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Orvis
Ref. 2446 SF
Orvis Solunagraph
Orvis，罕有，精鋼計時腕錶，備潮汐、日夜顯示。
估價
$8,000 - 16,000
成交價
$12,700
拍品詳情
製造商
Orvis
年份
Circa 1975
型號
2446 SF
錶殼號碼
324’111
型號名稱
Orvis Solunagraph
材料
Stainless steel
機芯
Manual, cal. Valjoux 723, 17 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Nylon NATO
錶扣
Stainless steel pass-through
尺寸
40mm Diameter
簽名
Dial signed Orvis. Case and movement signed Heuer.
專家
完整圖錄內容
圖錄文章
First established in Manchester, Vermont in 1856, family-owned company Orvis has specialized in supporting outdoor lifestyles since before the Civil War. Always with a focus on fishing and hunting, their expansion in the 1970s and 1980s brought increased revenue streams, one of which was a partnership with Heuer to “white label” Heuer sports watches and tailor them for the specific needs of their customers.
Essentially an Autavia reference 2446C, the waterproof compressor case is instantly recognizable, and in this instance, likely unpolished with its original bevels and finishing intact. The dial features a vivid “Carolina blue” tidal indicator. This can be adjusted to track not only tidal ebbs and flows and lunar phases, but also the feeding periods of fish and game as needed.
Interestingly, the present watch was found in a “grab bag” of watches purchased for $1 at a local Goodwill. The sides of the lugs feature very shallow, amateur engravings that were likely a cheat sheet for setting the tidal indicator – though we have not been able to figure out the exact meanings. A second series Orvis Solunagraph dating from the mid-1970s, this is an exciting find in a world where such discoveries are becoming less and less commonplace.
Essentially an Autavia reference 2446C, the waterproof compressor case is instantly recognizable, and in this instance, likely unpolished with its original bevels and finishing intact. The dial features a vivid “Carolina blue” tidal indicator. This can be adjusted to track not only tidal ebbs and flows and lunar phases, but also the feeding periods of fish and game as needed.
Interestingly, the present watch was found in a “grab bag” of watches purchased for $1 at a local Goodwill. The sides of the lugs feature very shallow, amateur engravings that were likely a cheat sheet for setting the tidal indicator – though we have not been able to figure out the exact meanings. A second series Orvis Solunagraph dating from the mid-1970s, this is an exciting find in a world where such discoveries are becoming less and less commonplace.