Serial Number Registry -- 1940's and 1950's Introduction to be added: purpose of the Registry; what we are doing / what we are not doing. Serial Number: This Registry generally presents chronographs in groups, based on the serial numbers marked on the movements. For those models which do not have serial numbers on the movements, the Registry utilizes the serial numbers marked on the cases. Dating: Several factors make it difficult to provide accurate date information for the "no-name" Heuer chronographs. Few of these samples have "papers" indicating the date of production, and it is difficult to derive dates based on the catalogs that are available. The best source for information about the date of a watch will be an engraving on the case-back. Once a date is established for a particular sample, then we can assume that other watches with nearby serial numbers will be from approximately the same era. Valjoux Movement: to be added Heuer Reference Number: Comments / Description / Notes: Case Number:   Serial Number (Mvmnt) Dating Valjoux Mvmnt. Heuer Ref. Comments / Description / Notes (D = Dial; H = Hands; C = Case; M = Movement) Case Number Source / Location / Owner Entered Three Register Chronographs, Reference 24XX (Unless indicated, all are stainless steel with square pushers and snap-back, with white / silver dial) 450125 72 (early) 2447 black dial, with gold accents; flatter "Heuer" logo (earlier). Military hands. Movement marked V72, but has pivoted detent bridge assembly in style of V71 JMS 450453 71 24XX Black dial; "Heuer" lettering, with no shield. Military hands. Round pushers 450535 Oct 43 (engraved) 71 24XX M: military hands. C: case-back engraved as follows: "R.W.Nicholson / 35379618 / Oct. 2 '43" 57703 JMS Feb 09 451070 72 24XX Black dial, with white markings. Military hands. Screw-back case (hex) with round pushers 71463 ebay (Feb 09) Feb 09 451078 72 2457 14 karat; white dial; flat dauphine hands 74327 ebay (CR) 451523 72 (early) 24XX black dial, with gold dagger markers. H: gold dauphine hands. ebay (FS) 451658 72 2447 black dial, with gilt; military hands; round pushers; screw-back case 67103 / 2913 (int) PW 451694 72 2447 black dial Peter DK 451800 72 2447 black / gilt dial, with tachy track ; military hands; round pushers; screw-back case 67202 / 2913 (int) JMS 452582 72 24XX military hands; round pushers; screw-back case [JFNE] tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd Serial Number (Mvmnt) Dating Valjoux Mvmnt. Heuer Ref. Comments / Description / Notes Case Number Source / Location / Owner Triple Calendar, Three Register Chronographs, Reference 25XX (Unless indicated, all are stainless steel with square pushers; white / silver dial; snap-back case) Ref 2543 = steel; Ref 2557 = 14 karat; Ref 2558 = 18 karat 500112 72C (Early) 2543 black dial; military hands; has pivoted detent bridge assembly in style of V71 56105 ebay (Nov 08) 500214 72C 2543 military hands  53454 dealer (MW) 500225 72C 2543 black dial; military hands; refinished lume on dial and hands 53508 ebay (Jan 09) 500449 72C 2558 copper dial; military hands; 60747 ebay (Aug 08) 500515 72C 2558 18 karat 53508 dealer (FF) 500521 72C 2543 early version (flat Heuer logo)   500598 May 1946 72C 2558 18 karat; sword hands; "Soldiers Story" chronograph; case-back engraved, "Mike Levin / Basel Switzerland / 1946" 62823 TAG-Heuer Museum 501205 72C 2558 18 karat case, with fancy lugs; small registers; "Swiss Made" at bottom of dial sword hands. Authenticity is questionable (fancy lugs; small registers; "Swiss Made") 81751 dealer (WW) 501293 72C 2558 18 karat; sword hands 72680 ebay (CR) 501505 72C 2558 18 karat ebay (Jan 08) 501902 72C 2543 military hands 73407 ebay (Oct 08) 502543 72C 2558 sword hands; "Casa Masson" 61480 ebay (Nov 08) 502573 72C gold; sword hands; numerals 12-2-4-8-10 and gold dots [JFNE] 502781 72C 2557 14 karat gold; flat dauphine hands; date numbers all face center; loss of paint on date numerals; "Heuer" engraved on crown 80836 ebay (Feb 09)) 502784 72C 2557 14 karat gold; sword hands; numeral "12" and 10 gold dots; date numbers all face center dealer (CW) 503287 72C 2543 military hands; screw-back case; round pushers 2923 (int) dealer (MW) 503863 72C 2543 gold dauphine hands dealer (TM) 503978 72C 2543 refinished dial; military hands; screw-back case; round pushers 72183 (Int and BTL) ebay (Dec 08) /ebay (Feb 09) 503995 72C 2543 duaphine hands; small "Heuer logo (?); screw-back case; "Beyer Zurich"; screw-back case Chronocentric discussion TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD  TBD Serial Number (Mvmnt) Dating Valjoux Mvmnt. Heuer Ref. Comments / Description / Notes Case Number Source / Location / Owner Triple Calendar, Three Register, Moonphase Chronographs (Unless indicated, all are stainless steel with square pushers, and white / silver dial) 404??? 