The "A List" [AAAA= above $6,000; AAA=$4,500 to 6,000; AA=$3,500 to 4,500; A=$3,000 to 3,500]
Tier	Watch	Description/SPYTM Rating	Comments / Concerns	MMarket Update
AAAA (Value above $6,000)
AAAA	Monaco Automatic (Ref. 1133B)	The "McQueen" Monaco -- Blue dial with White registers SPY = 50	One of the design icons -- relatively plentiful, but still expensive; Beware of refinished or damaged dials	McQueens have gone through the roof -- the best ones, with original bracelets reaching $9,000; baseline at $7K for decent sample.
AAAA	Monaco Manual Black PVD (Ref. 74033)	Black dial in Black PVD case SPY = 2	Authenticity had been debated, until Jack Heuer confirmed, in August 2007, that these were produced by Heuer.	A flurry of activity in July and August 2007 with the best one breaking $10,000, a nice one at $7.5K and a "project" at $5.3K.
AAAA	Monaco Automatic (Ref. 1133G)	Gray dial with Black registers SPY = 30	Some collectors believe that a Monaco should be Blue; still, the Gray guys have a strong following	A rising tide lifts all ships, and with the McQueens going to $9,000 the gray ones are now above $6K.
AAA ($4,500 to $6,000)
AAA	Monaco Manual Wind (Ref. 73663)	Blue, Gray or Black three-register Monacos SPY = 20 (total for all colors)	As with the Automatics, the Blue ones attract a premium; Caution re numerous fakes and refinishes (50% of market)	Manual Monacos have made the move from AA to AAA . . . a well-deserved honour!
AAA	Triple Calendar Moonphase Chronograph	the 50's version (not later re-issues) SPY=1	we see one per year; if you want it and find it, you'd better grab it . . . it's likely to be a while before the next one comes along	two very tired ones sold recently at $4,000; we are waiting to see what a good one will fetch
AAA	Triple Calendar Chronograph, 18 KG (Ref 2558)	solid gold, from the mid-40's through the mid-50's SPY=2	some maintain that tool watches should not be gold, but there is stable demand for these dressy watches	two sales in 2007, both at the $5,000 mark
AAA	Carrera 12 -- Black on White (Ref. 2447SN)	White (silver) dial with Black registers SPY=3	The "Grail" of the Carreras; Beware of fakes -- it is just too easy to paint the registers Black (for the extra $2,000)	few offered recently; thin market; (06/08) ebay sale at $5,100 USD (3,230 euro)
AAA	Autavia Diver 100 -- Automatic (Ref. 11063P)	Mercedes hands and "Diver 100" on the dial SPY= 2	The alpha male of the automatic Autavias	A very strong gainer in 2007 and 2008; Upgraded to AA 06/08; AAA in 08/08: nice ones selling around $6,000 ($3,800 euro) [08/08]
AA ($3,500 to $4,500)
AA	Carrera 12 -- White on Black (Ref. 2447NS)	Black dial with White registers SPY=2	Any two-tone, contrasting register Carrera is scarce; if White dial is worth $5,000, then Black dial goes for $4,000	(09/07) recently quoted in the $4,000 range; (03/08) ebay sale at $5,300 (3,500 Euro)
AA	"Siffert" Autavia --- Automatic (Ref. 1163T)	White dial, Black registers, and Blue accents, as worn by Swiss Formula One hero Jo Siffert SPY = 20	First version, with "Chronomatic" on the dial, is among the rarest of the Heuers (AAAA watch)	Upgraded to AA (11/07): tough to find any "Siffert" for $3,500; good ones now above $4K
AA	Ford Split Lap Unit 77 (dual LCD Chronograph)	Unique dual LCD chronograph, manufactured by Heuer for Ford Motorsports (Germany), in 1977 premium (500 Euro) for box SPY = 3	Value may be determined by the condition of the LCD modules; prices here assume two fully functioninig modules	In Feb. / Mar. 08, we have seen three or four on the market, estimated at $4K (2,700 Euro) if mint; $3K (2,000 Euro) if good cond.
