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Chronographs
Chronographs
1930s
a variety of chronographs that Heuer introduced in the 1930s
1940s
a variety of chronographs that Heuer introduced in the 1940s
Triple Calendar
Manual-wind; three-register chronograph (12 hour capacity); with calendar for day, date and month; produced from the 1940s through 1960s
Moon Phase
Moon Phase chronographs are triple calendar chronographs (indicating day, date and month), with moon phase indication; powered by Valjoux 88 movement
Solunar (1949)
manual-winding or automatic watches, with dial to indicate high tides and low tides each day
1950s
a variety of chronographs that Heuer introduced in the 1950s
1950s (Abercrombie)
a variety of chronographs that Heuer produced for Abercrombie & Fitch in the 1950s
Seafarer (Abercrombie) (1950)
manual-wind, three register chronographs, with a dial to indicate times of high and low tides, made by Heuer for Abercrombie & Fitch
Auto-Graph (1953)
Manual-wind; Three register chronograph; 12 hour recorder; Unit counter / tachymeter hand operated by separate push-piece
Mareographe (1950)
Heuer branded version of the Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer; manual-wind, three-register chronograph, with a rotating dial (located at nine o'clock) to indicate daily high and low tides; housed in a variety of cases
1960s
a variety of chronographs that Heuer introduced in the 1960s
Autavia (1962)
Introduced by Heuer in 1962, and offered in over 90 varieties into the mid-1980s; we divide the Autavias seven groups
Carrera (1963)
Introduced by Heuer in 1963, and offered in approximately 110 varieties into the 1980s
Regatta (1964)
Chronographs and timers that use colored discs to countdown the time (5 or 10 minutes) to the start of a yacht race (regatta)
Bundeswehr (1967)
Manual-wind; Two-register chronograph (black dial / black registers), with 30-minute recorder; Flyback function; Rotating minutes bezel
Camaro (1968)
manual-winding chronographs, introduced in 1968, with unique cushion cases
Skipper (1968)
Skipper chronographs are designed for yacht racing (regatta), with a 15-minute countdown recorder, divided into three five-minute segments
Monaco (1969)
1970s
a variety of chronographs that Heuer introduced in the 1970s
Solunagraph (Orvis) (1970)
manual-wind, three-register chronograph, with a rotating dial (located at nine o'clock) to indicate daily high and low tides; housed in Autavia compressor case (Reference 2446C)
Calculator (1971)
Calculator chronographs have two bezels -- the inner bezel is fixed (non-rotating) and the outer bezel rotates to function as a slide rule rule or mark hours / minutes
Temporada (1971)
manual-wind, two-register chronographs, using a monocoque fiberglass case with a metal bezel, offered as "Economy" models
Easy Rider (1971)
pin-lever chronographs, with 15 minute capacity, in monocoque cases
Montreal (1972)
Automatic chronographs powered by either the Caliber 12 movement (seven versions) or Valjoux 7750 movement (two version)
Silverstone (1974)
Automatic chronographs powered by either the Caliber 12 movement (three versions) or Lemania 5100 movement (one version)
Chronosplit (1975)
electronic chronographs introduced by Heuer in 1975
Manhattan (1976)
electronic chronographs and watches in distinctive cases, with integrated bracelets
Cortina (1977)
automatic chronographs introduced by Heuer in 1977
Daytona (1977)
automatic, two-register chronographs (12 hour capacity), with integrated bracelet
Jarama (1977)
automatic, two-register chronographs (12 hour capacity), with integrated bracelet
Kentucky (1977)
chronographs and watches in horseshoe-shaped cases, with integrated bracelets
Monza (1977)
Verona (1978)
automatic chronographs and electronic watches, with either analog or digital displays
Lemania 5100
automatic; two or three register chronographs with 12 hour recorder and center mounted chronograph minute and second hands
Memphis (1979)
quartz powered watches, produced as analog watches or twin display analog / digital chronographs
Pasadena (1979)
Pasadena chronographs are automatic, three-register chronographs, with black dial and registers; 12-hour capacity; date or day/date at three o'clock; tachymeter scale in inner bezel; use Valjoux 7750 movement
Senator GMT (1979)
Senator GMT has an analog display for time of day and an LCD display for stopwatch and other functions
Pilot (1980)
Pilot chronographs are three-register chronographs (12-hour capacity), with rotating slide rule bezel (movable logarithmic sclae); and date at three o'clock