Several messages down I posted a picture of the vintage Autavia I just bought. I just compared it to the choices on the Siffert section of this fine forum. It appears that the watch is the second version with hands from the third version.

The seller is a very trusted friend who gave me the history of the watch back to its original purchase by his father's best friend. Apparently both his father and his father's friend wore these to races in Northern California. Both watches made their way to my friend.

What are the possibilities? The watch was a transitional version made originally with a second style dial and third style hands?

It was sent back for service many years ago and the hands were replaced with the later version by Heuer?

I am trying to learn and I would appreciate anyone's thoughts who knows more than me...which makes it just about everyone!

To my knowledge, the watch was never out of the possession of my friend's father's friend (complicated, huh?), so why would the hands be wrong?

Thanks in advance...this newbie appreciates your help.