HEUER. AN EXTREMELY RARE OLIVE PVD-COATED STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC MILITARY CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND BRACELET SIGNED HEUER, AUTAVIA MODEL, REF. 111.603, CIRCA 1983 Movement: Cal. 12, automatic, 17 jewels, signed Dial: Signed Case: Screw back, 42 mm. wide, 47 mm. overall length, signed With: Olive PVD-coated stainless steel Heuer bracelet with deployant clasp, overall length approximately 195 mm.
The present Heuer Autavia is one of the exceedingly rare olive PVD-coated examples of the model to appear in public. Believed to have been supplied mainly to military forces and consequently featuring the relevant markings to the case back. Examples destined for civilian use, such as the present watch, are extremely rare.