🎯 Why Buy This Watch?

• ✅ Extremely rare Mark 1 variant – first generation Heuer 844 diver

• ✅ Historic model – pivotal to Heuer’s post-quartz crisis survival

• ✅ Produced in France using G. Monnin cases—limited production

• ✅ Highly collectible and increasingly hard to find in original condition

• ✅ Strong value

Heuer 844 Mark 1 – 1979 Vintage Diver | G. Monnin Case | Swiss Automatic | Iconic Pre-TAG Heuer Model

This is not just any vintage diver—it’s the Heuer 844 Mark 1, the very first dive watch produced by Heuer, and arguably one of the most historically important models from the brand’s pre-TAG era. Released in 1979, during the turbulent post-quartz crisis era, the 844 helped revive Heuer’s relevance by entering the professional dive watch space.

This Mark 1 example is incredibly well-preserved and mostly original, making it an exceptional collector’s piece.

🔍 Key Features

• 📅 Year: Circa 1979

• ⌚ Model: Heuer 844 – Mark 1

• 🛠️ Movement: Swiss automatic ETA-based movement

• 📏 Case: 42mm stainless steel G. Monnin case, French-made

• 🎨 Dial: Original Mark 1 dial with cream-patina luminous markers and red inner 24-hour scale – no country of origin stamp (Mark 1 indicator)

• 🖐️ Hands: Original sword hands

• 🌀 Bezel: Original bidirectional dive bezel with minimal wear

• 🔩 Crown: Believed to be a Heuer service replacement

• 🔍 Crystal: Acrylic or mineral (as originally supplied)

• 🔗 Bracelet: Original full-length stainless steel bracelet to fit up to 18cm wrist, includes spare links

• 💧 Water Resistance: Originally rated to 200m (not pressure-tested currently)

• 📦 Included: Watch only, no box or papers

🧾 Condition

• ✅ Dial: Original, excellent vintage condition with uniform patina

• ✅ Case: Light wear, unpolished, preserving original edges

• ✅ Bezel: Fully functional, original

• ✅ Bracelet: Full length, vintage clasp

• ✅ Crown: Service replacement but marked Heuer

• 🕰️ Movement: Running well

💬 Our View

This isn’t just a dive watch—it’s a milestone in Swiss horology. The Heuer 844 Mark 1 is where modern Heuer dive watch lineage began. With original elements intact and only a minor crown replacement, this is a top-tier vintage acquisition. Perfect for collectors, investors, or anyone who appreciates Heuer’s dive watch legacy.