Need Heuer Autavia Viceroy Advice.

Hello everyone,
My very first post. I need some expert advice as to my options. I have my fathers 1163V Viceroy. I see they are worth some money. I am going to look to see if I have the original band (might have) and i'll look for a box but I'm guessing its gone. But I have the watch. It has some minor scratches and stuff but it has the original acrylic crystal and has never been polished or serviced or anything. He never wore it much cause he didn't like the weight. So it does have some wear but bezel and dial are all pretty good. I'll post pics later. Basically, I see its worth some money, I'm debating on selling it. Do you feel the value of this will continue to rise? I don't want to sell it now and then be kicking myself down the road if the value keeps growing. And if I do choose to sell it, what is the best way to get the most for it? Do you all think the market price of these will grow? Thanks for your advice.

Thank you for the info. I'm debating. Its kind of funny, I do think of him when I see it. But also he was never fond of it. I remember wearing it as a kid thinking the automatic winding was cool. So its not like a beloved item of his, just sat in a drawer for years. I think if he were here... he would definitely sell it himself and invest in something he has more interest in. But I don't want to kick myself if 10 years from now its worth a lot more... I am just new to the watch world and have no feel for past present or future values. But saw on Ebay that they seemed to sell in the mid to upper $3xxx's?. Again thank you and look forward to getting a nice variety of advices to think about.

Nice thing to have!

As abrod520 has said it will certainly continue to rise in value. There is a price guide for this generation of Heuers updated twice a year which will help. http://www.heuerpriceguide.com/#/autavia-70s-80s/4561057249 In your place I would get it serviced by an independent specialist, but not have it polished, nor send it to TAG-Heuer. Scratches in the crystal can be polished out yourself, but your watchmaker will do that as part of servicing too. Then wear it for a while and see how much you like it on your wrist. If you don't love it then sell it and buy something to love.

I personally would not sell a watch that once belonged to my father, but if all you see it now as a watch that may be sat in a drawer as an investment then maybe best to sell it.

Nobody can predict the rise and fall of these markets, and whilst it may gain some value it is too common in the Autavia range to climb to any sort of dizzy heights in my opinion.

Ebay may get you the best money, but if you want it to go to a good home with a collector, then post here or on Chronotrader would be my suggestion.

Personally I love a watch that has a story to it and where I know it came from.