograph Watch, Reference 11630, Steel, Orange Boy, Circa 1973
Heuer Autavia Chronograph Watch, Reference 11630, Steel, Orange Boy, Circa 1973
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A Heuer Autavia chronograph, reference 11630, in steel with a black dial and orange hands, made around 1973 and known to collectors as the Orange Boy.
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 reference 11630 is the second-generation Autavia, a cushion-shaped steel case with a rotating black bezel and a black dial set with three registers and a date window at six o'clock. The chronograph hands and the register rings are orange, the source of its nickname.
The case measures approximately 42 mm (1.65 in) across and holds the automatic calibre 12, among the first self-winding chronograph movements, introduced in 1969. This example dates from around 1973. It is shown on a perforated black leather strap with a signed steel buckle, with the case back and movement photographed.
Details
- Maker: Heuer
- Model: Autavia, reference 11630, "Orange Boy"
- Material: Stainless steel cushion case; black dial with orange chronograph hands and luminous markers; black rotating bezel; leather strap
- Movement: Automatic chronograph, calibre 12
- Measurements: Case approx. 42 mm (1.65 in) across
- Colour: Steel; black dial with orange accents
- Fastening: Steel pin buckle signed Heuer
- Included: Watch on leather strap; made circa 1973
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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