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Heuer Autavia Skipper 11063V Yachting Chronograph

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.

Maker / attribution: Heuer (maker)
Date: c. 1970s
Historical period: Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Object type: Wristwatch
Dimensions: Case 42 mm
Dealer: Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York
Stock no.: Product 8579617816852
Credit line: Dealer listing, Collectors Corner NY (product 8579617816852)
Catalogue title (original): Heuer Autavia Skipper 11063V Yachting Chronograph (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York (stock number Product 8579617816852), this is a wristwatch by Heuer, made in Switzerland, dated c. 1970s. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 42 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Collectors Corner NY

This Heuer Autavia Skipper, circa 1970s features a large and beautiful 15 minute regatta timer. The red, white and blue sections are split into 5-minute increments to denote each period that lead up to the start of a race. With a near bomb proof 42mm case, the reference 11063V is a sturdier built variant of the now iconic Skipper model. From the first Carrera cased "Skipperera" to more recent reissues from TAG Heuer, the Skipper has caught the attention of collectors being one of the most playful marine themed watches. This example features a less commonly seen glossy black dial compared to the blue counterparts and is one of the later iterations being in the cushion shaped Autavia case. It remains beautifully preserved with a deep navy faded insert and is ready to be enjoyed for many years to come.

Historical context

Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)

Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.

Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Modern Mechanical Horology

Atlas type guide

Chronographs and split-seconds watches

A chronograph is a watch with an additional seconds hand that can be started, stopped and returned to zero independently of the timekeeping. Louis Moinet built an early example in 1816 and Nicolas Rieussec a recording 'chronographe' in 1821; Adolphe Nicole's heart-shaped reset cam (patented 1862) made the modern return-to-zero possible. Split-seconds (rattrapante) chronographs add a second hand that can be stopped for intermediate times; flyback chronographs restart instantly.

Chronographs were essential tools for doctors (pulsometer scales), artillery (telemeter), engineers and sport. In wristwatches, Valjoux, Venus, Lemania and later the automatic chronographs of 1969 (Zenith El Primero, the Chronomatic Calibre 11 group and Seiko 6139) are milestones.

What to look for

Push-pieces on the case band or a single button in the crown (monopusher).
Subsidiary registers for minutes and hours; tachymeter, telemeter or pulsometer scales.
Column wheel versus cam control visible in the movement.
Calibre markings of specialist makers (Valjoux, Lemania, Venus, Landeron).

Dating clues

Pocket chronographs with heart cam reset: after 1862.
Wrist chronographs: from c. 1910; two-button designs from the 1930s.
Automatic chronographs: from 1969.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

Chronograph — Complication

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryRecorded
MaterialsNot in source
DimensionsRecorded
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York (opens another website in a new tab).

Image rights: © Collectors Corner NY — dealer photographs; permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"Heuer Autavia Skipper 11063V Yachting Chronograph." Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York, Product 8579617816852. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/heuer-autavia-skipper-11063v-yachting-chronograph-4f9545.