Lot 401

Heuer "Carrera" Automatic Chronograph, Ref. 1153N, Cal. 12, 38 x 44 mm, circa 1973
An automatic vintage wristwatch with chronograph, tachy scale and date - with original box and original guarantee
Case: steel, screw back, crown on the left, original Gay Frères/Heuer steel bracelet with deployant clasp. Dial: blue.
Jack Heuer launches the Carrera as a tribute to this exciting race "Carrera Panamericana Rally" of the 1950's: the first chronograph with a pure and functional dial design featuring a wide dial opening and a 1/5th of a second scale on the flange. This model rapidly becomes the watch of the champions and a best seller worldwide.
Source: www.tagheuer.com

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