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Lot Essay
The vintage Heuer Skipper series of watches is have grown immensely in popularity the last few years. This interest could perhaps be attributed to a few things: 1. the beauty and visual interest of having a three-color minute register for counting down the minutes to a boat race; 2. the appealing lifestyle behind the purpose for these watches; and 3. the increase in scholarship about these watches, particularly their rarity, through efforts such as the Skipper-dedicated website heuerchrono.com.
The present watch is the second model of Skipper made by Heuer: the reference 7764. It was an adaptation of the Heuer Autavia reference 7763 that added the large red-white-blue register to the dial and changed the chronograph configuration to jumping every 30 seconds instead of every minute to account for a 15-minute countdown for a yacht race. The Valjoux 7730 movement inside would otherwise have a minute register demarcated for 30 minutes.
This watch is an attractive example of the Heuer Skipper reference 7764 with a beautiful patina, perfect for someone to wear while on their yacht or someone sitting behind their desk at work dreaming of being on a yacht.
The present watch is the second model of Skipper made by Heuer: the reference 7764. It was an adaptation of the Heuer Autavia reference 7763 that added the large red-white-blue register to the dial and changed the chronograph configuration to jumping every 30 seconds instead of every minute to account for a 15-minute countdown for a yacht race. The Valjoux 7730 movement inside would otherwise have a minute register demarcated for 30 minutes.
This watch is an attractive example of the Heuer Skipper reference 7764 with a beautiful patina, perfect for someone to wear while on their yacht or someone sitting behind their desk at work dreaming of being on a yacht.