Heuer Autavia’s link to the first Japanese Grand Prix

First reported

Hodinkee Japan · 4 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC

Found by WristBible

4 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC

Sources

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Hodinkee Japan traces a Heuer Autavia said to have been awarded to Tatsu Yokoyama for winning the GT-car class at the first Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka in 1963. The feature uses the watch’s provenance to explore Japan’s early motorsport scene, the race’s class structure and the Autavia’s racing heritage.

Summary written by WristBible's AI editor from the publishers' reporting (originally in Japanese).

Coverage

• Hodinkee JapanFound: ホイヤー ウィナーズオータヴィアが残した、日本グランプリ自動車レースへの足跡(JA)4 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC