Autavia 11630 MH Silver Dial
Heuer Autavia 11630 MH Silver Dial, Cal. 12. c1976 Serial 260217
Sublime, stunning, beautiful. These words are often banded around when commenting on a nice looking watch. I know I’m guilty of throwing around these sort of compliments at other peoples pride and joys. The problem is, when something truly gorgeous comes along, I find myself digging around my vocabulary for something more fitting, more apt. I’m struggling right now. So I’m just gonna say that the silver dialed 11630 is f*ckin’ ice cool.
While the white dialed Autavia Siffert gets all the glory, it’s cousin, the 11630 Silver dial is not far behind in my book, it is simply a cracker. The brushed silver dial has so many different looks as it catches the ever changing light conditions.
This particular example was an ebay punt and it was a bit of an ugly duckling when I opened the package from Germany. It was a mess. Incorrect pushers and crown, beaten-up case, incorrect plastic domed crystal with a silver rehaut added on top of the original rehaut, the hands were in a bad way & it needed a service too…
My knee-jerk reaction was to sell it on as quick as I could, but I decided to save it, get it back to it’s former glory. The dial was in good nick, with a lovely bit of patina. So, off it went to Belgium for a makeover. Those of you who know Abel don’t need any introduction, he worked his Jedi-like magic on it. Thanks Abel, you are a genius.
What I love about it is that it’s not ‘as new’ mint, it still retains a whiff of ‘wabi’ which suits it perfectly!
Oh, and it is very photogenic…
Prior to restoration… it was a mess…
Heuerville 
It’s a beautiful watch. I have a question I thought that the 11630 MH reference had black on black dials with orange accents? At first I thought it might have been a 11630 but I thought that those only had Tach bezels. I’ve just recently started becoming interested in vintage Heuers and to be honest in Horology in general so I appreciate any and all information I can wean off you guys that have been collecting for so long . I’d appreciate if you could clear this up for me. Its a real stunner of a watch I just love those orange accents.
Senju
August 3, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Senju, there are many dial designs within the 11630 range. Most were available with MH or Tachy dial. I suggest you take a trip to onthedash.com, there you can see the entire 11630 range.
Heuerville
August 3, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Will do, Thanks
Senju
August 3, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Stewart who restored the case? Abel? I just acquired the same model need some restoration on it mainly the case everything else is nice.
George C.
March 30, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Yep George, it was Abel.
Heuerville
March 30, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Simply – Gaaaaaaaaawwwww- JUS !!!!
Andres
September 10, 2012 at 7:28 pm
whats the meaning of MH?? Im looking for an answer and I don’t get it. Thank you!
Daniel Varela
November 27, 2012 at 11:45 pm
It refers to the type of bezel insert MH = Min/Hour, T = Tachy. The same coding is used across most of the Heuers.
Heuerville
November 28, 2012 at 9:43 am