Pre-Owned Heuer Autavia 'White Orange Boy' 1163

WHY WE LOVE IT

It's no secret that the team at Analog:Shift is partial to all things motorsports and racing, and there are few brands with as strong a motorsports connection as Heuer.

The 1960s and 1970s were boom times for sporty wristwatches with color and a little flash, and Heuer was no slouch in their offerings — take the Autavia offered here! Featuring a Calibre 11 automatic chronograph movement and the finely finished 42mm stainless cushion case that came to define Heuer's third-execution Autavia line, this particular example features a traditional dial layout but with rarely seen fluorescent orange highlights on the dial and handset.

Known to collectors as the 'White Orange Boy', these colorful chronographs have become one of the most sought-after models of the era, and this example is about as nice as they come. However, this is no ordinary ‘Orange Boy’ — featuring a white dial, it’s much rarer than its black-dial cousins.

This particular example from circa 1972 features a panda dial with applied black-line indices, orange 5-minute markers and lines on the 30-minute sundial, a matching luminous handset with orange accents, a date window at 6 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock, a signed crown at 9 o’clock, fluted pushers, a bidirectional timing bezel, and the Calibre 11 automatic chronograph movement.

Don’t miss this opportunity to own an ultra-rare variant (of an already-rare variant) of one of the coolest racing watches ever made!

OVERALL CONDITION

Stainless steel case is in outstanding condition throughout. White Tritium dial is in excellent condition with evenly patinated luminous indices and matching handset. Signed crown.