Brand: | Heuer |
Model: | Autavia 45 Second Execution Case, Third Execution Dial (“Andretti” Autavia). |
Reference: | 3646HT |
Gender: | Uni-sex |
Year: | 1968 |
Material: | stainless steel |
Dial Color: | Black |
Dimensions: | 39 mm |
Watch Movement: | Manual Wind Movement (Valjoux 92) |
Bracelet/Strap: | offered with a new leather rally strap |
Box/Paper: | Handmade Leather Travel Pouch IF ordered at WRIST ICONS |
Condition: | Excellent |
WRIST ICONS brings you a really special example of the Heuer Andretti. This is a rare and unusual variation of the 2nd execution case and 3rd execution 3646 with tachymeter dial. The reference is called 3646HT. H indicates the hour markings on the bezel. T stands for the tachymeter scale on the dial.
Among the most collectible Heuer models are the so called two register Heuer Andretti and the triple register Rindt . They also made a couple of these with special dials which had a tachymeter scale. It was thought to have been a special order dial, that is the reason why so few are seen today.
The Heuer Andretti is considered within the Heuer community as one of the most important references to collect. This watch without the tachymeter scale has been worn by the famous racing driver Mario Andretti during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
According to many Heuer enthusiasts auction houses and collectors, 15 to 20 copies of this version are known so far. It is believed that this dial was not made in series, but was installed only on a special order. Hence this extreme rarity. They have never made it into the Heuer Catalogs but they can be found on the famous Heuer dial boards as seen on the Heuer Collectors Summit In La Chaux-de-Fonds. More recently as noted by Jeff Stein there are some examples that been put together and came available on the market out of nowhere. This particular watch was once sold by Abel Court to an English collector and now is available to you.
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The watch is powered by Valjoux caliber 92, which is a hand-winding chronograph movement with an oscillating pinion for engagement, as patented by Heuer. Unusually for Valjoux, it has 7 columns on the wheel used to operate the chronograph function, as on the predecessor Valjoux 77. The dial features a 30 or 45 minute chronograph register at 3:00 and small seconds at 9:00.
Overall, the exceptional finishing of the Heuer 3646 Autavia Tachy is noteworthy, both for its design and execution. This steel Heuer 3646 Autavia Tachy is remarkably well preserved.
As with all of our pre-owned watches this watch comes with a full 12 month WRIST ICONS warranty that will be invoked from the day of purchase. Please check our website to have a look at the high resolution pictures on a macro level. You will see every detail at its best. Viewings can be arranged at our office by appointment.
Brand |
Heuer |
Model |
Autavia |
Reference |
3646 HT |
Serial |
84490 (clearly visible between the lugs) |
Year |
1968 |
Case |
polished round-shaped stainless steel case with a three-body construction: a steel case, a snap on interchangeable black graduated bi-directional revolving hour (H) bezel with a good sharp resistance and an affirmative "Click", a screwed-down case back. The engravings on the outside of the caseback are very clearly visibile. The inside of the caseback is signed with HEUER, LEONIDAS SA SSTAINLESS STEEL . The outside of the caseback is signed with HEUER AUTAVIA at the center and at edges -STAINLESS STEEL CHRNOGRAPH-WATERPROOOF- GUARANTEED 330 FT UNDER WATER. The case is finished with straight polished lugs, and round tall chronograph buttons (4.40 mm diameter) and a stainless steel Heuer signed winding crown. |
Dimensions case. |
38,8mm in diameter (excluding crown & pushers) 47.5 mm lug tip to lug tip with 19mm lug spacing |
Dial |
black dial with HEUER logo and AUTAVIA written above the logo. The dial has applied steel baton indexes with luminous accents for the hours which have tritium. There are two subsidiary guilloche silvered registers for the constant second at 9 and the 45 minute chronograph counter at three which contrast to the matte black main dial. At the border of the dial there is a scale consisting of white 5 minute markers, seconds markers and 1/5th seconds divisions. The dial has silver hands with tritium material at the tips |
Glass
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Plexiglass |
Movement |
manual wind movement caliber Valjoux 92, the mechanical movement is rhodium plated, has 17 jewels, a straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel, flat balance spring, column wheel chronograph. It beats with a frequency of 18000 amplitude/hour and has power reserve of 39 hours. |
Hands: |
45 Minute Chronograph Hand at 3:00, Central 60 Second Chronograph Hand, Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Small Seconds Hand at 9:00 |
Strap: |
offered with a new leather rally strap |
Condition |
Very good condition |