As Heuer moved from the 1960s into the 1970s, the Carrera, Autavia and Monaco were the backbone of the Heuer range. That could be considered 1960s styling influences, the big and bold Silverstone and Montreal represented the early 1970s with the Calculator and the over-sized case with rotary slide rule. 

Moving to the mid 1970s, the style required was more elegant, so enter the Daytona released in 1975 and later the Cortina released in 1977. Heuer had a long history of naming their watches after racetracks and the name Daytona clearly targeted the US market, the Cortina was  named after an Italian town. The Calibre 12 chronograph movement that was introduced in the late 1960s and the pushers on the right and crown on the left suit the distinctive style of the Daytona. 

The integrated bracelet was an early 1970s style with the Gérald Genta inspired Royal Oak in 1972 and Nautilus in 1976. Unlike both these iconic integrated bracelet designs, the 1976 Daytona was more rounded and I feel the three link bracelet is better integrated into the case. The two sub-dial chronograph at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock with the date window at 6 o’clock makes for a pretty decent dial with the chronograph as part of the chapter ring allowing for a rounded case. I reckon the Daytona is a pretty decent timepiece and I hope it is reissued some time in the future.