The year 1969 saw the introduction of the Autavia Chrono-Matic powered by the Calibre 11, which was developed in part by Heuer. From the beginning, it was available with various tracks on a rotating bezel, such as 12-hour division markings for a second time zone or 60-minute markers to measure intervals of up to one hour.Īutavia Mixes Vintage and Modern Elements In 1962, Heuer introduced a wristwatch chronograph bearing the same name. The Super Autavia, which came later, combined a time display, stopwatch and rotating bezel in a single instrument, with numerals that look like those on the Autavia Calibre 5, our test watch. This cockpit instrument was attached to the dashboard and was used to measure driving or flight times. Heuer first built the Autavia in 1933 as a stopwatch for motor vehicles and aircraft. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we test whether this chronometer-certified newbie is another winner.

Stopwatch function in its traditional Autavia line. For the first time, TAG Heuer has introduced a watch without a

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