Chronomatic (N)
Carrera 1153 — Chronomatic (N)
1969–?
Launch dial with 'Chronomatic' above the Heuer shield and 'Carrera' below the centre, 50–200 tachymeter ring. The name was dropped quickly (Heuer sold it to Breitling); Phillips counts five Carrera Chronomatics, one in the TAG Heuer museum.
Identifying details
- Inner-bezel tachymeter
Tachymeter printed on the inner / crystal tension ring.
Variants of 1153
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Chronomatic (N)Current | 1969–? |
| Chronomatic (N) · Chronomatic, Abercrombie & Fitch | c. 1969–? |
| First Execution, Silver Dial (S) | 1969–? |
| First Execution, Charcoal Dial (N) | 1969–? |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1153
- Production
- 1969–?
- Case serials
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Crystal
- Plastic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Heuer Calibre 11
Dial, bezel & hands
- Dial colour
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