Pre Tag Wolf of Wall Street 984.013 L

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Would my Old Heuer be a ladies watch? From looking at sales listings re: case thickness for Pre Tag 984.013
The Wolf of WS
I can say this case seems thin and with the .013 L on the Heuer case back, has me wanting to know.
The lug size is 18.5 mm
Band on it is 17mm
Has a screw down crown
I can measure the case back or crystal diameter if need be but,
I get 41mm from side of the case to edge of the domed crown with the watch upside down.
(The bezel is larger than the width of the case).
I get 11 mm on measure of the distance from case back to crystal/bezel.

Any comparison with why the case isn’t more beefy such as being a transition build?
I suspect the L after all means ladies so given all the numbers, Who can say? Thnx
 
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@jftman no it would not be a ladies watch. By today’s standards for some it may be a little on the small size, but it is certainly not a ladies watch.

Heuer 1000 series came in 4 sizes;
Ladies: 28mm case (only quartz)
Boys: 32mm case (only quartz)
Mens (mid/full size): 38mm case (only quartz)
Jumbo/Oversized (or full size): 42mm case (Auto and quartz)

The 984.013L is a men’s 38mm case, and the L signifies simply a change to the case due to a change in movement. Either way you can rest assured it’s not a ladies watch.

These watches are thin as they are quartz and that was the appeal of them back then and still today to some extent. You place a modern quartz against a modern auto and you’ll still see how thick the auto can be in most cases.

It just so happens I have two of my Heuers which prove my point above with me on my trip (and I’m awake and bored!). The bottom one in the pic below is my 980.029L which is the exact same case and model series as yours, and the other my automatic Monza (late 70’s through to early 80’s). Quite a difference.