SN Silver Dial (Loose Dials Cased Later)
Autavia 2446C — SN Silver Dial (Loose Dials Cased Later)
1968–?
Silver dial with black registers and a black chronograph hand. Heuer had these panda dials made but is not known to have completed watches with them; examples on the market were assembled from loose dials in recent years.
Identifying details
- Panda dial
Silver or white dial with black registers.
- Compressor (snap-back) case
EPSA snap-back case whose gaskets tighten as water pressure rises; Heuer added “C” to the reference.
Variants of 2446C
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Mark 1 (Earlier Case, Smaller Bezel Teeth) | 1968–? |
| Mark 2 (Second Case, Larger Bezel Teeth) | c. 1970–? |
| SN Silver Dial (Loose Dials Cased Later)Current | 1968–? |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 2446C
- Production
- 1968–?
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Crystal
- Plastic
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- Valjoux 72
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
- Silver dial, black registers
Unknown attributes are left out rather than guessed.
Movement
Valjoux 72
13-ligne hand-wound chronograph with column wheel and horizontal clutch, descended from the 14-ligne Valjoux 22/23. Its 12-hour counter at six set the classic three-register layout. Made 1938–1974 and used by Rolex, Heuer and many others; Rolex fitted it to the pre-Daytona ref. 6234.
Read more
- In-Depth: A Comprehensive Guide To The Phillips Heuer Parade AuctionRead more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- Master Reference TableRead more at OnTheDash (opens in a new tab)
- Autavia — Reference 2446C SN — Silver DialRead more at OnTheDash (opens in a new tab)
- Notable Sale: Heuer Autavia 2446C SN “panda”Read more at Fratello (opens in a new tab)