Vintage Heuer Carrera

[968CS]

http://www.vintageheuer.com/products/heuer-carrera...

Hi chaps,

I'd welcome your views on this one. It seems to be significantly more expensive then other Carreras of the age. It looks lovely and is my year 65, but what makes it any "investment potential"

Welcome your thoughts

Andy

[yeti]

I think the 'invertment potential' lies in its condition, it looks unworn and has the original dial and hands. Sad to buy it and not wear it though, which is what you'd need to do!

They are not particularly rare (I have a silver dialled Carrera 45 of the same era worth about 1500), but they are in that unspolied nick.

Unless I am also missing something; someone with more Heuer knowledge will be along no doubt!

[HarryW]

Not a Heuer expert but these seem more like an investment, vintage, rare, military connection, big face. http://www.chrono24.com/en/heuer/heuer-bundeswehr-...

[andy_s]

Looks in fab nick, but a dealer price I think; rather like the Daytona, there have been some important (inflating?) auctions recently which seem to have bumped some prices up. I'd do a bit of research on 'onthedash' chronocentric forum but it's a lovely watch.

My 80's Carrera:




The Bunds are fairly easy to get hold of, but getting one with the original dial and hands in good condition is where the value of these lie I think. My Sternzeit version has attracted a few offers lately:

[andy tims]

Looks like the investment potential is going to be reaslised for the seller if it makes that anything close to that money.
That, more likely or it already happened in the fairly recent Bonhams auction.

[968CS]

andy tims said:

Looks like the investment potential is going to be reaslised for the seller if it makes that anything close to that money.
That, more likely or it already happened in the fairly recent Bonhams auction.

Yes my thoughts as well, lovely but it would take a good few years to see any further investment potential.

Appreciate your comments and I'm in the market if anyone has or knows of something similar but maybe not so pristine.

PM me.

Andy W

[Podie]

http://chronomatic.com/heuer.html (formerly Heuerboy) is worth a look.

Nic is better to deal with in person though.


ETA - worth a read - http://www.heuerpriceguide.com/

Edited by Podie on Wednesday 18th December 15:41

[TwoLeadFeet]

According to OnTheDash the 7753 was catalogued c.1970-71. 1965 was just about when the Carrera was introduced (actually mid 1964).

I think this example is optimistically priced, my mint Carrera 45 with red tachymeter (3647T) was bought from a specialist three years ago and cost significantly less (and I wear it most days...)