The watch looks authentic, it would appear that's it's been over-polished but this can be easily fixed if you would like to restore the original sunburst finish of the case. Oh and yea 900 bucks is sweet deal...

: I sent this same message to the On The Dash email address. Sorry
: about that - i hadn't realized that there was a forum.

: I recently bought an Autavia 73463MH. It looks comparable to the
: ones in the photos that I found on the internet. I was assured
: it was authentic, but wanted to check with an expert. I have
: attached a series of photos of the watch and one of the
: movement.

: The model number 73463 is stamped between the lugs on one end and
: the serial number (264441) between the lugs of the other. I
: haven’t been able to track down any information based on the
: serial number.

: The watch is in fantastic shape (better than my lousy photos can
: show) and the orange hands and markers just pop. The case is in
: fantastic shape with no dings or scratches. The bezel has one
: ding at 57 and a scuff at 5 and is missing the luminous dot in
: the triangle. Other than that, this watch could pass for new.
: The winder is stamped heuer and the pushers have small indents
: around the outside. It does not have the original strap or
: buckle; it came with an aftermarket hirsch strap.

: I have only had it a few days, but it seems to be keeping good time
: and winds easily without issue. The timer also works as it
: should and snaps back to the top with no issues whatsoever.

: In the photo the movement looks correct. I got the photo from the
: jeweler where I bought it, but I trust the them and believe this
: is the movement. According to what I have found out (mostly from
: On The Dash), the 73643 should have a Valjoux 7734 movement; the
: last “4” of the movement stamp is evident in the photo (the
: watch was running when the photo was taken).

: It all seems good. My only concern is that this watch has a
: polished case. The photos that I have seen on the interment all
: show polished sides, but matt on the front. Can anyone shed some
: light on this? I am assuming it was polished at some point, but
: I see no striations on the case to suggest this.

: I paid $900 for the watch. At the time this seemed low for a watch
: in this condition, but not being familiar with the Heuer line it
: was a long shot. It was a spur of the moment decision – one I
: hope I won’t regret. I usually do lots of research before
: buying a watch, so this was all new to me.

: If anyone has any comments or suggestions, i would be happy to hear
: them. If the watch is fake I will take it back since I was
: assured it was authentic.

: Thanks for your help.

: Cheers,
: Phil

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