Amazing variety of color combinations for the dial, decorations on the movements, casebacks, etc. The most consistent element across all the samples is the hands.

I still wonder who made these and why.

Jeff

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: ...when trying to determine whether something is a redial is how
: the "Heuer" text is placed within the shield.

: Take a look at a Heuer of your choice.

: Note, the amount of the shield that is filled by text varies by
: model but there are two characteristics that are more or less
: present in every model:

: - the gap between the bottoms of the letters and the shield is more
: or less equal to the gap from the tops to the shield outline
: (i.e. the text is centre-justified through the horizontal axis)

: - the gap to the left of the H and the shield is broadly equal to
: the gap to the right of the R (i.e. the text is centre-justified
: through the vertical axis)

: Now take a look at any of those "Mappa mondos". The gap
: underneath the letters is much less than the gap over the top.
: The H is also much closer to the shield than the R is. Note also
: that the printing of "Heuer" varies between each
: example, as does its position between the markings on the dial.

: When are the watches being pitched as being from too? The
: "Swiss Made" text is definitely the exception rather
: than the rule for 70s Heuers. They tend to say just
: "Swiss" with the exception of the Lemania-powered
: watches (which actually use tritium again by the way, to throw
: another element of confusion into that discussion) that do state
: "Swiss Made".

: But these use a Valjoux 7736, not a Lemania 5100. A Valjoux 7736, I
: might add, that has had its model designation and manufacturer's
: mark removed and the number of jewels has not been inscribed on
: the plate where it is normally found. And uses blued screws. And
: has a perlage finish to the base plate unlike the 7736 movements
: used on other Heuers. Those are all kind of weird, right?

: To summarise, there is far too much that doesn't stack up on these
: for me. It needs to be a question for the ex-employees really
: but with so many unanswered questions, I don't buy them as a
: genuine Heuer as it stands.