LOT 106 A RARE GENTLEMAN’S STAINLESS STEEL HEUER AUTAVIA CHRONOGRAPH BRACELET WATCH DATED 1968, REF. 2446C / 2446T WITH ORIGINAL BOX & PAPERS, CONSIGNED BY ITS ORIGINAL OWNER WHO BOUGHT THE WATCH IN 1968 WHILST WORKING AS A VEHICLE TESTER FOR LOTUS CARS, A POSITION IN WHICH HE UTILISED THE WATCH TO VERIFY SPEEDOMETER ACCURACY USING ITS TACHYMETRE BEZEL D: Black dial with part-luminous silver batons & hands, three silver registers recording hours, minutes & continuous seconds. M: 17 jewel manual wind movement signed Heuer-Leonidas SA, Valjoux calibre 72. C: Circular compressor type case with tachymetre bezel, signed Heuer Autavia on case back, numbered, Heuer crown & pushers, case diameter measures approx. 40mm. B: Later period Heuer bracelet with flip-lock clasp. £5,000-£7,000
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