Black Dial, White Registers (MH) · Chronomatic Dial
Autavia 1163 — Black Dial, White Registers (MH) · Chronomatic Dial
1969–?
Earliest dial: “Chronomatic” above the Heuer shield and “Autavia” low on the dial, 3-6-9-12 hour-register numerals, ridged markers, polished hands.
Heuer catalogue appearances listed by OnTheDash: 1969.
Identifying details
- Left-hand crown
Winding crown on the left side of the case.
- “Chronomatic” dial
“Chronomatic” printed above the Heuer shield on the first Calibre 11 automatic chronographs.
Variants of 1163
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Black Dial, White Registers (MH) | 1969–? |
| Black Dial, White Registers (MH) · Chronomatic DialCurrent | 1969–? |
| Black Dial, White Registers (MH) · Mark 2 (Heavy Red Accents, White Chronograph Hand) | 1969–? |
| Black Dial, White Registers (MH) · Mark 3 (Ridged Markers, Flat V) | 1970–? |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1163
- Production
- 1969–?
- Case serials
- 141,xxx
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 42.5 mm
- Crystal
- Plastic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
More specifications (1)
- Caliber
Movement
Heuer Calibre 11
One of the first automatic chronograph movements, developed by Heuer with Breitling, Hamilton-Büren and Dubois-Dépraz and unveiled at simultaneous Geneva and New York press conferences in March 1969. Launched in the Autavia, Carrera and Monaco; crown on the left. OnTheDash lists it as Buren 11.
Automatic · Introduced 1969 · 17 jewels
Read more
- Autavia 1163 MH “Chronomatic”Read more at OnTheDash (opens in a new tab)
- Buying Guide: The Best Heuer Watches From The 1970sRead more at Fratello (opens in a new tab)
- In-Depth: How Heuer, Breitling, And Hamilton Brought The Automatic Chronograph To The World 50 Years AgoRead more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- Master Reference TableRead more at OnTheDash