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Heuer. A rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial
Lot 207

Heuer. A rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial

SIGNED HEUER, RETAILED BY BAYLOR, MOVEMENT NO. 411'893, CIRCA 1950

Closed11 May 2015

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CHF 2,500

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Heuer. A rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial
Signed Heuer, retailed by Baylor, movement no. 411'893, circa 1950
Cal. 23 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, black matte dial, white Arabic numerals and applied silver dot numerals with luminous accents, outer tachymetre scale and outer fifths of a seconds, two engine-turned subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, two round chronograph buttons in the band, circular water-resistant-type case, screw back, stainless steel expandable bracelet, case, dial and movement signed by maker, dial further signed by retailer
34 mm. diam.; overall length of bracelet approx. 185 mm.

Specialist note

An intriguing example of double signed watch, the present timepiece bears the signature "Baylor" on the dial.

Baylor was a Texan retailer owned by Dallas retail firm Zale's. During the 1960s and 1970s they developed strong ties with Heuer: this wristwatch is obviously a consequence of this relationship.