{"product_id":"heuer-autavia-white-1163","title":"Heuer - Autavia –  “Jo Siffert”  – 1163","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Heuer Autavia reference 1163T, popularly known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jo Siffert,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the most important and recognizable vintage racing chronographs produced by Heuer. Introduced in 1969, it features a white dial with contrasting black chronograph registers, blue accents and a rotating tachymeter bezel. The bright reverse-panda design stood apart from the predominantly black Autavia dials of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nickname comes from Swiss Formula One and endurance-racing driver Jo Siffert, who became closely associated with Heuer during the late 1960s. Siffert wore the white-dial Autavia and helped introduce Heuer watches throughout the racing paddock, selling them to fellow drivers and team members. His relationship with Jack Heuer became one of the earliest examples of a watch brand formally partnering with a professional racing driver. TAG Heuer’s own archive confirms that the 1163T was Siffert’s preferred configuration and that collectors subsequently adopted the “Siffert” name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1163T was part of Heuer’s first generation of automatic chronographs. Its tonneau-shaped stainless-steel case places the winding crown on the left side and the chronograph pushers on the right, a distinctive arrangement created by the modular Chronomatic movement architecture. The dial includes a 30-minute recorder, a 12-hour recorder and a date aperture at 6 o’clock, with no conventional running-seconds display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeveral executions were produced during the reference’s relatively short production run. Early examples used the Calibre 11 or improved 11-I, while later versions were equipped with the faster-beating Calibre 12. Dial details, hands, hour-counter markings and movement specifications therefore vary according to the individual Mark. The extremely rare earliest examples feature “Chronomatic” above the Heuer shield, while later dials use the more familiar Heuer, Autavia and Automatic Chronograph layout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heuer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Autavia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNickname:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jo Siffert or Siffert\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1163T\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1969\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction Period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 1969 through the early 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Diameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 42.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 13.5mm, depending on execution\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLug Width:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBezel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bidirectional rotating tachymeter bezel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e White with contrasting black chronograph registers\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blue chronograph hand and blue dial details\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chronomatic Calibre 11, 11-I or Calibre 12, depending on production variant\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinding:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Automatic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMovement Architecture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Micro-rotor base movement with modular chronograph mechanism\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrequency:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 19,800 vibrations per hour for Calibre 11 or 21,600 vibrations per hour for Calibre 12\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower Reserve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 42 hours\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Domed 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