Congratulations, Jack!!

This is a great looking watch and the perfect way to mark the end of the line for the "Big Subs". Clearly, this one is in the transition zone, as we see some overlap in serial numbers between the last of the first execution dials (Big Subs) and the beginning of the second execution dials.

It's a fantastic watch and perfect that it ends up in the hands / on the wrist of one of our passionate collectors.

Enjoy this one!!

Jeff

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: Hi folks,

: I would like to share my joy here, like a kid holding his first
: transformer toy, grinning uncontrollably, and checking on the
: new toy every now and then.

: This particular piece is a dream for me, as this is at first a
: mission impossible; the seller, an old guy, is from Germany and
: as you probably would have guessed, would not want to ship it
: out nor accept bank wire. Would only want to do it the
: traditional way by accepting cold hard cash via meet up. A
: fellow watch enthusiast, (would also be right to call him an
: expert) assisted me in the entire transaction, from meeting him
: to assisting me with the payment. Thank you! You know who you
: are! The history that I gathered from my friend is short, seller
: is an old guy, whom is the second owner, bought the watch
: originally from a pilot. Watch has been serviced and during this
: service, only the very worn out crown is replaced, and the crown
: is also included with a handwritten note. I have cleaned the
: entire watch, as it was in a "barn" state when I first
: gotten it.

: Long story short, I would like to share with you what I thought was
: some of the LAST first execution 2446 Autavia with a signed
: Heuer-Leonidas val. 72 movement. Apparently, this raised a few
: brows but I did check this out with some of the resident experts
: here (and a few Heuer enthusiasts from other forums) whom
: assured me that this is uncommon, but correct, probably due to
: the transitional and short period this watch was produced. Watch
: serial number is 53227, which made this one of the last first
: execution ever made. Here's some shots taken under natural
: light.

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: Finally, I joined the exclusive club.