Hi Sebastian, firstly let me congratulate you on a lovely watch. I've just bought a Siffert myself which needs a bit of TLC and I'm looking forward to getting it back to original condition. I'd send it to Nic Green at Heuerboy as I will be doing with mine very shortly. He has worked on a few watches for me and I wouldn't send a watch anywhere else, especially not to TAG Heuer themselves after some of the stories I've read on here.

All the best

David Howlett

: Hi all heuer fans.

: I have an Autavia 1163T that has not been used nor serviced for
: many years. It was bought by my father in 1970 so it has stayed
: in the family all this time.
: Everything is according to the original except the bracelet. I
: could use advice from someone experienced in handling these
: timepieces since I am unsure of how much to spend on it compared
: to what it can be worth.

: What I think needs to be done:
: - The hand indicating minute on the stopwatch has fallen off (see
: picture)
: - The stopwatch is jammed (cannot press the start button).
: - Needs calibration. Last time I used it about 10 yrs ago it lagged
: with a minute or so per day.
: - Replacing the glass+tachymeter-ring with a fresh one.
: - General cleaning/servicing
: - Looking for an original bracelet

: Serial: 142940

: My alternatives:
: * Get it serviced by for example Heuerboy or similar
: * Send it off to Tag Heuer for complete official service. This is
: quite expensive. I am awaiting a price estimate from TAG right
: now.
: * Do it myself. I guess that this is an alternative if I am willing
: to put in the time and patience. Are there any service manuals
: around?

: I am not looking to sell it in the near term. What would you
: recommend me to do? I don't mind servicing it at TAG if it leads
: to a higher value in the end.

: Br
: /Sebastian