AA	Carrera 12 Dato triple calendar (Ref. 2547N)	Black dial with White registers SPY=3	If you ever see Dato 12 with White dial with Black registers, grab it; we have seen exactly one of these, over the last five years.	Steady advance from $2,500 over the last year; August 2007 sale at $3,750 confirms status
AA	Monaco Automatic (Ref. 1533)	one 30-minute register premium for Blue dial / SPY=4 Silver burst dial / SPY=10	Blue dials are scarce; Silver finish is unique within the Heuers; Beware of refinished or damaged dials
AA	Silverstone (Ref. 110.313)	Cal 12 movement Blue, Red or Smoke (Brown) SPY= 25 (total for all colors)	Discoloration common in Smokes and Blues; premium price for the best Blue ones.	We have seen the very best ones move from $3,000 in 2006 to $4K in 2007.
AA	Autavia; First Execution (Ref. 2446)	three large registers and duaphine hands SPY=3	The very first Autavias; most samples show considerable aging (dial, hands and bezel).	Two samples so far in 2007, and both cleared the $3,000 mark; best ones at $4K.
AA	Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer (Screw-Back)	Screw-back versions made from early 1950's through 1968 SPY=8	Made for sailors, these were often exposed to the sea, the sun and the salt.	Pristine survivors getting scarce; near mint ones may reach the $5,000 mark
AA	Rally-Master Dashboard Timers	Master Time clock and Monte Carlo 12-hour stopwatch premium for genuine pair (that left the factory together) SPY = 8	any good Rally-Master pair makes the A List (at $3,000); best early pairs join the AAA List (at $4,500)	The good sets are getting scarce; best three triple-sets now in the $6,000 range.
A ($3,000 to $3,500)
A	Carrera 12, White Dial (Ref. 2447S)	The standard White-on-White Carrera 12 Standard, Decimal Minutes or Tachy versions SPY= 30	Heuer's design icon, the "plain vanilla" Carrera has reached the $3,000 mark.	Must be "clean" and original to make $3,000.
A	Carrera 12, Black Dial (Ref. 2447N)	Black-on-Black (2447N) SPY= 6	much scarcer than the White ones, but not seeing any premium for this scarcity
A	Triple Calendar Chronograph, Steel (Ref 2543)	steel case, with Silver dial premium for Copper or Black dial SPY=12 (total for all versions)	Must be very clean to reach $3,000; with dirty, freckled dial, expect B range ($1,800)
A	Flieger Chronograph (Two-button version)	German pilot's watch, circa 1940 two-button version (which allows for time-in / time-out) SPY = 2	as with the one-button models, considerable variation in condition and design of hands	prices seems to vary widely, as condition moves from beaters to museum pieces
The "B List" [BBB=$2,600 to 3,000; BB=$2,200 to $2,600; B=$1,800 to $2,200]
Tier	Watch	Description/SPYTM Rating	Comments / Concerns	Market Updatear
BBB ($2,600 to $3,000)
BBB	Autavia GMT -- Manual-Wind	snap-back case Red / Blue GMT bezel SPY=15	Must be clean to make $2,600; Earlier version screw-back case is extremely rare; strong bezel colors key to value	One of the gainers over the last year, moving ahead of the Automatic GMT's
BBB	Autavia; First Execution (Ref. 3646)	two large registers with duaphine hands SPY=3	As with the three-register Autavias, expect wear to the dial, hands and bezel.
BBB	Carrera Automatic, 18 KG (Ref. 1158)	solid gold Automatic Carrera SPY=6	many collectors won't even look at a gold Heuer; still, patient sellers can expect to bag at least $2,600
BBB	Carrera 12 Dato triple calendar (Ref. 2547S)	White dial with White registers SPY=8	Premium for Black dial with White reisters, or White dial with Black registers	Compared with the contrasting register Dato 12s, these may be a bargain
BBB	Italian Air Force (AMI) Chrono (Ref. 510.543)	Lemania 5100 powered SPY=3	Issued to the Italian Air Force; beware of the fakes, as AMI dials are mounted in various military style cases	I've been looking every day for the last 18months, and found exactly one
BBB	Autavia Automatic Green PVD (Ref 111.603)	late version of the Autavia, in Olive PVD SPY= 2	the PVD tends to be worn; pristine PVD may reach $3,000
BB ($2,200 to $2,600)
BB	Autavia Diver -- Automatic (Ref. 11630P)	Decompression bezel, orange hands and accents SPY= 4	Bright orange hands and accents; most of these divers watches seem to have suffered damage	good ones at $2,500; beaters avaliable at half the price
BB	Autavia -- Manual Wind in "Siffert" Colors	Several choices, all powered by the 77xx movements SPY= 8	the "Siffert" look (white dial, black registers, blue accents)	as the Automatic "Sifferts" have crested the $3,000 mark, the manual versions also have risen
BB	Flieger Chronograph (One-button version)	Pilot's chronograph from the late 1930's SPY=3	most of these show their age and battle scars; some variation in styles of hands	condition and prices may cover a broad range ($1,000 to $2,500)
BB	Abercrombie Seafarer or Orvis Solunagraph (2446C case)	snap-back version SPY=10 (total for all versions) premium for the Abercrombie	many of them have been used and abused over the years; the "poor man's Mareographe"	strong move up from the B List to the BB List
BB	Silverstone (Ref. 510.403)	black dial with Lemania 5100 movement SPY=4	More grams of stainless steel than any other Heuer on this page; a very "70's" look.
