HODINKEE: 1960s Heuer Autavia Chronograph Sells For $25,000 At Antiquorum New York: Is This A New Era Of Heuer Pricing? Heuer fans, we might be entering a whole new era of pricing. Just this afternoon at NYC’s fall Antiquorum auction, a manually wound Heuer Autavia brought down a price that, well, seems a bit crazy. The watch in question is an early 1960s Heuer Autavia reference 3646, or a so-called “first execution” Autavia. It features a 12 hour bezel, two oversized registers, and dauphine hands. This particular example had a really great look to it, with all lume in place, making it a spectacular all original example. These early Autavias are absolutely sought by big Heuer collectors, and according to this website that tracks Heuer prices, a great one should be around 6000GBP (or $9684). Of course, that would be to a serious Heuer guy who knew exactly what he was buying.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 06:16:58 +0000