{"product_id":"heuer-autavia-for-argentine-airforce-as01680","title":"Heuer Autavia for Argentine Airforce","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as chronographs are concerned, and specifically mid-century chronos, Heuer is king. They're best-known for their racing chronographs, such as the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\/products\/heuer-carrera-3647s\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Heuer Carrera 3647S\"\u003eCarrera\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\/products\/heuer-camaro-7743n-tropical\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Heuer Camaro 7743N Tropical\"\u003eCamaro\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/watches\/products\/heuer-monza-pvd-150-502\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Monza\"\u003eMonza\u003c\/a\u003e, and perhaps most iconically, the Autavia. The Autavia (a portmanteau of \"automotive\" and \"aviation\") was first introduced in the early 1960s and graced the wrists of such Formula 1 legends as \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\/products\/heuer-autavia-cal11-siffert-mark-v\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Heuer Autavia Jo Siffert\"\u003eJo Siffert\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\/products\/heuer-autavia-2446\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Heuer Autavia Jochen Rindt\"\u003eJochen Rindt\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\/products\/heuer-autavia-1163-derek-bell\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Heuer Autavia Derek Bell\"\u003eDerek Bell\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the Autavia's 20-year run, it saw several different case and dial configurations. The first Autavias had screw-down case backs, unusual for racing chronographs of the period, before shifting to snap-back compressor cases in the late 1960s, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\/products\/heuer-autavia-gmt-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Heuer Autavia GMT\"\u003ecushion cases\u003c\/a\u003e in the 1970s and 1980s. While there's something to be said for the distinctive look of the cushion case Autavias, the earlier snap-back compressor case models, Reference 2446C (\"C\" denoting \"compressor\"), are among the most desirable of Autavias, typifying for many collectors the ideal racing chronograph. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile that's without a doubt the most notable association of Autavia, it also served as a General Issue timepiece in the German \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\/products\/heuer-autavia-bundeswehr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Heuer Autavia Bundeswehr\"\u003eBundeswehr.\u003c\/a\u003e Additionally, starting in the late 1960s, Heuer also supplied Autavias to the Argentinian Air Force. These military-issue pieces utilized the snap-back compressor case of the 2446C and the rotating bezel, and bore the insignia of the Argentinian Air Force on the case back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilitary-issue Autavias certain command attention when they emerge on the vintage market, and these--due to their relative rarity, as they were only produced from roughly 1969 to the 1970s--are no exception. With an attractive \"reverse panda\" dial configuration set off with a red chronograph hand, this is certainly a handsome and visually-appealing watch. Either on a leather \"rally\" style strap or on a nylon strap, it exudes character and a certain sportiness that only an Autavia can possess.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heuer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":24294557761,"sku":null,"price":14500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Heuer_Autavia_2446C_Argentinian_Air_Force_AS01680_2.jpg?v=1472246961","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/heuer-autavia-for-argentine-airforce-as01680","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}