Collector review

Heuer Autavia 1163 review

Ref. 1163 · Stainless Steel · Heuer

8.0/10Verdict
10/10Liquidity
7/10Scarcity
8/10Recognition

Verdict

Heuer Autavia 1163 is a serious collector reference because it combines brand recognition, recognizable design language and a case profile in Stainless Steel. The strongest examples trade on condition, originality, full set documentation and clean provenance.

Why collectors care

Collectors search for Heuer 1163 because the reference is easy to identify, hard to replace quickly and widely understood by dealers, auction houses and private clients. That liquidity matters when prices move.

Market position

For Heuer, the best market signal is not only asking price. Compare live listings with documented auction results, recent availability and whether the same configuration appears repeatedly or disappears quickly.

24Live inventory
$4kLow
$45kHigh
$8kMedian

Buying checklist

  • Confirm the exact reference, dial, case material and production-era details.
  • Prioritize full set examples with service history and seller reputation.
  • Compare the ask against auction comps, not only other listings.
  • Check polish, replacement parts and provenance before wiring funds.

Live inventory

Auction context

LotYearHammerVenue
1163 · Autavia "Chronomatic" 2010 $46,800 Bonhams London
1163 · Autavia 'Pre-Viceroy' 2024 $18,000 Sotheby's New York
1163T · Autavia "Jo Siffert" Albino 2022 $12,342 Bonhams London
1163 · Autavia "Orange Boy" 2018 $6,800 Phillips Hong Kong

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