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FS: 1972 Heuer Autavia Viceroy Ref. 1163V Cal. 12

Hi all, up for sale is a very nice Heuer Autavia 1163V Viceroy with the caliber 12 movement. Serial is 226XXX indicating production in the third "batch" of the Viceroy promotion watches.

Condition is per the photos and as follows:

Case: 42mm stainless steel case in very good vintage condition. While the case has been previously polished, the radial brushing on the case top is still crisp as shown in the photos, and the polished case chamfers are still present. Polished sides show minor wear as shown in the photos but no gouges or deep dents are present in the case.

Bezel: Steel outer bezel is original and excellent condition with a firm click action. Insert is original and has some wear around the outer edge as well as some surface scratching.

Dial/Hands:
Original black dial with polished steel markers with white inserts. The tritium has aged to a creamy patina. Hands are original stainless steel with red accents and narrow tritium portions with matching patina. There is a small scratch on the base tail part of the hour hand which is visible in the photos.

Caseback: Excellent condition solid brushed stainless steel screw caseback.

Crystal: Acrylic crystal in like new condition with no deep scratches, cracks, or chips.

Movement: Heuer caliber 12 automatic chronograph movement with all functions working correctly including start, stop, and reset to zero of the chronograph. The movement keeps excellent time. Service history is unknown.

Bracelet/Strap: Like new brown vintage style leather strap with SS buckle.

Accessories: None, sold as watch only.

Price is $2750 shipped CONUS via PayPal or wire (3% discount for wire). US sale preferred, international sales will pay the cost of shipping. Face to face in the Boston area also welcome. I have many references available. Please feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for looking!

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