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Interesting vintage Heuer...
Just picked up this interesting little Heuer. Seller said from the 50s, but given the movement has Heuer Leonidas stamped on it, probably from the 60s?
The two things that spoke to me in pulling the trigger was the color of the dial and the shape of the lugs...
Pop open the back, and...
Looks like a Valjoux 77...
The crown seems to be a 3rd party replacement. The hole in the case is slightly larger than that of the crown, so it fits loosely. The stem is slightly bent/wobbly anyway, so need to track down proper replacement stem & crown soon...
Love the arrow shape of the minute counter hand and the red print on the pink/copper dial!
So - I think this Heuer is pretty interesting between these two other pieces... It looks very different versus a Heuer brother and rather feels like a mini Vacheron with its flared lugs and similar dial tone!
Another family photograph:
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Interesting vintage Heuer...
Just picked up this interesting little Heuer. Seller said from the 50s, but given the movement has Heuer Leonidas stamped on it, probably from the 60s? The two things that spoke to me in pulling the trigger was the color of the dial and the shape of the l...
To be honest...
To be honest, I am not sure how much of this piece is original, so if the resident experts here could point out some anomalies or shed some interesting light on the piece, I'd really appreciate it! That said, I really like the piece as-is regardless of it...
I hesitated to write it, but yes, I am not feeling very comfortable with the originality.
I am not expert, so no statements, here, just guess / intuitions. I don't think the movement goes with the Watch. To me, the movement is much later, compared to the dial. But let's wait for a more serious opinion... Best, nicolas.
Honestly....
Hi, honestly, I personally don't believe there's even one "part" original Heuer. Dial, case and movement all looks signed/refinished at a later point..... Best regards
Thanks! Now...
Thanks for your honest and knowledgeable input! So - you are saying the parts were probably not even original Heuer parts - i.e. generics or aftermarket stamped with the Heuer logo down the line? Or are they themselves "genuine" Heuer parts but from vario...
Some details...
Hi, besides the style, which looks a bit unusal for Heuer of that period , here are some tech details: - case back, look at the different style of signing, while steel and numbering is clearly stamped, Heuer signature seems to be milled or otherwise etche...
Thanks! The details...
Thank you for the detailed descriptions of the issues! Going back and examining I agree those are all strong pointers to the fact that the parts are not original and have been tampered with. It's all in the details and you are helping me get a better eye ...
