Heuer Carrera Chronograph 2447S

$7,950.00

Heuer Carrera Chronograph 2447S

$7,950.00

Dial: Original Silver dial, Silver concentric registers, Applied steel baton markers
Movement: Valjoux 72 manual-wind chronograph
Case: Stainless steel 36mm, Screw-down caseback
Bracelet / Strap: Tan saffiano leather strap, Aftermarket steel pin buckle
Condition: Dial: good overall condition. Shows signs of age and wear - please see close up pictures. Hand on minute register is replaced (a full set of Valjoux register hands will be included), Case: lugs are thick. Light scratches present

If you only ever own one vintage Heuer, make it a Carrera. Jack Heuer launched the Carrera in 1963, naming it after the legendary Carrera Panamericana road race and stripping the dial right back so a driver could read it at a glance. The 2447S is that idea in its purest form: a clean, silver dial, three crisp silver registers, slim applied batons, and nothing else in the way.

Our example is a later first execution from around 1967–68, with “T Swiss” tritium lume and the Valjoux 72 inside, the same chronograph calibre found in the Daytonas of the era. At 36mm with faceted lugs, it wears neat and sharp. A true design icon, and one of the easiest vintage chronographs to live with every day.