Heuer Autavia "Shauntavia" ref 741.603 nylon-straps - Mother of pearl dial

- Mother of pearl dial

is a beautiful reminder of the watch’s vintage character

as the coronet resembles a frog’s footprint

lume plots intact and deep copper colour gilt text

as evidenced by its issue number on the case back

Heuer Autavia "Shauntavia" ref 741.603 nylon-straps - Mother of pearl dialWhat you're looking at is one of the rarest 1970s Autavias: the so called Shauntavia, nicknamed after collector Shaun Wainstein, who conducted in depth research on these models. This reference is oftenif we can even use the word often for something this rareseen with a Kenyan Air Force (KAF) marking, including a military issue number. These watches were issued to pilots and senior officers in the Air Force. This particular piece does not have the