What are we looking at?

The colours make this Autavia for me. Black and grey keep things fairly understated, while the warm vanilla tritium gives the dial just enough softness. The white hands and printing bring everything into focus, particularly around those grey chronograph registers.

This is the HEUER Autavia reference 11063 MH, introduced in 1983 and powered by the automatic Buren Calibre 12. It has the familiar crown on the left, chronograph pushers on the right and a date at six. The 42 mm steel case has substantial proportions, nicely matched by the original HEUER bracelet.

The MH bezel carries both minute and hour scales, giving it that busy, practical Autavia appearance. There is quite a lot going on here, but you can still read the time without consulting the instructions.

What do we need to know?

The dial is beautifully preserved, with clear printing, grey subdials and warm vanilla patina on the tritium lume. The colour combination remains the main attraction, especially with the pale hands against the black dial.

The case appears unpolished, retaining distinct edges and visible brushing, alongside surface marks from wear. The original MH bezel shows marks and wear to its insert. The original pushers and crown remain in place, and the caseback still shows faint traces of the original caseback sticker.

It comes on its original HEUER steel bracelet with the original HEUER expansion clasp. The bracelet is full length and fits approximately a 20 cm wrist, with additional room available through the expansion mechanism.

The movement has been fully checked and adjusted. Recorded readings are +12 seconds per day, 275° amplitude and 0.6 ms beat error.

The serial number, 395XXX, falls within the 395xxx range seen on documented examples of the Autavia 11063 MH, consistent with this reference.