Heuer Watch Company

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Πραγματικά ωραία ρολόγια που πλέον δεν υπάρχουν μας γυρνάνε σε εποχές που πλέον δεν θα ξαναέρθουν

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Οντως, φανταστικο κομματι.. ...

[marios_ch]

Heuer AMI 1000 Series 510.543



Heuer Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI) 1000 Series 510.543 (Civilian)

I can’t quite believe I’ve managed to get my grubby paws on this beauty. As Jeff Stein says over on OTD, “This is one of Heuer’s “cult” watches — collectors chase them for years; they appear suddenly and vanish even more quickly”.

This isn’t actually an issued watch – hence why it says ‘Civilian’, it was custom for a prolific collector known to most Heueristas (Davis D). Built using an identical case from Sinn, that was used in the factory Heuer AMI’s. It was professionally overhauled, case back was stripped of the SInn markings, given a circular brush effect, and had NOS AMI dial, handset, pushers, crown and seals, plus a completely overhauled movement. Ok, technically it’s a franken to the purist, but I couldn’t care less.. it’s ice . The only notable difference is that the day/date is English black on white instead of Italian white on black, but I have seen another AMI with black on white – so I’m not sure about that being a ‘rule’. I’ve fitted it on the bracelet from my Super Professional, which suits it perfectly and fits like a glove. The head isn’t massive, it’s not as big as the Heuer 510.50X series, but is wonderfully shaped, and I prefer the brush effect to the factory bead blasted finish.

I have to admit, I don’t know the full history behind these watches, but one thing is certain, they are rare and very hard to come by.
Clearly built for the Italian Air Force, or ‘Aeronautica Militare Italiana’, they seem to come from around 1982-4. It’s part of Heuer ’1000 Series’ of Lemania 5100 driven models, all with a similar design. The dial features the AMI initials & wings, and the 3H symbol often seen on military watches. I believe that this is a military symbol to indicate Tritium in the lume, with H-3 being the chemical symbol (hydrogen-3 isotope).









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[antonis_ch]

Απλα πανεμορφο!! δε γινετε να βγαλουν ξανα τετοια ρολογια...?!

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Ρολογαρα

[marios_ch]

Silverstone Blue 110.313B



Silverstone Blue 110.313B c1975. Cal. 12

It’s undeniable that Heuer have made some fantastic watches, and this to me is one of the best. The successor to the Monaco, the Silverstone, especially in blue, is a king of watches. Not many pieces can get away with a hint of dress watch but be a full on (motor)sports watch, and this does it for me.

The metallic deep blue dial is spellbinding, the face is actually lightly brushed, north to south, which was news to me, as in photographs it looks flat blue, and the inner bezel is brushed in a radial sunburst pattern. This gives a wide ranging array in blues in different lighting conditions. From midnight blue to a pale blue, it’s compulsive viewing sometimes. This one came from the sun-kissed shores of Honolulu, Hawaii having arrived there from Australia. I think it’s come home now, especially as I bought it on my birthday.

What makes the owning experience even more enjoyable is that I’ve just had it fitted with a new sapphire crystal. Making wearing it a more relaxed affair, knowing it won’t get scratched, unlike the original mineral glasses. Rob at Nakai Watches spent a considerable amount of time getting exact (and I mean exact) sapphire crystals manufactured. This is a God-send, as NOS mineral glasses are like hens teeth, and would probably mean a £500 overhaul at TAG Heuer, Switzerland, as they insist on a full service before any watch leaves their workshop. More details on the sapphire crystals here.

The blue is contrasted by the crisp white handset and dial script, and together with that creamy aged lume, is just incredibly looking. It’s fair to say this is a masterpiece from Heuer. To top it off, this blue version was immortalised by Swiss racing legend Clay Regazzoni, and worn during his time with Ferrari from ’74-’76 with his team mate Nikki Lauda, another Heuer owner, both driving the famous Flat-12 312B3 / T / T2. In fact it was Regazzoni’s recommendation that help Lauda land a drive with Ferrari.



Clay Regazzoni in his Ferrari 312 with his Silverstone

Another of motorsports colourful characters, England’s GP Motorbike Road Racer Mike Hailwood was also a Blue Silverstone fan, who on his legendary comeback TT IOM race in ‘78 had four engraved and gifted to his team. One popped up recently at an auction house at the Silverstone track.

“On June 3, 1978, after an 11 year hiatus from motorcycling, Hailwood performed a now legendary comeback at the Isle of Man TT.Few observers believed the 38-year-old would be competitive after such a long absence. Riding a Ducati 900SS, he was not only competitive, but managed a hugely popular win.He raced the following year at the Isle of Man TT before retiring for good at the age of 39 with 76 Grand Prix victories, 14 Isle of Man TT wins and 9 World Championships”









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