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Heuer. A very rare and fine stainless steel tonneau-shaped chronograph wristwatch with date made for the Kenyan Air Force
Lot 40

Heuer. A very rare and fine stainless steel tonneau-shaped chronograph wristwatch with date made for the Kenyan Air Force

Signed Autavia, Heuer, Ref. 741.603 KAF, case no. 297’916, circa 1970

Closed15 May 2017

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CHF 11,250

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Heuer. A very rare and fine stainless steel tonneau-shaped chronograph wristwatch with date made for the Kenyan Air Force
Signed Autavia, Heuer, Ref. 741.603 KAF, case no. 297’916, circa 1970
Movement: Mechanical, cal. Valjoux 7741, 17 jewels
Dial: black matte dial, luminous Arabic numerals
Case: screw on back engraved with military issues “KAF 241”, bi-directional revolving bezel calibrated to 60 units
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 42 mm. width, 47 mm. length

Specialist note

The present Autavia model 741603 is extremely rare and was never featured in any of the original Heuer catalogues or sales material. It is distinguished by its dial featuring luminous Arabic numerals and the high beat Valjoux 7740 movement. However, the bridge on all known examples is signed 7741 which is in fact the GMT variant of this movement. The majority of these known examples, such as the present watch, are KAF (Kenya Air Force) with military issue engravings on the back case.