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Haha, you have good taste!

 

Great watch and an even better investment. I have one, as well. Telling people about the co-marketing campaign with Viceroy and explaining why Heuer put the crown on the left is always fun.



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I have always had the hots for this model. I even found a limited edition titanium one with a clear back, but could not agree on a reasonable price. So many watches, so little time....!



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Ok, my turn to post some: it is an Enicar Sherpa GMT 600. I need to figure out why the exterior bezel does not turn, but it looks clean and healthy otherwise.

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I still remember (barely) cutting out that Viceroy add, filling it out, buying a carton of Viceroy cigarettes for the end flap (throwing out the cigarettes, I don't smoke) and mailing it all in with a check for $88. Great watch for $88! But I don't know why they put the crown on the left. I know it was the first automatic Autavia but that still doesn't explain why the crown is on the left? Please tell me.

 

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it was not for functional reasons, but as a pure marketing brag. The watch was the first automatically wound chronograph (or one of the first). They wanted to communicate that it did not need to be wound using the crown, so they put it on the left to telegraph that. I have actually tried to restart mine while wearing it and it is tough to turn a crown that is on the wrong side. I find that mine likes a very specific setting on the winder (which I have learned to research in the orbita database).

 

Bummer today for me. My AP offshore stopped running , fortunately my 3 year warrantee runs out in less than two months. My watch is being shipped out today to AP and probably won't be back for 3 months. If I'm lucky. First world problems.

 

Thank you very much for the info! Very interesting. I had no idea. And I know what you mean about turning a crown on the wrong side. So when I do have to wind it, I put the crown on the right side by holding the watch in my left had with the 12 o'clock facing me, and wind the watch with my right hand. I rarely have to do this because I have my Autavia on an Orbita. I don't recall the setting, but that Orbita database is great and keeps my Autavia running.

One more question. Did the Viceroy Autavias come with box and papers? I always, of course, save box and papers, but don't have any for my Autavia. I wonder if to save money they just came in a plain wrapper? Or did I accidentally toss the b&p. I can't recall. If you have box and papers, I would love to see pics and of your Autavia also.

Thanks again!

 

But note the important in the above post.

 

Watch and box, but no papers. Not sure if the box is NOS or a total repro. I suspect the latter since I bought it from some ebayer far away for under $50.

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Interesting that the picture on the box doesn't match the watch

 

Yep, it looks like the non-viceroy markers and a different bezel. I doubt it is correct and it was novelty value- priced.

 

Doesn't matter, you weren't representing it as something it wasn't. It's still cool.

 

For the record, I'd like an everyday chrono like the ones you guys are posting. I have a solid rose gold one from the 1940's but it isn't one you can, or rather should, wear as an every day watch.

 

Get thyself a Speedmaster....

 

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This has been on my never-ending 'buy' list for some time. Rare to see it with a bracelet. Very nice!

 

I have bought this watch a few years ago. I still like it, but ....now I wish I had waited and bought the original issue. Originl is about 4x the reissue.

 

Thanks for the picture.
Yours may be a service box. One like it for sale on eBay.
Still don't know if the original Viceroys came with a box.

 

this one looks plausible, but this was 5 minutes worth of google research, so I cannot say for certain:

SOLD 1972 Heuer Autavia 1163 Viceroy w/ Box and Papers ? LunarOyster- Buying and Selling Vintage Rolex, Omega Moon Watches, and Modern Luxury Watches

Vintage Heuer Autavia ref. 1163V Viceroy (Box & Papers) | watchsteez.com

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Going for a beef tartare tonight followed by a cigar with an old friend.

Perfect occasion for my IWC
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It is all about the ritual, love it!

 

Beautiful piece!

 

Not sure about the box either. I bought one new from the Viceroy promotion in the early 70's and I usually save boxes and paperwork. I still have the paperwork but no box. It came with a rubber band. $20 extra for the braclet which I did purchase. The hands were red which I think were also unique for this promotion. The uniqueness of this watch was not the self winding but the fact that it was a self winding chronograph with a date window. Rather complex for the time.