The watch will be for sale exclusively at 1:00 PM EST today from Calibre 11. While this is limited to 100 timepieces only, it does make me wonder if there are any more new Autavias we should expect to see from the brand at Baselworld next month.
In my opinion, this is the most attractive Autavia to be reissued so far and it feels good to see TAG receiving input and working with lifelong fans to produce something both sides of the business can be proud of. Other than that, the watch appears to overall be very faithful - aesthetic-wise - to Jo Siffert’s original watch. The bezel has been simplified by replacing the tachymeter function with stacked hour and minute numerals. The only other major differences from the 1969 model are that the crown has been adjusted to the right side set in between the pushers and TAG decided to go with the more modern three subdials rather than two. Other vintage flairs that Heuer fanboys should get a kick out of include the use of the Heuer logo rather than the TAG Heuer logo, the choice of a specially developed black calf-skin strap with a classic Heuer tang buckle or a seven-row steel “grains of rice” bracelet, and the use of white indices rather than red to improve legibility. The watch uses the same Heuer 02 automatic chronograph movement as last year’s Autavia but the corresponding text over the date window has been removed to retain the vintage-inspired aesthetic. In fact, a detail worth noting is that this is the first time the Siffert signature has ever appeared on a modern Heuer. Calibre 11 was able to license the Jo Siffert name specifically for this watch. This new watch followed a similar path to fruition as the Jochen Rindt but this time around TAG Heuer partnered with one of the forums - Calibre 11 - to receive their expert feedback and gain access to their substantial audience of collectors.
Vintage Heuer Autavia “Jo Siffert” from 1969
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