Gentlemen:

I recently came upon your post here in re: the Heuer French made 844 dive watch. I have one and was doing research on it. Purchased in the Navy Exchange for under $100 in the 70s I believe. It still runs but the stem does not change the date function now. I'm not sure the stem is even engaging, as I wind it using the automatic movement.

Am interested in knowing if anyone has found a way to repair this watch, and its current value.

thanks.

randy

: Regarding the red 24 hour numeral Heuer Divers,
: many of which are labelled MADE IN FRANCE,
: and "Monnin" -

: I too have become interested in these, and am
: wearing a quartz one, for example. Aside
: from the MADE IN FRANCE aspect, the Monnin
: connection and the prototype/put-together
: appearance of some of these is interesting I
: think. As an example, mine has a sterilized
: back but is stamped 844 rather crudely.
: "Monnin" does not appear on mine,
: likely due to the sterilization. Mine and
: others I have seen have a plain crown. The
: quartz does not say "MADE IN
: FRANCE" on the dial, but does say
: "METRES" and
: "PROFESSIONEL" as opposed to
: anglicized versions of that.

: If you look at the 1979 and 1980 catalog scans
: that Chuck Maddox has posted, you can see
: this watch and variants.

: So, in my investigation of this, Chuck was kind
: enough to e-introduce me to Hans Schrag, who
: was with Heuer for many years and very
: highly regarded restorer, if I understand it
: right. Below is what Hans wrote me - I am
: amazed at Hans' memory on this! Read on,
: from the true expert: >

: So, I hope that is of interest and help -
: Bill

: >

: Hope that is of interest to everyone...
: Bill