Heuer Autavia Black Dial ref 7763C Compressor Case 1961 One of the defining characteristics

One of the defining characteristics of the 5513 is its clean

as is the 18kt Moonshine god bezel ring with polished black ceramic tachymeter bezel insert

172xxx/ movement no 627xxx dating to 1950’s

from a previous service

the slightly elongated and gracefully curved lugs lend the watch a more substantial wrist presence than the measurements might suggest

Heuer Autavia Black Dial ref 7763C Compressor Case 1961 One of the defining characteristicsThe story of the Heuer Autavia is one of evolutionfrom dashboard instruments to the wristspanning decades of motorsport and aviation heritage. Its name itself, a contraction of AUTomobile and AVIAtion, already hints at its purpose. First introduced in 1933 as a dashboard timer, the Autavia was designed for both sectors. It wasnt until 1962 that Jack Heuer reimagined it as a wristwatch chronographmarking the beginning of one of Heuers most iconic