Name: Watch
Brand: Heuer
SKU: 54280642
Price: 5236 USD
Availability: InStock

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Heuer Vintage Large Model Sport/Aviator Monopusher Men's Chronograph, 1910s - Sterling Silver

Rare and Original - World War I - Large Model

Today's offering features this fantastic, entirely original, large model Heuer Trench Monopusher Chronograph, from the 1900s-1910s, with an enamel dial.

Chronograph watches were originally designed as precision instruments, meeting the needs of doctors, professional athletes, and those who demanded high timekeeping accuracy. With technological advances, they were adopted by pilots and race car drivers. Equipped with special functions to facilitate their wearer's work, these refined mechanisms played an essential role in their owners' lives.

This rare Ed Heuer & Co. Trench Chronograph is a very early example of the brand's wrist chronograph. It is a magnificent testament to the early history of wristwatchmaking and is highly likely to have been used during the Great War.

During the first decade following the turn of the 20th century, when people spoke of a man's watch, they most often referred to a specific object: a large time-measuring instrument, stored in the pocket.

When the First World War broke out, demand for these innovative wristwatches increased dramatically, as Allied military personnel needed a more convenient way to access their precious timepieces. But this special Heuer wristwatch may well have been manufactured before then.

Often referred to as "trench watches," watches like this allowed an officer to precisely coordinate the activities of his men with a simple glance at their wrist. With its circular case, easy-to-read porcelain dial with large numerals, and large onion-shaped winding crown, it clearly displays its resemblance to a pocket watch.

Developed before the era of brand-driven marketing, the very first Heuer wristwatches were often not signed on the dial. Only the movement and case were signed, as is the case with this one.

We believe these more than century-old Heuers are undervalued: while Heuer prices have climbed for nearly two decades, so has their value. Yet, finding an original watch is particularly difficult. Its military style is extremely fashionable, and it's one of the first wristwatches ever made by Heuer.

The centerpiece of the watch is its beautiful original porcelain dial, adorned with large luminous numerals and a distinctive subdial arrangement.

We were fortunate to acquire it in its original condition, with all its original luminous subdials in deep tones.

Its large 39mm sterling silver case is fully signed and in perfect original condition. It has a light patina that we have retained for sale.

Its enamel dial is in very beautiful original condition. It has a thin line of light, slightly visible to the naked eye, and a few other tiny ones, visible only with a magnifying glass.

One of our master watchmakers performed a complete service on the watch. This service includes completely disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, working on one of the eccentric screws, replacing any excessively worn components, reassembling and lubricating the movement, restarting it, and extensive timing and adjustment tests (a $1,295 value).

The chronograph resets accurately and precisely. While we have invested considerable time and expertise in this service to ensure it is as accurate as possible, please note that due to the watch's age, the timekeeping may vary by approximately 4 to 5 seconds per hour.

Detailed Appraisal:

Country of Origin: Switzerland

Year of Manufacture: Approximately 1900s - 1910s

Functions: Hours, Minutes, Chronograph, Small Seconds

Designed for: Men

Case: Sterling Silver

Markings (Interior): E. Heuer & Co., Switzerland, .925

Case Condition: In perfect original condition. It has a slight patina that we have retained for sale.

Dimensions: 39 mm wide (excluding crown), 45 mm long (lug to lug)

Dial: White enamel with large luminescent Dauphine Arabic hour markers, original outer 1/5th-second markers, in excellent condition. It has a thin scuff line slightly visible to the naked eye and a few other tiny ones, visible only with a loupe.

Hands: Original luminescent blued steel hour and minute hands.

Strap: Leather, designed for use with a fixed lug, new and unworn. It would also fit a pigskin strap.

Lug Width: 12 mm

Movement: Signed E. Heuer, probably Landeron, single-button operation, timekeeping up to 30 minutes, 1/5th-second counter, crown and holding arm.

Crystal: Mineral glass, excellent condition.

Service: One of our master watchmakers performed a complete service of the watch. This service included complete disassembly of the movement, careful inspection of each part, work on one of the eccentric screws, replacement of excessively worn components, winding and lubricating the movement, restarting the watch, and extensive testing and adjustment of the timing (worth $1,295).

Box/Papers: BOX: Watch presentation box; PAPERS: Certificate of Authenticity.

Reference: 9828SH

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