Heuer - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: FOUR Hong Kong Monday, May 29, 2017 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Heuer
    Year: Circa 1966
    Reference No: 3647S
    Movement No: 92
    Case No: 66'441
    Model Name: Carrera
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Mechanical, 17 jewels
    Dimensions: 35.5 mm. diameter
    Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
    Literature: For another example of a Heuer Carrera, please see I Cronografi Da Polso Preziose Memorie del XX Secolo, Volume II by Paul White, page 196.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Early Heuer chronographs were designed to be very simple and easy to ready timing machines. The dial was made to be very legible and easy for the driver or navigator to operate. The dial is very clean and the markers are very bright. The scale for marking the 1/10th of a second also serves as a tension ring and is located at the very outer part of the dial. The present example is an early Carrera that has been kept in very honest and original condition.

  • Artist Biography

    Heuer

    Swiss • 1860

    This iconic chronograph manufacturer has a long tradition of precision timekeeping. As early as 1882, founder Edouard Heuer held a patent for a chronograph watch; in 1887, he received a patent for an oscillating pinion, which is still in use today. These specialized timepieces have been at the heart of the firm's success, enabling the brand to be chosen as early timekeepers for the Olympics. In 1969, the company introduced their first automatic chronograph watch, the Monaco Heuer, which celebrated the Monaco Grand Prix. Other key chronograph models include the Autavia and the Carrera, all of which having become iconic models of the firm.

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Ref. 3647S
A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch

Circa 1966
35.5 mm. diameter
Case, dial and movement signed

Estimate
HK$56,000 - 72,000 
€6,700-8,700
$7,000-9,000

Sold for HK$62,500

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: FOUR

Hong Kong Auction 30 May 2017