We are still not certain about the place of these watches in Heuer history!!

We have no evidence (or even serious suggestions) that they were given as prizes to the racers or the teams . . . would be great provenance, but does not seem realistic.

There is the "gift shop" theory . . . which seems realistic to me . . . and would help explain the relatively large number of Heuer stopwatches that we see with the "Wing and Wheel" logo.

This one came from Tony Hulman (owner of the IMS), as a personal gift to a friend / business associate. If you own the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ordering a few of these watches would seem like a good thing to do . . . to hand out to friends, VIPs, etc.

I am working to learn more about this one, and will try to do a comprehensive posting, when I have assembled more information.

Jeff

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: Wonderful watch Jeff! Huge congratulations! I had a few questions.
: Were these sold in the gift shop, more of a prototype or given
: as gifts to race car driver or people who had affiliation with
: the Indy 500?

: What an amazing watch Jeff! Enjoy that beauty!!

: Best

: Jonathan