The Autavia 1163 MH, black dial, with white registers, and the minutes / hours bezel . . . early versions with 3-6-9-12 on the hour recorder, and the polished steel hands . . . people seem to want to call these "Derek Bell" Autavias, as we have seen photos of him wearing this version (or what appears to be this version). [Personally, I believe that this is an "OK" nickname for these Autavias, but I don't see the strong association / imagery that we see with the Sifferts and McQueens, where we have numerous photos of two men who may be more "iconic" racers . . . but this is just a personal view. Of course, Bell had a great racing career . . . who am I to dismiss five wins at Le Mans!!]

Of course, the most popular / common of the 1163 black / white automatic Autavias were the "Viceroys", which had the Tachymeter bezel (taken from the 1163T "Sifferts"), 1-though-12 on the hour recorder and the brushed steel hands, with the red triangualr tips.

Jeff

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: From my limited knowledge, Yes, I'd say it is. An early 1163 with
: 12, 3, 6, & 9 hour markers (instead of 1-12), plus steel
: hands.

: Cheers
: Stewart
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