I'm just thinking out loud, which is a dangerous thing!

I didn't mean to suggest that Jeff wasn't aware of the rest of the globe, my point was poorly worded.

I'm basing my thoughts of assumptions and unknowns, which I know is not great as a starting point!
I guess we need to know a few things... Are there any 'Viceroys' marked on the case without the V? Do the siffets have a V, are there any 1163 cases without a V. Are there any pre-viceroy 1163s without a V?
How many (roughly) viceroys were sold through the promo, what would the figures be for a similar model not in the promotion. How many 'viceroy' style models were sold worldwide outside of the promo?

This would all help us get to the bottom of the conundrum. I can't see why the V would still be stamped on cases in the 80s. Ps. Sorry for errors, I'm on my phone!

Stewart

: The Viceroy promotion has an impact worldwide on Heuer because of
: the volumes involved, and Jeff is aware of Viceroy-style watches
: being sold in other markets too.

: HTEC was nominally its own company but was wholly owned by Heuer,
: mainly by Jack, just as the parent company then was too. And
: Jack was the driving force behind Viceroy as well, so you better
: believe Heuer Switzerland was involved!