One of the reasons that I have spent time looking into the history of the Heuer and Lemania relationship recently (see here and here) was to find out more about the heritage of a watch that I’ve recently bought- a Heuer 510.500. The 510 series Heuers use the same case as the Heuer Pasadena, but with a Lemania 5100 movement… Read More
POSTED 21 Feb 2010
5100 Series
Following the Piaget/ Lemania takeover of Heuer in 1982, Heuer released several models with the famous Lemania 5100 movement. The 5100 series uses an oversized case based on the late-1970s Heuer Pasadena. While most of the Lemania-powered watches were discontinued in 1985/ 6 when TAG acquired Heuer, the 5100 was also sold as TAG Heuer.
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Heuer and Lemania: Part Two
Heuer’s relationship with Lemania in the early 1980s was brief, but intense. As the first part of the Heuer/ Lemania story detailed, Heuer was actually owned by a consortium involving Lemania for a few short years before being sold to TAG in 1984/5. This relationship explains why there were so many Heuer models using the Lemania 5100 movement in the… Read More
POSTED 17 Feb 2010
Vintage Heuer Watches- Under the Radar
Every year it seems that a different Vintage Heuer model enjoys its moment in the sun- collectors suddenly realise that there are some under-appreciated models out there (with under-appreciated prices to match), a few examples are bought and photos posted…and all of a sudden the Heuer collecting world has a new favourite. Of course, there are always the “blue-chip” models-… Read More
POSTED 18 Sep 2009
In Focus- Heuer Silverstone Lemania 5100
The Calibre 12 Heuer Silverstone (Ref. 110.313 and available in Blue, Red and Fume) is one of the most famous and distinctive Heuer models from the 1970’s. Introduced in 1974, the watch was part of the Heuer range until 1977 when it was dropped. Heuer never played around with too many variations of the Silverstone- three dial colours in the… Read More
POSTED 22 Aug 2009
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