Heuer - Trackstar - 1970-1979

Overview
This is a distinctive Heuer Trackstar mechanical stopwatch, designed with the strong functional character associated with professional sports and track timing. The white dial features a highly legible black-and-red timing scale, a long central chronograph seconds hand, and a contrasting black 15-minute register at 12 o’clock. The classic HEUER shield logo is clearly displayed together with Trackstar, 7 JEWELS and MADE IN SWITZERLAND markings.
The main highlights are its Heuer Trackstar professional stopwatch identity, distinctive dual-colour timing scale, and traditional mechanical timing layout with central seconds and a 15-minute counter.
Technical and condition details
Brand: Heuer
Model: Trackstar
Type: Swiss mechanical stopwatch
Approximate period: Circa 1960s–1970s
Winding: Manual winding
Function: Mechanical timing function is working when tested. No long-term test has been performed.
Dial layout: Central chronograph seconds hand, 15-minute counter at 12 o’clock and detailed outer timing scale
Dial: White dial with contrasting black and red numerals. The black subsidiary register at 12 o’clock is fitted with a yellow hand. The dial carries the classic HEUER shield logo, Trackstar and 7 JEWELS markings, together with MADE IN SWITZERLAND at the lower edge.
Case: Silver-tone round stopwatch case with large winding crown and bow at the top and a separate side-mounted timing pusher, giving it the classic appearance of a professional handheld stopwatch.
Movement: The dial is marked 7 JEWELS, indicating a seven-jewel mechanical timing movement. Its traditional central seconds and 15-minute register configuration was designed for clear and practical elapsed-time measurement.
Diameter: Approx. 53.45 mm
Weight: Approx. 108.59 g
Condition:
Overall in honest vintage condition with age-related and operational wear. The case shows surface scratches, edge wear and some light ageing, while the back also displays visible rubbing marks and minor spotting. The white dial remains generally well preserved, with clear scales and branding and only light signs of age. The stopwatch retains a strong and authentic professional timing-instrument appearance.
Collector’s highlights
- Heuer Trackstar mechanical stopwatch with strong historical association with professional timing.
- Highly distinctive black-and-red timing dial with excellent instrument-style character.
- Central chronograph seconds with 15-minute counter, giving the piece strong mechanical appeal.
- Seven-jewel Swiss mechanical construction, attractive to both vintage watch and motorsport timing collectors.
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