BB	Chronosplit LCD	$1,000 premium for the Ferrari version Either LCD / LED or LCD / LCD version SPY=12	condition of LCD module is critical; lose the module, and this becomes a paperweight	the only electronic watch to make the List
BB	Super Autavia Dashboard Chrono	full chronograph for the dashboard SPY=15	parts for the early ones are scarce, so be careful with these
B ($1,800 to $2,200)
B	Three-Register Chrono -- 1940's or 50's	Heuer or Abercrombie & Fitch Valjoux 71 or 72 SPY=20	pre-Carrera, so no model name on the dial; beware of the fakes, as no-name chronos become Heuers	as collectors focus on the Autavias and Carreras, these can be sleepers
B	Carrera 45 Dato	45-minute chrono with date premium for early model (date at 12:00) SPY=8	the first chronograph with a date disc; clean design, with one recorder and date window
B	Autavia GMT -- Automatic (Ref. 1163, 11630 and 11063)	All three version make the list Premium for the erly 1163 GMT SPY=40 (total for all versions)	the red / blue bezel is the key; show me the bezel, and I'll tell you the value	prices seem to be struggling, as numerous poor samples come onto the market
B	Bundeswehr Flyback Chrono	premium for the "3H", early execution SPY=40	early and later versions make the "B" list; beware of the fakes, as Chinese movements begin to float ashore	a strong gainer over the past year
B	Autavia, Three-Register, Manual Wind (Ref. 2446C)	snap-back case, with a choice of bezels SPY = 30	one of the "standards"; representative of the last of the 1960's, before the Automatics arrived
B	Carrera Automatic (Ref. 1153)	Blue-Gray or Silver dial SPY=40 (total for both colors)	another one of the "standards"; representative of Heuer's first automatic chronographs	steady prices in 2007, with steady supply moving through the market
B	Autavia Automatic (Ref. 1163MH)	black dial, white registers, polished steel hands the precursor to the Viceroy SPY= 8	the Viceroys (with Tachy bezel) are everywhere; the earlier ones (with Minutes and Hours on bezel) are rare	strong gainer in 2007, as collectors realize their scarcity (compared with the Viceroys)
B	Autavia Automatic Black PVD (Ref. 113.603)	premium for those issued to Israel Defense Forces (navy seals) SPY= 8	most show considerable wear; best ones will top $2,500
B	Autavia Automatic -- White or Silver Dial (Ref 11630)	light dial with bright orange hands SPY= 6	the "Poor Man's" Siffert, with orange trim rather than the blue of the Siffert
B	Carrera 45 (two register)	premium for contrasting dial / registers SPY=12	any good manual-wind Carrera makes at least the B List
B	Carrera Automatic -- (Ref. 510.511 and 510.523)	Lemania 5100 movement Black PVD or stainless steel SPY=8	The Black PVD may receive some premium, but the best stainless samples are now invited to the party.
B	Montreal (Cal 12. Mvmnt)	White dial or Black dial in Black PVD case SPY=10	the Blue Montreals are more common, and don't quite make the B List
B	Camaro 12 (Three Registers)	White dial or Black dial SPY=30	White dial with contrasting Black registers very rare, and will make it to the "BB" list.	sleepers for a long time, they have been discovered and are fetching $2,000
B	Master Time Dashboard Clock	Eight-day clock premium for best early ones (3-6-9-12 on the dial) SPY=25	a simple time-of-day clock, that became one of Heuer's rally / racing legends; flea market bargain??	we are seeing a steady supply, commanding a steady price
B	Pocket Chrono Ref. 11204	split-second pocket chrono in the red or black leather case SPY=10	1960's rally gear now seen on the desk or in display case	not many over the last year