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Autavia 1163 Siffert -- Usually Seen with Tachy Bezel
In Response To: Is an early Autavia 1163 Siffert more desirable with Tachy. ()

A defining feature of the "Siffert" (Reference 1163 T) is the Tachymeter bezel. Having said that, it seems that a customer buying the watch -- back in the day -- could have asked the dealer to switch out the Tachymeter bezel, for an "MH" bezel. Some prefer the MH bezel, as it is actually more useful for timing things, on a day-to-day basis.

All else being equal, I would say that a Siffert may be more desirable with the Tachymeter bezel, if only because more collectors will want the watch with that bezel.

Jeff

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: Is an early Autavia 1163 Siffert more desirable with Tachy. bezel
: or with MH bezel?
: I happen to have both. Your learned opinions as to going prices
: would be highly appreciated.

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