
Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Heuer Carrera 12 Dato Ref 2547, 1960s
- Maker / attribution
- Heuer (maker)
- Date
- 1960s
- Historical period
- Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Stock no.
- W-603
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-603)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Heuer Carrera 12 Dato Ref 2547 (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-603), this is a wristwatch by Heuer, made in Switzerland, dated 1960s. The Atlas places it in the Modern Mechanical Horology period (1945 – 1969) of its Wristwatches collection. 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 — Bulang & Sons
The New Old Stock Triple Date Heuer Chrono This triple-date chrono is fantastic – never worn, never opened and a true time-capsule ! The Heuer 2547 is a chronograph wit a triple calendar function-the watch shows date through an additional mounted central hand, which reaches to the outer brim of the dial. The day and month are shown under twelve o’clock through two windows. All three are adjusted through 3 small pinholes at the side of the watch case. Very sophisticated Style , yet sporty with the Carrera Case! The silver dial is beautiful, with striking blue date readings around the outer edge of the dial with a red, semi-circular date hand. The hands have all their lume intact, which has aged nicely and matches the lume on the dial. The watch is accompanied by the original leather strap and pin buckle, as well as the original paper hang tag and a Heuer box. The case has some minor corrosion ( we suspect from the years in storage )and has the original caseback sticker still on its back. This watch is in completely untouched condition and we have decided to not even open this time one, The watch is running fine, but for everyday wear a service might be recommended! We are happy to assist with this if the buyer would prefer the watch to be serviced. Specifications - Reference 2547 - Serial 177xxx dating to the 1960s. - NOS condition - Valjoux 72c manual wind movement - Original strap, buckle, hang tag and box - Comes with a heuer box ( probably dating later). - Fully serviced by our watchmaker - Includes a handmade single leather watch pouch
Historical context
Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)
Tool watches for divers, pilots and astronauts; electric watches anticipate the electronic age.
The classic era of the mechanical wristwatch: dive watches, chronographs for motor racing and space flight, GMT watches for jet travel, slim dress watches, automatic calendars, and the rise of Japanese manufacturers alongside Swiss, American, German and Soviet industries.
Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking
Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
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.
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