The largest independent, non-commercial, consumer-oriented resource on the Internet for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of fine wristwatches. Online since 1998.
Informational Websites ChronoMaddox -- the legacy of Chuck Maddox OnTheDash -- vintage Heuer website Zowie -- Omega information
Discussion Forums ChronoMaddox Forum Heuer Forum Omega Forum
Counterfeit Watchers ChronoTools Forum ChronoTrader Forum
Vintage Heuer Discussion Forum
The place for discussing 1930-1985 Heuer wristwatches, chronographs and dash-mounted timepieces. Online since May 2003.
OnTheDash Home What's New! Price Guide Chronographs Dash Mounted Collection
Re: The Chrono that Almost Destroyed Heuer

:
: Lee:
: Thanks for your inquiry and welcome to the
: Discussion Forum. I am not en expert on the
: Easy Rider, but here is some information.
:
: The Easy Rider was in fact made by Heuer. It
: was also made by Heuer for Sears, the
: retailing chain here in the United States.
:
: The Easy Rider has a reputation as a mechanical
: nightmare, and it uses a movement that is of
: a lower quality than the rest of the Heuer
: chronographs.
:
: I spoke with one watchmaker who worked for
: Heuer, in Europe, during the time when the
: Easy Rider was being made. He referred to it
: as the watch that almost destroyed the
: company after Heuer had existed for 110
: years. My watchmaker here in the United
: States almost refuses to work on them. He
: says that the movement is of such poor
: quality that they can never really be fixed
: or operate reliably. Back in the 1970's or
: 1980's, Heuer threw away a lot of its spare
: parts inventory -- along with the watches, I
: suppose -- so it is difficult to find parts.
:
: This is all unfortunate, in my view, because
: they are neat looking chronographs.
: Certainly they evoke the look and feel of
: the 1970's.
:
: Bottom Line: If you find one that you like, and
: want to buy it, be sure that it is
: mechanically sound.
:
: Good luck and let us know what you do.
:
: Jeff
:

: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

hi

i understand that the sorna chronographs have the same eb movement and thus parts can be sourced from breaking one of these. a watchmaker should have no difficulty repairing this watch, it being no more of a challenge than the cal 11.

bruce
:

Current Position
Chronocentric and zOwie site design and contents (c) Copyright 1998-2005, Derek Ziglar; Copyright 2005-2008, Jeffrey M. Stein. All rights reserved. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of use. CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | TRANSLATE