• From: jeff stein
  Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 11:26 PM
  To: [name of recipient redacted]
  Subject: Another Fake Heuer Being Sold by Antiquorum at its March 28, 2009 Auction

  [name of recipient redacted]:

  We exchanged messages in November 2008, relating to a fake Heuer index mobile chronograph sold by Antiquorum, as Lot 39 in its November 15, 2008 auction.

  I wanted to let you know that the Heuer Autavia to be sold as Lot 26, on March 28, 2009 is also a fake. Whereas it required some research to be certain that the “Index Mobile” was a fake, there is absolutely no doubt that this Autavia is a fake. As one of the participants on our discussion forum noted, five minutes reviewing the automatic Autavia section of OnTheDash -- http://www.onthedash.com/Guide/_Chronographs/62.Autavia/d.Automatic_Autavias/ -- would have confirmed for the experts at Antiquorum that this one is a blatant fake. Among other “clues”, every vintage Heuer Autavia has an outer rotating bezel.

  Of course, I stand by my offer to help you authenticate any of the vintage Heuers that Antiquorum is offering. For example, Lot 43 in the March 28 auction is also a bit dodgy, but I have not had the opportunity to study it closely.

  Cheers,

  Jeff

Jeff