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Received via eMail: Autavia help sought

Just received this via my email:

From: Arrogante, Juanjo Martinez

hi Chuck,

first, sorry to write you directly but I dont know how to put pic on forum.

I am very interesting in this watch and I've got the change to buy it, please could you tell me if it is original? I have some doubts about bezel although I've seen this model with white dial.

Interestingly enough the MOAT bears out Juanjo's research:

Autavia

Case Ref.
Model Ref.
Description
Dial Colors
Movt.
Crystal
Registers/Date
Catalog Dates
Price New

11630

T

Silver/Black

12
M
two/12 hrs
72, 74

72-$275

11630

MH

Black/Black

12
M
two/12 hrs
72, 74, 77, 78, 81, 82, 85

78-$439 72-$275, 85-980DM

11630

P

Decompression Chrono

Black/White

12
M
two/12 hrs
72, 74, 77, 78, 85

78-$439 72-$275, 85-1,050DM

11630

Diver

Diver 100

Black/Black

12
M
two/12 hrs
81

11063

GMT

uni-directional bezel; 21mm lugs

Black/White

12
M
two/12 hrs
c84

11063

MH or T

unidirectional bezel; 21 mm lugs

Black/White

12
M
two/12 hrs
c84

11063

P (diver)

Diver 100; round luminous markers; mercedes hour hand

Black/ Black

12
M
two/12 hrs
c84

11063

V

unidirectional bezel; 21 mm lugs; black case (military)

Black/White

12
M
two/12 hrs
c84

Notes: Model Ref. -- M: bezel marked for Minutes, H: bezel marked for Hours, MH: bezel marked for both Minutes and Hours, T: bezel Tachymeter bezel. Registers/Date: shows number of registers and maximum time recorded; shows when date is included on manual wind models (All automatics: Calibre's 11, 12, 14,15, have date), The first GMT Auto is actually a modified c.11 movement, later on the c.14 evolved from the faster beat c.12 and this modified c.11.... Crystal -- Plastic or Mineral. Catalog Dates -- dates refer to catalogs or brochures, unless with 'c' before the year (c74 means circa 1974, for example...).

These tables were compiled by and are the property of Bruce Mackie, Hans Schrag, Chuck Maddox and Jeff Stein (OnTheDash); Unauthorized use is prohibited. Contact Jeff Stein for information about authorized uses. Copyright © 2003-2005 by the above. Last Updated: 2003.05.16.09.58.55 - CM3

Those are all of the 11630's in the Autavia table, I've highlighted the Black/Black in bold text, and you'll notice there isn't a Tachy bezel on the "original" list.

model number between lugs is 11630 and reference number 302464. caliber (I've seen it) is 12, signed heuer. mineral crystal. crown signed....

I would recommend looking through the on-line catalogs for the years located in the table to see if you can eyeball an example.

If anyone else has some insight I'm sure Juanjo would appreciate it, as would I...

thank you in advance and sorry for bother you.

No bother... Just a wee bit of work...

J

-- Chuck

Chuck Maddox

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