Hello everyone,
Although it is not my first Heuer, this is the first I have mixed emotions about and I need your advice and experience.
So some time ago I got infected with Autavia virus and after first, classical 1163V, couple of days ago I spotted something with stranger dial and hands. After short scanning OTD I realized it is after-chronomatic, pre-Viceroy Autavia with wrong second hand and bezel, that should be MH.
After receiving a watch, I managed to remove tons of dirt and finally the bracelet. First I have seen serial number starting with 269xxx. Not good... second lug showed 1163V. not good, now I know why tachy bezel. Swapped dial I thought. But I opened the case and inside I saw nice and clean cal 11. One good news!
The person I bought the watch from, had bought it ca 2003 in Germany and done nothing, neither with case nor with the movement. So my suspicion is that somewhere in time something happened to the original case or bezel (or both) and someone (question if Heuer/Tag Heuer or independent watchmaker) changed whole case to later 1163V complete case. Later on someone broke the crystal and damaged chrono hand. And now I wonder what to do? Do you think it makes sense to contact TH service if they could maybe confirm if they changed the case and when? Main question is if they were doing things like this?
Should I look for a case with proper numbers and bezel (and first I guess hell would freeze...)
I intend to keep the watch while it's even in this condition rarer than regular Viceroy, the shape of the case is proper, as cherry on the cake - it came with original BOR bracelet, which after cleaning I will be using.
Any suggestions? similar experience?
Enclosed find some photos of the patient.
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and authentic dirt. Where the hell was it stored?
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Best regards,
Wasyl