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Autavias with SNs 203; 204; and 205

Thanks for posting this one, and sending me the full SN.

Serial number database is showing that

  • 2031xx to 2037xx are primarily Sifferts
  • 2040xx to 2041xx are black dialed Autavias (primarily MH)
  • 2051xx to 2055xx are the first 1163 GMTs.

In terms of the possible mismatch of your hands (plain steel) and dial (inserts), that's why we use the word "transitional", as Heuer may have been using up the plain hands as it transitioned to the ones with inserts. It seems that we pay far more attention to this now, than Heuer did back in the day.

Jeff

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: This is my 1163MH with serial 2040xx, 'later' dial with the
: non-ridged markers but 'early' polished steel hands.
: The GF bracelet clasp is stamped 2/70, though I've no way of
: ascertaining if it's original to the watch.
: I've always wondered why the hands are such - according to the blog
: post below, polished hands should belong to the eariler dials
: with 'Chronomatic' or ridged markers, while dials with
: non-ridged markers should have the later hands with black insets
: - if these were sevice hands, I would have expected them to be
: of a later (Viceroy) rather than earlier style.
:
: http://www.onthedash.com/thoughts/field-guide-to-the-heuer-autavia-reference-1163-black-dial/
: Maybe mine had a service replacement dial?

: So yours, being earlier than mine, should have pre-Viceroy hands,
: thus your Viceroy hands are probably service hands?

: Just my 2 newbie cents - I'm sure the experts will soon weigh in
: with their more accurate opinions!

: ben
: Singapore

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