Year: 1983
Reference No: 111.603
Case No: 503’305
Model Name: Autavia
Material: Olive drab PVD-coated stainless steel
Calibre: Automatic, Cal. 12, 17 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Olive drab PVD-coated stainless steel Heuer bracelet, max overall length 240mm with extension
Clasp/Buckle: Olive drab PVD-coated stainless steel Heuer deployant clasp

The Autavia is among Heuer’s most important product lines. Since the model’s name was first introduced by the brand in 1933, Autavia chronographs were designed and marketed for race car drivers and pilots. With their robust, water resistant cases and outstanding legibility, militaries of multiple nations selected Autavia watches to be issued to their officers and combat personnel. The present reference 111.603 lacks any military engraving, indicating it was not an issued timepiece. The chronograph is in excellent overall condition with the olive-drab PVD present throughout the case, indicative of its original condition. The PVD coating gives the watch an immensely robust and austere presence as would be expected in the field. The present lot is an outstanding, rarely seen example of a vintage Heuer watch for the discerning collector.