Carrera 1153s- missing lume dots???

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If you look at the back of the lugs you'll see plenty of marks consistent with the age. So a refinish in my book. You can also see the triangle engraving in one of the lugs. @abrod520 do you know what that's about?
Yago the above answers your question too. 😉.

When I made the post about the Watchpool one I was intimating the opposite that's been taken-that there is another example with the same features-so there seems to be a precedent for this within this serial range. I still think it does to be fair, there are a couple more Cal. 11/11i's around this range with a mixture of part executions.

I'm not speaking for condition as I haven't looked that closely yet ....
 
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Confusing:

Though the case seem to have the markings for the updated Caliber 11-I, the movement itself has the key features of the first exec. 11
Exactly what I thought....but I haven't looked in great detail.
 
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Ha interesting, I remember reading that article when I was in the process of buying my 1153. And then totally forgot about it
Mine has two arrows on the lugs, a silver bridge and 12 restamped over the 11. It's a 18 serial 2nd execution. It has its original GF dated 04/70. Based on this it should be a late 71 production, inconsistent with the bracelet. However a first owner watch, never been off bracelet.
 
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with a mixture of part executions.
2nd execution would certainly be possible, but 3rd?
 
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Ha interesting, I remember reading that article when I was in the process of buying my 1153. And then totally forgot about it
Mine has two arrows on the lugs, a silver bridge and 12 restamped over the 11. It's a 18 serial 2nd execution. It has its original GF dated 04/70. Based on this it should be a late 71 production, inconsistent with the bracelet. However a first owner watch, never been off bracelet.
Yeah-that's because it's a franken. 😜
2nd execution would certainly be possible, but 3rd?
Apparently so.
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FS: CARRERA 1153 Blue dial MINT with rare Heuer bracelet (chronocentric.com)
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I have some listed otherwise also......and we thought Heuer was always spot on with parts and executions. 🙄
 
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Yeah-that's because it's a franken. 😜
::rimshot::

Ok so pretty much any combo on the 1153 can be factory original.
Let's just answer that to any upcoming 1153 question and save us all some time 😗
 
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You can also see the triangle engraving in one of the lugs. @abrod520 do you know what that's about?

Ah yeah it's a service mark, means the Cal 11 was replaced with an 11i (two triangles indicates Cal 12)

EDIT: already answered!
 
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Hmm... does seem to be precedent, and multiple watches in this batch with earlier serials & tachy rings but later dials and hands.

I've thought for a while that the silver-dial probably sold poorly, considering the extra number of executions of the blue dial, plus the fact that the blue dial continued on into the late '70s but the silver was replaced by fume dials.
Same with the 1553s, just one execution whereas the 1553n enjoyed two.

So I think maybe Heuer was just using up some old unsold parts from early 1153s models. 📖
 
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Ah yeah it's a service mark, means the Cal 11 was replaced with an 11i (two triangles indicates Cal 12)

EDIT: already answered!
So would all cal 11i and silver bridge cal 12 watches have these arrows or only the ones with replaced movements? Was this done before sale as rework or later during service on watches that perhaps had issues and made it back to the factory?
 
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So would all cal 11i and silver bridge cal 12 watches have these arrows or only the ones with replaced movements? Was this done before sale as rework or later during service on watches that perhaps had issues and made it back to the factory?

It's now generally thought that these were service marks on replaced movements. Heuer made the improvements to the Cal 11 very quickly, in order to ensure longevity. Later watches like Viceroys and such tend not to feature the stamps, since they were already Cal 11i & 12s.

There actually aren't that many with the stamps, which would suggest that they weren't done new.