Heuer Autavia 1163 MH Derek Bell Chronograph Diver Cal 11 Men ' S Swiss Watch
Item History & Price
Heuer was one of the companies seeking to develop the first automatic chronograph, and as part of a coalition with Breitling, Hamilton, Dubois-Depraz, and Buren, introduced the caliber 11 in 1969. Unlike the Monaco – which was a completely new reference when Heuer introduced it in 1969 – the Autavia reference 1163 was introduced in 1962 as an adaptation of the Carrera, and designed as the true racing chronograph of the family. Featuring a bezel with a large tachymeter scale... – perhaps the largest tachymeter scale on a watch at the time – this watch was designed for quick reading of speed and time. It's no wonder that the legendary British driver Derek Bell is said to have picked an Autavia with this color scheme to wear on the Formula One track. This is an early Derek Bell Autavia featuring an hour register with the numerals three, six, nine, and 12. The later “Viceroy” Autavia versions made for the cigarette company had one through 12 in the hour register and painted hour markers. This is a fantastic and rare vintage "Derek Bell" and "Pre-Viceroy" Autavia, whether you'll wear this on the track or in the office.Watch is running, winds, time and date set as they should. All Chronograph functions work properly and resets back to 12 o'clock position. Dial and hands are in excellent condition. All indices, marking and lettering are present and clearly visible. Acrylic crystal is clear and in great shape. Click bezel rotates as it should, shows scratches and is with character. Case is unpolished, shows dings and scratches. Cal 11 movement is in excellent condition and is clean. Please note, time accuracy or waterproofing is not guaranteed. Service history is unknown. Please refer to pictures and let me know if you have any questions.
