Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 490

Heuer Monaco Ref. 1133B "Steve Mcqueen" Heuer, ?Monaco, Automatic, Chronograph?, case No. 6676-3, Ref. 1133B. Made circa 1970- 1974. Fine and unusual, square convex, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date.

CHF 4,000 - 6,800

USD 4,000 - 6,800 / EUR 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 8,250

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, lapidated straight lugs, crown at 9. D. Matte blue with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds red markers, subsidiary silver dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel and red baton hands. M. Cal. 11, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 38 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The Heuer Monaco known as the "Steve McQueen" is the Ref. 1133B with matte blue dial instead of the metallic blue dials of the 1133B Chronomatic and transitional models. It is thought that only 4000 to 4500 Heuer Monaco watches of all types were made and sold up to 1975.