Lot 496

Heuer

Monaco Steve McQueen

A legendary vintage "cult" wristwatch with chronograph and date

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The Heuer "Monaco" was the first square automatic wrist chronograph worldwide. It took its name from the extremely demanding Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco and became an instant cult icon when actor and racing driver Steve McQueen wore the Heuer "Monaco" during the making of the movie "Le Mans" in 1971. 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.
The large rectangular steel case features canted straight lugs holding the original Heuer steel bracelet. 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 a white auxiliary dial for the 30-minute counter and a window for the date displayed on silver ground; the auxiliary seconds display has no border and is located at the 10 o'clock position.
This Heuer "Monaco" is in excellent original condition with slight signs of wear - it will fit perfectly in any discerning collection of vintage chronograph watches.