Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

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Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by rockmastermike » Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:35 am

Not so much a review as I don't know "jack" about Heuers :rimshot:
but I know we have a few experts here if needed. :thumbsup:

This one is driven by the Cal-11i movement which has a number of improvements over the original Cal-11 and lasted a couple years before the Cal-12 was introduced. It uses a micro-rotor, which some say needs to be have a higher level of motion while wearing....smaller rotor not as efficient as larger ones?? Any experts care to weigh in on this?

There are a few case variations, too. This one has the "thinner" screw-in caseback, slightly thinner bezel and cutouts for the pushers on the top of the case, as opposed to on the bottom. Raised and domed acrylic/plastic crystal :love:

macro's are taken with the olloclip 3-in-1 for the iphone

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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by marchone » Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:37 am

Cool shots. That minute hand looks like a matchstick in your close-up.
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Post by Heuerville » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:10 am

Lovely Mike!
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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by rockmastermike » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:24 am

Thanks, Wayne & Stewart

I've been looking at vintage Heuer boxes (the rectangular ones) online - slippery slope these Heuers.

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Post by dshap » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:32 am

rockmastermike wrote:Thanks, Wayne & Stewart

I've been looking at vintage Heuer boxes (the rectangular ones) online - slippery slope these Heuers.
Half of those are fake and the other half are a rip off.
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Post by dshap » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:32 am

Great looking Autavia!
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Post by jimyritz » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:48 am

Nice RMM :headbang:

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Post by 4pfrench » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:55 am

Looks better in Georgia than it did in Texas!
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Post by aikiman44 » Tue Jul 14, 2015 7:57 am

Congratulations, very cool Autavia.
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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by rockmastermike » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:25 am

aikiman44 wrote:Congratulations, very cool Autavia.
4pfrench wrote:Looks better in Georgia than it did in Texas!
jimyritz wrote:Nice RMM :headbang:
dshap wrote:Great looking Autavia!
Thanks, guys :cheers:
This one has a good chance to last more than a few months :whistle:

The marks under the 5:00 lug are not alien communications but indicate this is the Cal-11i (as opposed to the Cal-11)

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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by logan2z » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:36 am

rockmastermike wrote: The marks under the 5:00 lug are not alien communications but indicate this is the Cal-11i (as opposed to the Cal-11)
When I was selling mine I kept having to explain to potential buyers that these weren't cosmetic flaws :)

Congrats on the new acquisition!

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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by Marjak » Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:57 am

I really like that Mike, congrats!
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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by gr8sw » Tue Jul 14, 2015 11:17 am

congrats, RMM :thumbsup: terrific pix too! :cheers:

very similar to my 1163 with Cal 11i, serial 204466... what's your #?
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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by rockmastermike » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:17 pm

gr8sw wrote:congrats, RMM :thumbsup: terrific pix too! :cheers:

very similar to my 1163 with Cal 11i, serial 204466... what's your #?
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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by dukerules » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:19 pm

So purty.

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Post by hoppyjr » Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:34 pm

Retro cool! :cheers:

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Post by Chocodove » Tue Jul 14, 2015 1:27 pm

That's a looker for sure. Congrats.
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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by mellonb1 » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:03 pm

Beautiful vintage Autavia, Mike. Enjoy this one :cheers:

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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by rockmastermike » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:14 pm

dukerules wrote:So purty.
hoppyjr wrote:Retro cool! :cheers:
Chocodove wrote:That's a looker for sure. Congrats.
mellonb1 wrote:Beautiful vintage Autavia, Mike. Enjoy this one :cheers:
Marjak wrote:I really like that Mike, congrats!
Rahul, Mart, Hop, Brian, Todd - thank you very much :cheers:

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Re: Shots of the new to me Heuer 1163V Autavia

Post by hobbit712 » Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:19 am

Very Nice!
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Post by Dedalus » Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:20 am

Fantastic shots and gorgeous Autavia. Congrats, Mike. :cheers:

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Post by 93 Turbo » Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:16 pm

Mike, if you know jack about Heuer's, I know less than jack about them. Great looking watch you have there mate. J
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