Heuer Skipper
Heuer Skipper
In 1968 Heuer introduced their own regatta watch: the Skipper. A normal chronograph with the minutes counter in a subdial, divided by colours in 3 times 5 minutes, showing the 15-minute regatta countdown. Until beginning of the 1980’s the Heuer Skipper is made in a variety of different models. At Henrik’s website www.heuerchrono.com there’s this comprehensively overview where the Skippers are divided in 8 different types. The first Skipper was housed in the 1960’s Carrera case with reference 2447, as all later versions were housed in the Autavia case with reference 7763 Compressor case. The first three versions run on a Valjoux 7730 movement, as the other versions have a modified Caliber 15 movement with the crown on the left side and the pushers on the right side.
As a low cost alternative Heuer also made a Leonidas version of the Skipper: the Easy-Rider Skipper.
There are 7 versions of the Skipper.
Heuer Skipper – type 1
- Reference: Skipper 7754, with the 15 min. subdial in green-green-orange at 3 o’clock.
- Caliber: manual wound Valjoux 7730 movement.
- Case size: Ø 35,5 mm / H 13,0 mm
- Year: 1968.
Heuer Skipper – type 2
- Reference: Skipper 7764, with an oversized 15 min. subdial in red-white-blue at 3 o’clock.
- Caliber: manual wound Valjoux 7730 movement.
- Case size: Ø 40,5 mm / H 14,0 mm
- Year: 1969.
Heuer Skipper – type 3
- Reference: Skipper 73464, with an oversized 15 min. subdial in red-white-blue at 3 o’clock, and a date window at 6 o’clock.
- Caliber: manual wound Valjoux 7733 movement.
- Case size:
- Year: 1971-1973.
Heuer Skipper – type 4
- Reference: Skipper 1564, with the 15 min. subdial in white-blue-red at 3 o’clock, and a date window at 6 o’clock.
- Caliber: modified Caliber 15 automatic movement.
- Case size:
- Year: 1971-1973.
Heuer Skipper – type 5
- Reference: Skipper 15640 Blue, with the 15 min. subdial in red-white-blue at 3 o’clock, and a date window at 6 o’clock. Steel bracelet or leather strap.
- Caliber: modified Caliber 15 automatic movement.
- Case size: Ø 42,5 mm / H 15,6 mm.
- Year: 1972-1977
Heuer Skipper – type 6
- Reference: Skipper 15640 Black, with the 15 min. subdial in white-blue-red at 3 o’clock, and a date window at 6 o’clock. Steel bracelet or leather strap.
- Caliber: modified Caliber 15 automatic movement.
- Case size: Ø 42,5 mm / H 15,6 mm.
- Year: 1978-1982
Heuer Skipper – type 7
- Reference: Skipper 15640 Black Later, with the 15 min. subdial in white-blue-red at 3 o’clock, and a date window at 6 o’clock. Steel bracelet or leather strap.
- Caliber: automatic modified Caliber 15 movement.
- Case size:
- Year: 1983-1985
Leonidas Easy Rider Skipper=
- Reference: Easy-Rider Skipper 423.804, with the 15 min. subdial in white-blue-red or green-blue white at 10 o’clock.
- Caliber: manual wind EB 8420 modified Pin-Pallet from Ebauches Bettlach.
- Case size : Ø 45 mm / H 13 mm.
- Year: 1983-1985.
