Autavia 'Big Sub', Ref: 2446M, Circa 1962 — Heuer. A rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatch

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Estimate: £50,000–£80,000 hammer ≈ $61,828–$98,925
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Watches including an exceptional collection of Heuers from a Gentleman of Motorsports, London, New Bond Street · 14 December 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-542590
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Heuer. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch, Autavia 'Big Sub', Ref: 2446M, Circa 1962. Bonhams, 14 Dec 2022, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-542590.

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Heuer. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch, Autavia 'Big Sub', Ref: 2446M, Circa 1962. Bonhams, 14 Dec 2022, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-542590.

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From the same sale Fine Watches including an exceptional collection of Heuers from a Gentleman of Motorsports · Dec 2022

Lot	Artist	Estimate	Result
Overseas, Ref: 2000V/120G-B122, Purchased 5th December 2016	Vacheron Constantin. A Fine And Rare 18k White Gold Automatic Bracelet Watch	—
World Time, Ref: 5131G-001, 8th March 2010	Patek Philippe. A Fine And Rare 18k Rose Gold Automatic Wristwatch With World Time Indication And Polychrome Closionné Enamel Dial	£60,000–£80,000
Submariner, Ref: 1680, Circa 1979	Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	£12,000–£18,000
Autavia Argentina Military, Ref: 7763MH, Circa 1969	Heuer. A Fine Stainless Steel Manual Wind Chronograph Wristwatch Issued To The Argentinean Air Force	£6,000–£8,000
Autavia, Ref: 2446 C, Circa 1971	Heuer. A Stainless Steel Manual Wind Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch	£7,000–£9,000
Heuer. A very rare and interesting cut beam timer especially develope…	Heuer. A Very Rare And Interesting Cut Beam Timer Especially Developed For Heuer Racing Timing Circa 1970	—	upcoming

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Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch	Submariner Comex, No.6084, Ref: 16800, c.1982		Bonhams, Oct 2021
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.