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FS: HEUER AUTAVIA 7863c AAF VERY RARE *PIC*

Hi,

I am selling this Military HEUER AUTAVIA 7863c ARGENTINIAN AIRFORCE ( AAF ).

This is a super rare Heuer Autavia that was made for the Argentinian Air Force and it is a total beauty.
It features an engraved case back with the Argentinian Military sign and issue number 0571.
Inside there is the original Heuer signed Valjoux 7732 movement.

I have seen other Heuer Autavia AAF’s, like this on on Hodinkee ( http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2009/11/16/heuer-autavia-for-argentinian-air-force-a-valjoux-72-powered.html ),
but I have until now not seen another 7863c AAF. So when I say it’s super rare, it really is.

The dial is in really good condition with just the lume dot at 3 o’clock missing and with the right subregister having some wear that is almost invisible with the naked eye.
Original lume with very nice patina.

Original polished steel hands with the original lume.

Original MH bezel with all the teeth in perfect condition. This bezel is the best I have ever seen with the original black color that has faded to an even blue/grey color that has the very desired mirror effect.
I was able to capture that bluish color in some pics; in real it looks even better.

Original plexy in perfect condition with no dents or scratches.

Heuer signed original crown and original straight pushers with zero corrosion.

Compressor ( snap-back ) case completely original / untouched with very little hairscratches and the edges still very sharp.
Case back has the Argentinian Airforce logo that is perfectly intact and very visible ( as are the other ingravings ).

The watch was recently serviced by an Heuer specialist, keeps good time - runs smoothly, chronograph function works perfectly, start stops and resets to zero.

Model Reference: # 7863c
Serial Number: 138285
Year: catalog circa 1968/69
Movement: Original Heuer signed valjoux 7732

So what you get is a completely original Heuer military watch that is extremely rare, in an amazing and beautiful condition, well looked after and in perfect working condition.
I truly believe this watch is not only a very nice timepiece to have in a watch collection but also a great investment.

Price: 3.850 euros ( Giuliano strap in pictures and shipping in EU included )

( I give a full refund if the watch is not as described or has any problem )

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OHPF, thanks buyer and CT *NM*
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