The Heuer Chronosplit to Bring the 70s Back
By Alex Ion
Back in 1975, Heuer took the watch world by storm with the introduction of an innovative combination of an LCD and an LED solid-state quartz watch. With a nod to Ferrari’s super cars of the 70s, the revolutionary Chronosplit range was far from being a cheap alternative to the mechanical movement watches of the time. With two displays (each powered by its own movement) and an Autavia case adding to its sophistication, the Heuer Chronosplit was proudly worn by trend setters of the time, like the infamous Niki Lauda. Although not a Ferrari stamped model, if you’re in the market for one, a full working Heuer Chronosplit model (Ref.102.703 Vintage 1977) is being sold for £2000 (some $3,150 at today’s rate). [via Hodinkee]
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 10:50AM
Under no circumstances the Chronosplit watches were a cheap alternative to mechanical movement watches as the were very expensive, too.
Look at this website http://www.led-forever.com for the whole story about the Heuer Chronosplit watches. All of the LED / LCD and LCD / LCD Chronosplit versions are there including the super rare Ferrari, BUND and Tiffany editions.