Black Dial, Red/White/Blue Recorder
Skipper 7764 — Black Dial, Red/White/Blue Recorder
1969–?
Black dial, red/white/blue countdown register; the modified Valjoux 7730 minute hand jumps at the half-minute as well as the minute.
Heuer catalogue appearances listed by OnTheDash: 1969/70.
Identifying details
- Regatta countdown register
Minute register divided into five-minute sectors to count down a yacht-race start.
- Compressor (snap-back) case
EPSA snap-back case whose gaskets tighten as water pressure rises; Heuer added “C” to the reference.
- Minutes / hours bezel
Rotating bezel insert graduated for elapsed minutes and hours (Heuer suffix M, H or MH).
Variants of 7764
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Black Dial, Red/White/Blue RecorderCurrent | 1969–? |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 7764
- Production
- 1969–?
- Case serials
- c. 133,000–134,999
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- No
- Caliber
- Valjoux 7730
Dial, bezel & hands
Movement
Valjoux 7730
Manual-wind two-register chronograph with a 30-minute counter; replaced the Valjoux 92 in the Carrera 30 (7753) and made its case thicker than the three-register models.
Manual winding · 17 jewels
Read more
- Retrospective: The Heuer Skipper Ref. 7764 — Alcatraz On The WristRead more at Fratello (opens in a new tab)
- Skipper Ref 7764 (Autavia Compressor Case)Read more at OnTheDash (opens in a new tab)
- Vintage Watches: The Heuer Skipper Ref. 7764 (Hodinkee Private Sales)Read more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- Master Reference TableRead more at OnTheDash