The term "Viceroy" is sometimes like the term "Siffert", unclear whether we are talking about a color scheme, one particular execution of a watch, or a group of similar models.

To my way of thinking, a "Viceroy" is a black-dial automatic Autavia, with the following features:

1. 12 numerals on the hour recorder (rather than the earlier 3-6-9-12)
2. polished markers, with white inserts in the middle (rather than the earlier ridged markers)
3. brushed steel hands, with red inserts proximal (toward the center pinion) and luminous material distal (away from the center pinion), and red triangular tips
4. the ones actually sold in the Viceroy promotion (for $88) had Tachy bezel; some sold directly through Heuer dealers had the MH (minutes / hours bezel), whereas all earlier ones (sometimes called "Derek Bells") had MH bezel . . . but, to my way of thinking, the MH bezel alone does not take a watch out of the "Viceroy" category, if it has the features described in 1 through 3 above
5. movement will be Call 11-I or Cal 12, but NOT the Cal 11 . . . the Viceroys were introduced around 1972, which was well after we saw the last Cal 11.
6. case maye be marked 1163 or 1163V (whereas earlier ones (the "Bells" and the Sifferts) will always have the plain 1163)

Jeff

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: Stewart - as far as I can tell the only distinguishing factor about
: the Viceroy is the V above the 1163 engraved between the lugs.
: The Viceroy also featured the Tachy bezel and I would guess that
: the majority would house a cal 12 movement. The dial and hands
: are the same as the later 1163 MH which also has the white
: stripe in the hour markers. The confusing thing is that you can
: obviously get a Tachy bezel on a 1163 without the V on the case.
: Is that a Viceroy as well? Maybe someone else can clear than one
: up.
: regards
: Paul
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