Heuer Carrera 30 (Ref. 7753 S), 1970

Dealer description — Craft & Tailored

The Carrera was released the same year as the Daytona and chronographs share both the Singer-made dials and the Valjoux cal. 72 movement. They are both named after races famous races too – the Carrera for the extremely dangerous Carrera Panamericana race through Mexico, but the Carrera has many features that set it apart from its contemporaries. Heuer’s Carrera line was designed with legibility in mind. The goal was to create a chronograph that was sleek and uncluttered. Heuer had patented a new steel tension ring to hold the crystal in place. In order to keep the dial as clean as possible, this ring was painted to feature the 1/5 second demarcations. This along with the basic baton markers helped to create the simple, minimal look Heuer had in mind. The case, manufactured by Piquerez, features sharply beveled lugs that add to the overall streamlined look of the design. The ref. 7753 S seen here was originally called the Carrera 30 because the minute register measures thirty-minute increments. The ref. 7753 and is the second version of the Carrera 30 produced by Heuer, remaining aesthetically almost the same as its predecessor but featuring the updated Valjoux cal. 7730 movement. Stock # HUR7753S Brand Heuer Style Carrera 30 Model 7753 S Serial 10XXXX Size Men's Material Stainless Steel Dial Silver Millimeters 36 Strap 2pc Handmade Leather Strap CASE & BRACELET The impressive case retains defined angles and finishing throughout with with honest signs of gentle use and no notable evidence of previous polishing present. The case retains its original pump pushers and Heuer crown. The case back retains crisp finishing and edges like the rest of the case with minimal wear present. The watch comes supplied on a 2pc handmade leather strap. DIAL & HANDS The original silver dial is simple, elegant, and highly legible as intended. The dial itself is extremely well-preserved showing minor aging at the edges of the minute track and no damage to the dial itself. The tritium lume plots have achieved a handsome creamy patina with no degradation present under UV light inspection. The original tritium hands match the dial perfectly, under UV light inspection the minute hand displays some lume loss while the hour hand exhibits no degradation. ACCESSORIES