Louis Westphalen is here with us in La Chaux-de-Fonds . . . and here is his report --

An Exclusive First Look At The 2017 Heuer Autavia, Winner Of The Autavia Cup (And The First Customer-Designed Watch From A Giant Brand In Years).

Quoting from the posting, "This is your first hands-on look at what could very well be one of the hottest watches of next year."

Jeff

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: Greetings from the Heuer Collectors Summit.

: It's late at night, and I need to sign off, but I wanted to get a
: thread going to discuss the new Autavia, which will debut in
: 2017.

: The big news -- we saw a late prototype in the metal and I believe
: that most of the collectors who saw it were very favorably
: impressed . . . favorably enough that they will actually go out
: and buy this watch!! Yes, it may be a shade larger than some
: might have hoped, and yes, some vintage enthusiasts may not like
: the date, but the overall impression was very strong!! Also
: amazing that TAG Heuer is so open about the plans for this watch
: -- it began as the Winner of the Autavia Cup, and there we were,
: looking over the shoulders of the designers, etc. This has the
: makings of being the "people's choice" in the TAG
: Heuer line-up.

: Good night from Neuchatel!!

: Jeff

: [top image courtesy of @WatchFred on Instagram][and of course, the
: numerals on the date wheel will be rotated]

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