Reference
918 dec. (dec. for decimal) – S.A.V.I.C version
Full designation
HEUER ref. 918 dec. – S.A.V.I.C version
Functionalities
- start, stop and go on by top crown
- instantaneous flyback to 0 and immediate restart, by side push pin
Recorder and register
- 1/100 minute recorder (long hand makes one revolution in 60 seconds)
- small 0-30 minute register (small hand makes one revolution in 30 minutes)
- dial divided into 100 units
Circa
S.A.V.I.C dial, Ed.Heuer signed caliber and round crown, suggest that stopwatch is from the early 60’s
After some investigations, 918 dec. reference is in HEUER catalogs from 1963 to 1966
Caliber
- reference unknown
- 7 jewels
- unbreakable mainspring
Dimension
47 mm without crown
Distinctive sign
S.A.V.I.C version (S.A.V.I.C is written on the dial with the french words “FAB.SUISSE”)
Observation
similar to ref. 913 but with flyback function
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