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Main Forums => General Discussion - Vintage Watches => Topic started by: rainbowfix01 on March 21, 2020, 01:08:09 PM
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There are several variations to Heuer Skipper, the famed Carrera case Skipper 7754 (TAG Heuer Skipper LE for Hodinkee limited to 125 pcs) , then we have the compressor case Skipper, Autavia case Skipper and finally LeonidasEasy rider Skipper.
This is the Late Autavia case Skipper. Bought this many years back just at the beginning of the Vintage Heuer rise from Ebay.
The story on this one is quite interesting, lost the auction but because the winning bidder didn't pay, I was offered as I am the second highest bidder. One of my longest negotiations I have done to buy a watch. We went back and forth for almost a month.. and finally deal was sealed. The man who sold the Heuer is the son of John Beery, a yacht sailor, wrote a book on yachting and a yacht builder.
The watch came with a nylon strap, which I believe has been worn for some time as the case has no visible bracelet marks. Case is in very good condition considering that these were made from 1971 to 1973.
It has a manual wind movement inside Valjoux 7734. Metallic blue bezel with hour and minute mark. Dail is blue colour with huge white blue red register at 3 o'clock. The early 73464 Skipper has Red White blue register instead and slightly different case.
Size is 41.7mm wide and 42.4mm tall . Approximately 14.3mm thick. Wears well on the wrist.
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Beautiful piece and story behind the watch
Cheers
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Beautiful piece and story behind the watch
Cheers
Thanks
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That is a very nice looking watch. Certainly not one that you see very often. Thank you for sharing...
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Beautiful watch. Definitely a keeper.
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That is a very nice looking watch. Certainly not one that you see very often. Thank you for sharing...
Thanks bro.
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wow looks damn awesome!
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wow looks damn awesome!
Thanks.. yes it is...
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beautiful skipper. I have the early 73464 red-white-blue variant but with the 3 and 9 oclock lume plots gone.
Another difference I observed between both would be the chrono pushers. Yours is more sunken in whereas mine would be more jutted out. Perhaps due to the case difference?
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beautiful skipper. I have the early 73464 red-white-blue variant but with the 3 and 9 oclock lume plots gone.
Another difference I observed between both would be the chrono pushers. Yours is more sunken in whereas mine would be more jutted out. Perhaps due to the case difference?
Yes, there are 2 different cases for this model. One early n one late. Mine with later case. Yours should be earlier. More info here
https://www.heuerchrono.com/heuer-skipper/new-type-of-skipper-73464/
Cheers. Btw pls post your skipper for all to enjoy.
KK
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Tks for sharing! Love to learn more about Heuer and other vintage watches like brands that fell on hard times during the quartz crisis. This is my 73464
(https://i.imgur.com/O1XS0E8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/g9eaPOJ.jpg)
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Tks for sharing! Love to learn more about Heuer and other vintage watches like brands that fell on hard times during the quartz crisis. This is my 73464
(https://i.imgur.com/O1XS0E8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/g9eaPOJ.jpg)
Very nice thanks for sharing. Yours is earlier execution. Condition is still very good too.
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Tks tks, I hope to one day see and hold the legendary 7754 in the flesh. Must be out of this world :Dancing_banana:
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Beautiful piece, and a great story
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Awesome timepiece and good story. Great sentimental value which worth pass to next generation.
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Awesome timepiece and good story. Great sentimental value which worth pass to next generation.
Thanks bud
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Beautiful piece, and a great story
Thanks Julian
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