1153
- Production
- 1969–1975
- Model
- Carrera (Caliber 11)
- Case material
- Stainless Steel / Gold
- Case size
- 38mm
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Caliber 11 / 12
- Dial colours
- Black
- Market value band
- $3k – $10k
One of the three automatic chronographs that arrived in 1969, and the reason the crown sits on the left. Calibre 11 came out of a consortium — Heuer, Breitling, Hamilton-Buren and Dubois Dépraz — that stacked a Dubois Dépraz chronograph module onto a Buren micro-rotor base. Stacking it that way pushed the winding stem to the opposite side of the case, so the pushers stayed at two and four and the crown went to nine.
Key dates.
- Launched on Calibre 11, developed jointly with Breitling, Hamilton-Buren and Dubois Dépraz
- The left-hand crown is a consequence of the movement's architecture, not a styling decision.
- On a Calibre 11 watch the crown is on the left and the two chronograph pushers are on the right.
Before you ask.
When was the TAG Heuer 1153 produced?
The 1153 was produced from 1969 to 1975.
What movement does the TAG Heuer 1153 use?
The TAG Heuer 1153 runs the Caliber 11 / 12, an automatic movement.
How do I check a TAG Heuer 1153 with Watch Safe?
Look up the watch's serial number in the Watch Safe registry to see whether a record exists or a theft flag is attached. A registry search identifies records for a specific serial; it does not authenticate the watch. Authentication is performed in person by an independent expert authenticator, and Watch Safe records and publishes the result.
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