736 military hands (thin); large registers; dates all toward center; "Swiss" between dates 16 and 15 HB 405487 88 18 karat 62811 dealer (LAD) 406919 88 18 karat; thin sword hands; script "Swiss" in hour recorder 66024 delaler (TM) 550074 88 dauphine hands 81958 ebay (Feb 07) 550153 88 gold dauphine hands (short); small registers; dates all horizontal; "Swiss" between dates 16 and 15; chrono hour hand msimatched 16041 (case-back) ebay (Dec 08) 550175 88 black dial; dauphine hands [JFNE] 550233 88 gold sword hands; gold numerals and accents (dots); large registers 81688 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Serial Number (Mvmnt) Dating Valjoux Mvmnt. Heuer Ref. Comments / Description / Notes Case Number Source / Location / Owner Reference 345 / 347, Three Register / Two Register Chronographs; 14 ligne (Unless indicated, all are stainless steel cases with square pushers, with painted luminous numerals) 703594 22 347 white dial; military hands 56945 JMS 704233 22 347 black dial; military hands 64976 dealer (EW) 750716 71 345 black dial; white print 49330 ebay (Aug 08) 752238 71 345 white dial; co-branded Heuer / "Casa Masson"; military hands 60541 JMS 752524 71 345 white dial; military hands [JFNE] TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Serial Number (Mvmnt) Dating Valjoux Mvmnt. Heuer Ref. Comments / Description / Notes Case Number Source / Location / Owner Abercrombie & Fitch Three-Register Chronographs (Unless indicated, all stainless steel screw-back case, with round pushers, and white / silver dial) 751200 1953 (est) 71 military hands; screw-back case (hex); dating based on correlation to early Seafarers / Mareographes (shown below) 57761 JMS no nmbr TBD 71 refinished dial; military hands (thin); screw-back case (hex); similar to movement serial number 751200 416173 JMS 751244 71 ebay (Sept 08) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Serial Number (Mvmnt) Dating Valjoux Mvmnt. Heuer Ref. Comments / Description / Notes Case Number Source / Location / Owner Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer / Heuer Mareographe Chronographs (all are stainless steel screw-back case, with round pushers, and white / silver dial) 752598 1953 72C-based Heuer Mareographe; prototype or early production; minute recorder rotated 90 degrees; tide dial visible through 180 degree cut-out; military hands 80353 private correspondence 752679 1953 72C-based Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer; prototype or early production; minute recorder rotated 90 degrees; tide dial visible through 180 degree cut-out; military hands 80279 TAG-Heuer Museum 453386 72C-based 2443 style gold pencil hands, with green lume; green and gold on registers; 2443-style screw-back case (hex) 954548 ebay (SA) 455558 72C-based 2444 style dauphine hands, with luminous centers; blue accents on registers; 2444-style screw-back case; serial number consistent with Heuer 2444 HB TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Last Updated: 2003.05.18.23.48.32 - CM3   Explanatory notes (illustrations) to be added descriptions / samples of hands -- done descriptions of numerals and markers -- done showing large abd small registers -- to be added showing types of case-backs -- snap-back (smooth); snap-back (beveled); screw-back (hex); screw-back (slotted) -- to be added  Styles of Hands Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added           Military Style Hands   Thin Military Style Hands   Flat Dauphine Hands   Filled Dauphine Hands (luminous inserts)   Sword Style Hands           Thick Pencil Style Hands   Thin Pencil Style Hands        Styles of Numerals and Markers Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added; Intro to be added           Painted Arabic Numerals   Painted Markers   Applied Markers   Applied Arabic "12" and Applied Dots   Painted Arabic "12" and Painted Markers Additional Notes to be added.