Thanks for commenting! What caught my eye as "strange" is the word "chronograph" instead of "automatic". As well as it having the small rectangles at 12, 3, 6, 9 instead of dots (as far as I've read, 'no name' Pasadenas have dots, 'named' Pasadenas have small rectangles, like this one)

 

Thanks for your input! So indeed there's something odd about this watch! Movement looks good, doesn't it?
Here's a bigger pic of the dial. Sorry for the poor quality, that's the best "closeup" I could get from my mobile...

 

Hi,
Can anyone please confirm if this is a real Fleiger. The chrono movement is only marked '50'. The case lugs take a spring bar and are not fixed like on 30's Fleigers. Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
G reg.

 

Can I hear your opinion on this one? It's supposedly a 1940s Heuer with a Landeron cal. 48. Looks very much like the Leonidas (pre–Heuer) Military ‘Big Eye’ Chronograph that can be found here: http://gregoriades.com/product/1940...litary-big-eye-chronograph-landeron-cal-48-2/

Here is the watch I'm looking at:

Thanks!
C

 

Hi all - I'd welcome any thoughts on this ... Carrera 1153S bought on ebay recently. It was a bit of a punt given a few less than great photos and a poor description, but from what I can see it checks out OK as an early 2nd execution 1153S with 60-200 TACHY ring, Cal 11.

 

Actually, looking on http://www.onthedash.com/Guide/_Chronographs/63.Carrera/e.Automatic_Early/b.Ref_1153/ it seems it is a first execution dial & the early (50 to 200) Tachy, but with 2nd execution hands. Who knows

 

Hi - I am looking at an auction of this Heuer Autavia. At first glance looks like a 2446 I would think but then the outer white second ring strikes me something i have never seen before.

Any views on this would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

 

It looks like the chapter ring / tension ring from a Carrera was used instead of the polished rehaut. The incorrect m/h hands might be the bigger concern though.

 

Hi again ewand, it would be interesting to know the serial of your 1153S to see how that stacks up. I've thought for some time that the early dials (such as the above, the 1153N you queried and my own 1153N also) matched single black stripe hands solely, not the ones above. However I came across an old post from Mark Moss who has a vast experience and knowledge on the subject, saying
'If the watch is very early with single insert markers everywhere bar 12 o'clock, then the hands are the polished steel ones with the black centre inserts,'........'The majority of the single insert marker watches would have come with the second execution hands though:'
which makes sense as we see a lot of these 1153s DO have the black/silver edge hands-even my own 1153N which is a mid-147xxx.
Thanks,
Steve

 

Can anyone provide some info on the authenticity of this Leonidas

 

Sorry-I don't think there is anything Heuer/Leonidas there. Even the movement looks to have been 'signed' by hand!
Steve

 

Thanks Steve. Out of curiosity, what piece are they trying to copy here?

 

No problem. The movement is made to look like a genuine Heuer signed Valjoux 7733, but aside from that there is nothing overly similar within the Heuer range. I guess the closest would be the Heuer model 73373


Steve

 

I love the style, very cool.
Thanks for the feedback.

 

Hi Everyone
Im interested in purchasing this Heuer. I would appreciate opinions as to value and originality.
Much appreciated.
Regards
Dominic


https://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/uhren...uer-autavia-derek-bell-1163-mh/v/an932541896/

 

Hi Everyone
Further to my previous post this is also interesting for me. Again I'd much appreciate advice on originality and realistic purchase price.
Thank you
Regards
Dominic



https://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/uhren...euer-autavia-gmt-vintage-watch/v/an932557168/