Heuer pocket watch chronograph
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
around 1930
This Heuer pocket watch is a manual-winding, intermediate wheel chronograph produced in Switzerland around 1930. The timepiece is housed in a metal, chrome-plated case with a diameter of approximately 51 mm, featuring a hinged case back and a snap-on bezel.
The dial is described as a frosted, silvered surface exhibiting signs of age-related patination and spotting. It displays a 30-minute chronograph register and blued steel hands. The movement is rhodium-plated, utilizing the Valjoux 61 calibre, and features a Swiss lever escapement, Breguet balance-spring, and fausses cotes decoration. The watch is reported to be in condition grade 3, requiring an overhaul and a replacement of the lever shaft.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Maker
- Heuer
- Calibre
- Valjoux 61
- Dimensions
- Approximately 51 mm
- Case material
- Chrome-plated metal
- Dial condition
- Frosted, silvered, spotted/patinated
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Technical status
- Requires repair
- Maker / attribution
- Heuer
Design
- Case and Dial
- The pocket watch is presented in a chrome-plated metal case with a diameter measuring approximately 51 mm. The exterior surfaces show indications of use consistent with age, as noted in the auction report. The dial surface is finished in a frosted silvered tone, which displays spotting and patination accumulated over time. The chronograph layout includes a 30-minute register positioned at the top of the dial. The time and chronograph functions are indicated by blued steel hands set against the aged dial background.
- Visible features
- • Frosted silvered dial with visible spotting • Blued steel hands • Heuer logo present on the dial • Hinged case back construction
- Movement and Escapement
- The movement is a rhodium-plated calibre Valjoux 61 manual-winding mechanism. It is decorated with fausses cotes, a style of striping applied to the bridges and plates. The escapement is of the Swiss lever type, paired with a Breguet balance-spring to manage the oscillation of the movement. The technical state of the movement is described as requiring significant intervention to restore function. Specifically, the auction description reports that the watch needs an overhaul and that the lever shaft requires renewal to bring the movement back to working order.
- Condition and Attribution
- The watch is attributed to Switzerland and dated to approximately 1930. It is identified as a property of a collector. The auction description assigns the piece an overall condition grade of 3, reflecting the presence of signs of use due to age as well as the mechanical issues identified in the movement analysis. There is no specific reference to factory serial numbers or case stamps in the provided description, other than the movement calibre.
Identification
- Reference
- Valjoux 61
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Requires an overhaul of the movement
- Research required: Lever shaft reported to require renewal