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拍品专文
While Heuer have many models named after famous drivers including Mario Andretti, Jochen Rindt and Clay Regazzoni, perhaps the model well known “named” model is that of the Swiss star Jo Siffert. Born to humble origins as the son of a dairy owner in Fribourg, he quickly rose through the motorsport ranks racing motorcycles then formula junior before getting a break into F1. He then attracted the attention of Jack Heuer becoming one of the first brand ambassadors in the sense that we know it today, showing Jack’s pioneering attitude to promoting the products of brand, especially in the arms race that was the quest to create the first automatic chronograph.
The model offered here today is one of these famous Siffert model Autavias, but what really distinguishes it is its exceptional preservation and incredibly rare “2nd execution dial”. When the references 1163 Autavia was released in 1969, the very first models featured the distinctive “Chronomatic” name on the dial which was quickly discontinued to allow Breitling to use the name exclusively, making these “1st execution” dials exceptionally rare. While the text was removed from the dial the distinctive ridge hour markers remain for a very short run believe to be between case numbers 141,000 and 144,000.
This example is further notable for its clean and well preserved dial with attractively aged lumes to a warmer yellow tone, a case with sharp edges and original finishing indicating it has not seen a polishers wheel in its life and correct Gay Frères grains-of-rice bracelet with clasp stamped for the 1st quarter of 1969 and correct HLD endlinks showing how early it was produced.
The model offered here today is one of these famous Siffert model Autavias, but what really distinguishes it is its exceptional preservation and incredibly rare “2nd execution dial”. When the references 1163 Autavia was released in 1969, the very first models featured the distinctive “Chronomatic” name on the dial which was quickly discontinued to allow Breitling to use the name exclusively, making these “1st execution” dials exceptionally rare. While the text was removed from the dial the distinctive ridge hour markers remain for a very short run believe to be between case numbers 141,000 and 144,000.
This example is further notable for its clean and well preserved dial with attractively aged lumes to a warmer yellow tone, a case with sharp edges and original finishing indicating it has not seen a polishers wheel in its life and correct Gay Frères grains-of-rice bracelet with clasp stamped for the 1st quarter of 1969 and correct HLD endlinks showing how early it was produced.