102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 485
Heuer, Swiss, "Skipper Automatic Chronograph", Case No. 277165, Ref. 1163/1564, Cal. 15, 42 x 48 mm, circa 1972
A rare vintage automatic "Yachting" chronograph with date and 15-minute regatta countdown timer
Case: steel, screw back, crown on the left, bidirectional rotating bezel. Dial: blue.
The Skipper reference 1163/1564 features a blue dial with a countdown timer for sailing competitions; the 15-minute register is divided in three five-minute sectors in red, white and blue respectively. The orange-coloured hands are still complete with luminous mass; the bidirectional bezel has minute/hour divisions.
The distinctive colourful dial specially designed for yachting makes the Skipper one of the most highly sought-after vintage models by Heuer. As the watch was kind of a niche product, production numbers were low - the model hardly ever appears on the market. This watch is one of the later versions fitted with automatic calibre 15.
A rare vintage automatic "Yachting" chronograph with date and 15-minute regatta countdown timer
Case: steel, screw back, crown on the left, bidirectional rotating bezel. Dial: blue.
The Skipper reference 1163/1564 features a blue dial with a countdown timer for sailing competitions; the 15-minute register is divided in three five-minute sectors in red, white and blue respectively. The orange-coloured hands are still complete with luminous mass; the bidirectional bezel has minute/hour divisions.
The distinctive colourful dial specially designed for yachting makes the Skipper one of the most highly sought-after vintage models by Heuer. As the watch was kind of a niche product, production numbers were low - the model hardly ever appears on the market. This watch is one of the later versions fitted with automatic calibre 15.
Sold
estimated
7.000—10.000 €
Price realized
10.700 €