Autavia "Jo Siffert" 1163T - 3rd Execution - Service Papers - ca. 1970

Autavia "Jo Siffert" 1163T - 3rd Execution - Service Papers (ca. 1970)

Heuer Autavia "Jo Siffert" 1163T, 3rd execution, in very good overall condition with signs of normal wear. The silver dial with black registers, blue accents and blue central chronograph hand sits under a black tachymeter bezel in the unmistakable Autavia tonneau case with the crown on the left.

Details:

• Reference: 1163T
• Year: ca. 1970
• Case Size: 42mm, stainless steel, crown at 9 o'clock and chronograph pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock
• Bezel: Bidirectional rotating steel bezel with black tachymeter insert
• Dial: Silver with black chronograph registers, 3rd execution with blue chronograph seconds hand matching the blue indexes, steel hour markers with black stripes and date window at 6 o'clock
• Movement: Automatic chronograph with date
• Crystal: Plexiglass
• Strap: NOS black perforated leather strap with signed Heuer pin buckle

Set Includes:

• ClassicHeuer service papers

Condition:

• Very good overall condition with signs of normal wear
• Just serviced by ClassicHeuer, for almost 2k euro, with NOS parts
• NOS strap and signed Heuer buckle
• A collectors piece

Launched in 1969 as the first automatic Autavia, the 1163T earned its "Jo Siffert" name from the Swiss Formula One driver who wore and promoted it.