Autavia First Execution

This week on my wrist. Cheers, HSTE

The watch is from ca. 1968, and it is - say - fairly rare. Cheers, HSTE

... one of my grail watches I thought I will never be able to call it "mine". And here you are. Cheers, HSTE

powered by a Valjoux 721. It has an interesting serial number, whereby the 6 digit number consists of five "1" and one "2". Cheers, HSTE

The bezel looks a bit „chewed“ but the rest is in fairly good condition. Cheers, HSTE

… one of my all time favorites. One I thought I would never have the privilege to own. ❤️💙 Cheers, HSTE

Cheers, HSTE

... it happened. It was part of a watch trade with a fellow vintage watch collector. It can happen. Cheers, HSTE

Look at these legs! Cases for both watches were made by Ervin Piquerez SA in the early 1960s. The stylistic similarities are evident.

Sotheby's is selling this Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer, in an online auction that starts tomorrow, March 4. I saw the watch "in the metal" a few days ago and just published a posting covering the history of the Seafarers, the specifications of this mo