The history of Heuer in the field of timing events started a long time before the launch in the mid-60s of its two iconic models:the Carrera and the Autavia. Actually the period from the 1940s to the 1950s was a very productive time for the brand.
Affectionately nicknamed the “Pre-Carrera” by collectors, the present chronograph is from the mid 1940s. It features two oversized registers on a black dial and a tachymeter scale printed in silver. Many of these chronographs were commissioned by armies around the world for their precision. This one managed to stay out of the battle field and therefore remains in extraordinary condition. The case and the dial are superbly preserved and the very unusual for the period screw-down caseback has protected the movement against the elements. This is a very rare piece that would fit a Heuer collection as well as any chronograph collection.