Heuer was formed in 1860 by Edouard Heuer. From its roots, Heuer has been affiliated with the chronograph watch and automobile racing. For some watchmakers, the chronograph was either ignored or offered as one model among many, whereas for Heuer, the chronograph took a primary position. Heuer produced his first chronograph in 1882, then five years later patented an oscillating pin, which simplified the workings of the time keeping with the stopwatch functions of the watch; it is still in use today by many watchmakers. Heuer went on to develop the first stopwatch accurate to 1/100 of a second and split-second timers that allowed a person to time multiple events. In 1933, Heuer introduced chronographs for the dashboards of automobiles and airplanes, dubbed the Autavia for a combination of AUto and AVIAtion. There were one pusher chronographs, two pusher chronographs, two and three sub-register chronographs, and three-register chronographs with day, date and month.
Heuer Chronograph GMT | Lemania 5100 Movement (510.501)
$3,475.00
Pre-Owned Heuer 42mm Chronograph GMT, Black Dial, (Lemania 5100 Movement) Ref. 510.501
Heuer made these chronograph GMTs from the late 1970’s on through the transition to TAG-Heuer. The “510” in the model number refers to the movement, which is the Lemania 5100. The Lemania 5100 is highly regarded as a versatile and robust movement that was a favorite of many watch manufacturers. It went out of favor when exhibition casebacks became popular, as the 5100 is not a finally finished movement, in spite of its beautiful mechanical design. It is still a favored movement of watch fans. The 24-Hour dial indicates military time on the main dial hands, which when used in combination with the GMT hand can track different time zones.
Additional information
| Band Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Band Material | Leather |
| Band Type | Strap |
| Bezel | Tachymeter |
| Box and Papers | No Box, No Papers |
| Brand | Heuer |
| Case Material | PVD, Stainless Steel |
| Case Size | 42mm |
| Complication | Chronograph, Date |
| Dial Color | Black |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Size | 40mm – 42mm |
| Warranty | 1-Year Watchworks |
