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I would not call them Poor Man's Heuers, they are Heuers!

Tudor may be called a Poor Man's Rolex because it had a different movement and other components were made differently. These Heuers were made exactly as ones with Heuer on the dial so to me they are Heuers.

: I was reading the recent posts by Jeff Stein (and company) on 4.19
: regarding the TimeZone post "Poor Man's Heuer Myth
: Clarification
". This basically stated Heuer did
: not manufacture watches for others (i.e. Zodiac, Clebar,
: Tradition/Sears) in their factories. (For reference both series
: of posts are below).

: TimeZone Post :

: http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=7010020&rid=0

: Heuer Forum Posts:

:
: http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/index.cgi?md=read;id=76516

: I found this all quite interesting. As such, I thought I would
: write this post. Recently I acquired this Zodiac. Looking at it
: closely, I would find it very hard to believe (if not
: impossible) that Heuer did not manufacturer this watch for
: Zodiac in a Heuer factory. I am sure they would not allow their
: branded cases (along with model numbers) to be sold as a
: "component" to another watchmaker.

: Here are some pictures:

: Idential Autavia 73463 Design:
:
:

: 73463 Model Number Between Lugs:
:
:

: 200-Series Heuer Serial Number Between Lugs:
:
:

: Heuer-Leondias Signed Case Back:
:
:

: Valjoux 7734 Movement Picture:
:
:

: Take into account identical hands, fluted pushers and dial, and the
: proof here is more than compelling. If the term "Poor
: Man's Heuer
" refers to a watch assembled by Heuer for
: another manufacturer, then indeed this must be an example of a
: true "Poor Man's Heuer" in my humble opinion.

:
:

: As always, I do not claim to be an expert. I am a enthusiast. I
: post to support the belief that Heuer did if fact produce for
: others. I welcome any thoughts (for or against) you may have on
: the matter.

: Thanks - Jeff

Messages In This Thread

Poor Man's Heuer Myth Clarification
Re: Poor Man's Heuer Myth Clarification
I would not call them Poor Man's Heuers, they are Heuers!
Re: Excellent post
Many thanks Paul. *NM*
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