

In 1962, Heuer introduced a wristwatch chronograph bearing the same name. The Super Autavia, which came later, combined a time display, stopwatch and rotating bezel in a single instrument, with numerals that look like those on the Autavia Calibre 5, our test watch.

This cockpit instrument was attached to the dashboard and was used to measure driving or flight times. Heuer first built the Autavia in 1933 as a stopwatch for motor vehicles and aircraft. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we test whether this chronometer-certified newbie is another winner. Stopwatch function in its traditional Autavia line. For the first time, TAG Heuer has introduced a watch without a
