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·Here's a watch I spent ages searching for, then bought another one as the donor of a bracelet to fit this one, only to fall for the donor in preference... see Time4aPint podcast #25
It's a Heuer Carrera with sunburst silver dial, Cal 11 movement, reference 1153S. One of the first automatic chronograph movements, launched in mid 1969 with the Monaco and the automatic (Chrono-Matic) Autavia & Carrera.
As far as I know, it's original - though the case may have been lightly polished in the past, it's in honest good/very good condition. There are lots of these around with really nasty dials - this one is a cracker.
I'm open to offers but am keen to sell the watch for what it's worth to me, so the first person who offers my asking price (£3,500 net to me) gets the watch. It's in the UK, and I'm happy to do a face to face deal. It's been at the Time4aPint GTGs in London recently.
I have some selling experience on here, eBay etc. I'm more of a buyer than a seller, but now and again need to let some birds fly, and in this case, I want to keep my lovely 1153N on Gay Freres rather than harvest its bracelet for the 1153S as originally intended.
thanks, Ewan
Here are a few wrist shots if that helps... annoyingly, there are a few specks of dust on the crystal which look like blemishes on the subdials; the dial is in very good shape and there are no untoward marks. The subdials are good too, with a few minuscule marks only visible under magnification and with the right light angle.
(the longer scratches in the pic above are shadows from fine scratches on the crystal - the kind of thing I was looking to point out is the tiny scratch to the right of the subdial hand)...
It's a Heuer Carrera with sunburst silver dial, Cal 11 movement, reference 1153S. One of the first automatic chronograph movements, launched in mid 1969 with the Monaco and the automatic (Chrono-Matic) Autavia & Carrera.
As far as I know, it's original - though the case may have been lightly polished in the past, it's in honest good/very good condition. There are lots of these around with really nasty dials - this one is a cracker.
- Recently serviced by the master Simon Freese (http://www.simonfreesewatchmakers.com/), who also rebuilt the pushers rather than replace them entirely. Obviously, it now runs well 😀
- First execution dial & bezel (TACHY at 3 o'clock, scale 50-200, subdial at 9 only calibrated 12/3/6/9 whereas 2nd & 3rd executions had 1-12)
- Second execution hands (original - as per here) - there are some flaws in the lume as you can see in the pics
- Serial 1911xx, estimated from 1969-70, though this was late in the 2nd batch so I suspect early/mid 1970
- some scuffs on the case visible under macro/loupe - the photos below highlight the scuffs as much as I could
- replica Corfam strap with Heuer buckle (20mm lug width)
I'm open to offers but am keen to sell the watch for what it's worth to me, so the first person who offers my asking price (£3,500 net to me) gets the watch. It's in the UK, and I'm happy to do a face to face deal. It's been at the Time4aPint GTGs in London recently.
I have some selling experience on here, eBay etc. I'm more of a buyer than a seller, but now and again need to let some birds fly, and in this case, I want to keep my lovely 1153N on Gay Freres rather than harvest its bracelet for the 1153S as originally intended.
thanks, Ewan
Here are a few wrist shots if that helps... annoyingly, there are a few specks of dust on the crystal which look like blemishes on the subdials; the dial is in very good shape and there are no untoward marks. The subdials are good too, with a few minuscule marks only visible under magnification and with the right light angle.
(the longer scratches in the pic above are shadows from fine scratches on the crystal - the kind of thing I was looking to point out is the tiny scratch to the right of the subdial hand)...
