Why This Watch Matters Made to keep the master time in your track car, there's nothing wrong with putting this Heuer to use by keeping the elapsed time of your Wednesday night pot roast. The Full Story Heuer has long been associated with auto racing. While wristwatches are more prominent as seen on the wrists of countless drivers, the dashboard clocks have also gained a cult following due to their clean, purpose-built design. Legibility was a paramount factor, as was general practicality; oversized crowns featuring large ridges allowed better grip for users of these clocks. This example is notable for its 12-hour dial layout that maintains the legendary Heuer legibility with fully-lumed Arabic numerals at each hour. Furthermore, the movement inside, an Arogno caliber 28, is a classic "8 day" movement, which is printed right on the dial. These Master-Time clocks were many times mounted alongside a dashboard chronograph, such as the Autavia or, at least used in conjunction with a wristwatch chronograph. Being extremely legible and reliable was paramount for a driver timing individual laps or track portions, and the Master-Time did just what it says, kept the master time. A driver could even use the rotating bezel to point an arrow at the hour hand when starting the race to have an overall elapsed time measurement. Today, this clock presents in excellent condition with a great patina to the tritium lume on the dial and a deep black in the matte dial finish. Everything from the baseplate to the caseback is correctly signed by Heuer. The Fine Print Maker: HeuerModel: Master-TimeReference: 16.6433 (on baseplate)Year: 1960sCase No: 24479Material: Stainless steel55mm diameter; 20mm thickness; Base-plate 57.5mm height x 57.5mm width x 4mm thicknessCrystal: PlexiglassLume: Yes, tritiumCaliber: Heuer signed Arogno, manually-wound, caliber 28Box/Papers: No What We Love And What You Should Know Things We Love: - Great overall legibility and design- Beautiful matte black dial- Signed on baseplate, caseback, and movement Things To Know: - Scratches on case- Patina on hands This Master-Time dashboard clock is in excellent vintage condition. The base-plate is signed and has some scratches on the reverse side. The front bezel of the base-plate is in good condition with a few spots of patina. The stopwatch case has some scratches and is stamped with a case number "24479" on its side to the left of the crown. The ridged rotating bezel is in good condition and shows some light wear around the edges. The bezel is tight when rotating. The dial has developed light patina throughout. The tritium lume on the dial has developed patina and aged to a pleasing pale yellow with a hint of green. The lume on the hands has aged to a more yellow color than that of the dial with some darker patina in spots. The skinny seconds hand is finished in white paint and in excellent condition. The stopwatch case, baseplate, dial, and movement are all signed by Heuer. The crystal has some light scratches.
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