Heuer. A very rare stainless steel single button chronograph wristwatch with enamel dial and tachymeter scale
Lot 25 HEUER

Heuer. A very rare stainless steel single button chronograph wristwatch with enamel dial and tachymeter scale

Signed Heuer, Ref. 2403, case 33’710, circa 1930

Closed15 May 2017

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CHF 9,000

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Heuer. A very rare stainless steel single button chronograph wristwatch with enamel dial and tachymeter scale
Signed Heuer, Ref. 2403, case 33’710, circa 1930
Movement: mechanical, jeweled cal. Landeron L13
Dial: white enamel dial, blued steel Breguet hands
Case: snap on back
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 32.5 mm diam.

Specialist note

Even if the first Heuer chronographs are dated around 1880, the present model dated circa 1930 can be considered as a very early version of the firm’s wrist chronographs. Dated from circa 1930, this rare timepiece is a typical sports design of the period featuring a beautiful white enamel dial displaying a three coloured tachymeter scale. The first three minutes indication on the 30-minute register are matching the three different tachymeter ring in order to indicate which scale should be read to measure the average speed of a vehicle. This multi-scaled chronograph remains in exemplary condition, still holding the same hands as pictured on the Heuer archives, it is presented here with its original enamel dial made to fascinate the most demanding vintage Heuer real connoisseur.