HEUER | Autavia Mario Andretti Ref. 3646 1960s Steel
Ref: 3646
HEUER | Autavia Mario Andretti Ref. 3646 1960s Steel
Manual winding mechanical movement with chronograph functions.
Steel round shape case, 39 mm. diameter. Steel bezel with black metallic insert.
Steel screw-down case back. Hesalite crystal.
Morellato leather strap with unoriginal pin-buckle.
This model is collectable and nicknamed 'Mario Andretti', named after the Italian-American race car driver that won two watches of this reference for being fastest in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 in 1966 and 1967. Subsequently, he has been seen wearing them on many occasions and thus the name 'Mario Andretti' stuck. Being an early Autavia example, it has a round case instead of the later tonneau-shaped one and an attractive two-register dial layout. The present lot is fitted with the original bezel calibrated for 12 hours The name Autavia itself is derived from the intended use in both automotive sports (AUT) and aviation (AVIA) AUTAVIA.
YEAR: 1960s
CONDITIONS: EXCELLENT
ORIGINAL BOX: Absent
ORIGINAL WARRANTY: Absent
REVIEW: Performed in our laboratory