Heuer 1950s Chronograph in Steel

CIRCA: 1950s
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 36 mm in diameter
DIAL: Opaline white with oversized radially printed chronograph subregisters, wedge-shaped applied hour markers with triangular luminous plots
BRACELET MATERIAL: Light brown leather strap
BRACELET SIZE: 6-1/2 to 7-3/4 inches
MOVEMENT: Manual wind
FUNCTIONS: Time and chronograph
CALIBER: Valjoux 23

Heuer produced some interesting transitional chronographs in the early 1950s, combining elements from earlier designs with design features that would appear later in the decade. The present example uses a case that features olive pushers, a classic cue, as well as a dial that is a study in triangles with oversized subregisters that would later be found on the 3336 “Pre-Carrera”.  This is a captivating timepiece for the advanced Heuer collector.