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.
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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.
