What an amazing collection! I can't imagine the amount of time and dedication it's taken you. Your passion for Heuer is inspiring.

: My first attempt to collect vintage Heuers was in 2005. I acquired
: an 1153 Carrera. This was followed in the same year with a Monza
: and the following year by a 2446C Autavia. But in between, I got
: sidetracked by the lure of collecting Omegas, Seikos and Rolex.
: I eventually sold them to concentrate on these brands. But I
: guess the lure of collecting a brand with so much pedigree and
: history made me go back to it. Unlike other brands, vintage
: Heuers were more of a challenge. I think it has something to do
: with the fact that Heuer (then) was always under the radar.
: Hence, the lack of reference materials. Thank God for OTD. Yes,
: it so much more difficult to date a vintage Heuer compared to an
: Omega, Rolex or Seiko. Rules of thumb have already been
: established for the last 3 brands.

: And so here I am to pay tribute to HEUER with the hope that this
: will serve as my personal reference for the future.

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: 1st box. L-R

: Here’s the watch that got me BACK to collecting vintage Heuers- a
: SWISS domestic market 2446T from 1967. I posted the story a few
: years back on OTD

: http://chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/index.cgi?md=read;id=50941

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: Have since replaced the bezel to a NOS bezel. Thanks to Rich
: Crosthwaite for making this possible.

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: One of the most beautiful watches I’ve owned. A 2446C GMT.
: Seller’s pic. Thanks to OTD for making this possible.

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: Next is an Exotic cal. 15. Sourced off-line from an OTD member. The
: relative scarcity of this piece was the attraction. 1 of 4, 8,
: 10, 12, 100 or whatever number. This was a must have for me.

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: The look of a military green pvd 111.603 Autavia has always
: attracted me. I put out a WTB ad for this a few months back but
: no response. An excellent example came up on OTD sans the
: bracelet but that’s fine with me. It was on a vintage bund
: leather as pictured but I have since replaced it with an olive
: green DB10

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: Up next is a 1163 Viceroy. Not just an ordinary Viceroy. This one
: was advertised as NOS at OTD with papers and the all-important
: hang tag. Wouldn’t have kept this but the complete set was too
: much of an allure. I love the way the dial has turned tropical
: plus the bezel has transformed to a gun metal color

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: One of the acquisitions I will never forget. I was so excited I
: posted it at OTD. An early Siffert

: http://chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/index.cgi?md=read;id=56376

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: Another Siffert ( a later one). I think this marked my crossover
: from vintage Omegas to Heuer. I traded my Omega Bullhead for
: this one. Never really got to wear the Bullhead anyway

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: Having delved into vintage Rolex and tropical dials. This one was
: too much to resist. Not sure if everyone else will agree with me
: but collecting vintage Heuers is so much more different than
: Rolex. For Heuers, the newer looking, the better. My guess is
: this is because of the scarcity of parts etc. For Rolex, the
: more vintage-looking, the better. When this 1163 Chocolate dial
: GMT with matching faded bezel was offered to me off-line via an
: OTD member, I just had to say YES.

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: I’ve always liked the 11063 cases. It’s a cross between the
: slimmer 1163 and the bulkier 11630. But if there’s one 11063 I
: wanted to own, it had to be a Diver 100. A WTB ad on OTD was a
: success.

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: Speaking of 11630, I was fortunate to acquire a 11630P from OTD.

: Seller’s pic

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: But I have since replaced the strap with a GF

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: Next is a Silver dial Autavia. I’m a great fan of these Silver
: dials. This was actually a project as I first bought a NOS dial
: hoping to hoard it for the future and hope that I could get a
: donor watch for it. Surprisingly, within a few weeks, an
: opportunity presented itself for me to complete a 11630 Silver.
: Of course, I had to rely on OTD for the research

: http://chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/index.cgi?md=read;id=61405

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: Here it is now with a spare GF that I had kept. A deal is in the
: process for a NOS 11630 T bezel. Keeping my fingers crossed it
: will push through. My NOS 11630P bezel is at stake but I have no
: use for it.

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: Next is a deal I could not pass. With the GF bracelet, it was a
: bargain. Acquired from OTD is this 11630GMT

: Seller’s BEAUTIFUL! pic

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: On to the second box.

: Sourced off-line from OTD is a 7863 Dato. This was actually 1 of a
: batch of 5 watches offered to me. Got them all in installment
: except for one. And that one I left out was an ORANGE BOY! I
: have since replaced the strap with an unmarked beads of rice
: with the correct endlinks

: Seller’s pic

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: And mine

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: Up next is a Skipper 7764. Compressor. Close to NOS with very crisp
: caseback. Sourced off-line from an OTD member

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: On a vintage corfam and sun buckle

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: I also collect movements and valjoux 72s are on the top of my list.
: I also think that Camaros are very underrated. They actually
: wear better than Autavias. A Panda 7220SN with valjoux 72
: movement was difficult to source but found the perfect example
: off-line from OTD.

: Seller’s pic

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: But nothing beats having a double grain GF on it. I acquired a NOS
: GF separately from eBay. This has got to be one of my favorites!
: The simplicity of the dial and the beauty of a double grain is a
: perfect combo.

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: Another Camaro. And NOS at that. Offered to me off-line (what’s
: new). Another favorite but sadly I haven’t really worn it
: because it is NOS. A 7220NT

: Seller’s pic

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: Since I collect vintage Rolex as well, can’t help but be
: attracted to divers. This is probably the only Heuer diver I
: will ever own- a Monnin 844 1st gen with cathedral hands and
: original bezel

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: A Heuer collection can never be complete without a Monaco. While
: this is not a Blue McQueen, I could not pass on this as it was
: offered to me dirt cheap. This was a project watch I was
: challenged to take on. The gaskets had melted (as always
: expected in Monacos). But sourcing for the near perfect dial
: proved too much of a challenge. I think I was a few months late
: as a friend had sourced a NOS dial from our resident OTD Monaco
: expert a few months back. Yes, supply of parts are slowly drying
: up.

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: It’s a good thing a friend had offered to purchase this from me
: affording me a tidy profit to purchase a near perfect 1163G
: specimen

: Seller’s pic

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: In purchasing a Monaco, one has to always look at the dial and make
: sure there is no damage. By the way, I’ve always wondered why
: some of these dials have cut-out edges

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: Despite having a 1133G, I can't let go of this 73633G. This comes
: with excellent provenance. Nothing beats having acquired a watch
: from the OTD founder himself.

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: I was able to source an original bracelet for it

: Last but definitely not the least- POOR MAN’S HEUERS. I’m a
: great fan of these PMH watches. Lots of Heuer DNA.

: Here’s a Bulova cal. 15

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: Baylor 2446GMT. I wonder if the bezels on these can be interchanged
: with the original Heuers

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: And my prized PMH- a Dugena Siffert in NOS condition sourced from
: an OTD member’s website. True Heuer DNA with all the case
: markings and serial

: Seller’s pic

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: Lastly, a Zodiac cal. 11

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: If you’ve gotten this far, thank you for your patience. My aim
: was to take a snapshot of my Heuer collection and document it
: for future reference. Who knows what it will be like a year from
: now. Definitely not more but less- lest I eat my words. Where am
: I taking this? I hope to consolidate a bit and go for more
: exotics and very early Autavias. This has been a fun journey so
: far. Thank you to OTD for making this possible. More
: importantly, I treasure the friendships I have made in the
: process. Truly priceless!!!