102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 492
Heuer "Monaco Automatic Chronograph", Case No. 161154, Ref. 1133B, Cal. 11, 40 x 45 mm, circa 1972
A legendary automatic vintage "cult" wristwatch with chronograph and date, so called "Steve McQueen". According to Jack Heuer, company director at the time, a total of only 4,500 of the Heuer Monaco chronographs were produced from 1969 to 1974.
Case: steel, push back, original folded Heuer steel bracelet, bracelet length 145 mm, total length 185 mm. Dial: navy blue.
The Heuer "Monaco" was the first rectangular automatic wrist chronograph ever. It takes its name from the famous Grand Prix in Monaco, collectors, however, know the watch as the "Steve McQueen", because the actor wore the model during the making of the racing movie "Le Mans".
The large rectangular steel case features canted straight lugs holding the original Heuer steel bracelet. Both serial number and reference number are engraved between the lugs. The inscription "Tool No. 33" on the back refers to the purpose-built tool for opening the Monocoque case.
The plexiglass dome protects the navy blue dial with applied, rectangular steel indexes; the brushed steel hands with luminous inserts and red accents feature triangular red tips. The dial has two white auxiliary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute counters, a window for the date displayed on silver ground as well as a 1/5 second division and red five minute markers.
This Heuer "Monaco" is in excellent condition with slight signs of wear - it will fit perfectly in any discerning collection of vintage chronograph watches.
A legendary automatic vintage "cult" wristwatch with chronograph and date, so called "Steve McQueen". According to Jack Heuer, company director at the time, a total of only 4,500 of the Heuer Monaco chronographs were produced from 1969 to 1974.
Case: steel, push back, original folded Heuer steel bracelet, bracelet length 145 mm, total length 185 mm. Dial: navy blue.
The Heuer "Monaco" was the first rectangular automatic wrist chronograph ever. It takes its name from the famous Grand Prix in Monaco, collectors, however, know the watch as the "Steve McQueen", because the actor wore the model during the making of the racing movie "Le Mans".
The large rectangular steel case features canted straight lugs holding the original Heuer steel bracelet. Both serial number and reference number are engraved between the lugs. The inscription "Tool No. 33" on the back refers to the purpose-built tool for opening the Monocoque case.
The plexiglass dome protects the navy blue dial with applied, rectangular steel indexes; the brushed steel hands with luminous inserts and red accents feature triangular red tips. The dial has two white auxiliary dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute counters, a window for the date displayed on silver ground as well as a 1/5 second division and red five minute markers.
This Heuer "Monaco" is in excellent condition with slight signs of wear - it will fit perfectly in any discerning collection of vintage chronograph watches.
Sold
estimated
11.000—15.000 €
Price realized
12.700 €