Signed Heuer, Ref. 2444, pre-Carrera model, movement no. 454’159, circa 1957

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Heuer. A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch
Signed Heuer, Ref. 2444, pre-Carrera model, movement no. 454’159, circa 1957
MOVEMENT: manual, cal. Valjoux 72, 17 jewels
DIAL: silvered, baton numerals, luminous dagger and hands, three subsidiary sunken engine-turned dials for constant seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour register
CASE: stainless steel, screw down back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, 36 mm. diameter
SIGNED: case, dial and movement

Special Notice

Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue are pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

According to the Archives of Tag Heuer the present watch was made circa 1957.

The so called "pre-Carrera" model was available with or without the tachymeter scale, such as the present watch. The 30 minute register features a marking at 3, 6 and 9 minutes to indicates the time frames for the long distance phone calls.

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