Category: HEUER
-
Owner Review: Heuer Monaco Calibre 11
Heuer fans, accustomed to an aesthetic patterning the golden era of racing-informed chronographs and exemplified by the Carrera and the Autavia, have long been indoctrinated to believe the Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 was another iteration of this design philosophy. That along with racing-livery hues and uber-masculine presences (aka McQueen), there could be no higher form…
-
Owner Review: Heuer Yacht Timer ref.503.512
Okay, so the watch doesn’t keep time all too well, but that’s no biggie. With this Heuer Yacht Timer ref.503.512 it’s all about the aesthetic. In terms of a colorful watch, does it get any better than 1970’s Heuer? While I don’t have a yacht to time, I could probably race some rubber duckies in…
-
Owner Review: Heuer Autavia 1163 “Siffert”
When you get into vintage Heuer, it’s often the draw of the more flashy “icons” like the Monaco or the Carrera that brings you in. After extensive forum reading you’ll realize that the Heuer Autavia 1163 is actually the most sought-after and precious of the golden age Heuer chronographs. The rarest and most expensive are…
-
Owner Review: Heuer Calculator – From Pi to Gallons
Two trains leave different cities traveling at different speeds headed towards each other. Train A carries Timmy and Train B has Juan. Timmy’s train is traveling at a speed of 100 mph (160 kmh), 199.99 miles (321 km) away headed towards Juan. Juan’s train is traveling at a speed of 80 mph (128 kmh) headed…
-
Owner Review: Heuer Silverstone – The Retro Red Chronograph
I’ve come across a lot of watches in the past 5 years and one watch in particular keeps staring back. It may be an unconscious reminder of the California fires raging every year, especially extreme in the summer of 2020. The Heuer Silverstone, released in 1974, comes in 4 flavors. Some think it’s the ugly…
Recent Posts
- An Aquastar is a True Star
- The European Gang Talkes Watches #8: Watches of 23, plans for 24
- The «Gemba Walk»: a manufacture visit to the watchmaking workshop of Zeitwinkel
- Independent Thinking – Roman’s 2023 Recap and Happy New Year!
- Owner review: RGMT New Demolition
Tags
4 36mm audemars piguet automatic Black Bay 36 Black Bay GMT cars chronograph chronometer day-date Daytona digital dive diver dress DTS EAL Field watch gmt g shock Heritage Military horology IT limited edition ochs und junior podcast POP prospex quartz racing Review RNR rolex Seiko seiko 5 snowflake Speedmaster Submariner super compressor supercompressorthursday time VH vintage watch watchmaking
Comments
[…] some readers may know I am a lover of ochs und junior watches (you can read about this here,…
I traded my Speedy Reduced 3510.50 for a moonwatch of a different sort - the Ochs und Junior Selene Tinta.…