Beschreibung:

Heuer. Beau chronographe bracelet en acier de forme carrée avec date mouvement automatique Heuer. A fine stainless steel automatic calendar chronograph square wristwatch Model: Monaco Reference: 1133 Date: Circa 1970 Movement: 17-jewel Cal.12 automatic Dial: Blue, applied polished baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions with red baton five minute markers, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for 30 minute and 12 hour recording, date aperture at 6, pointed baton hands with red accents and luminous inserts, red centre chronograph hand Case: Brushed and polished square, snap on back, signed crown at 9, twin chronograph pushers at 2 and 4, No.157397 Strap/Bracelet: Navy blue and orange racing leather Buckle/Clasp: Signed steel buckle, FC 5042, stamped F H7 Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 40mm Accompaniments: TAG Heuer service box, spare parts replaced during service including 2 hands Footnotes: The Heuer Monaco was revolutionary with its square case design and during the same period Heuer started to experiment with square shaped watches, a case maker, Piquerez, showed his new waterproofing system, where four notches clipped into the back of the monocoque case and through tension was able to create water resistance. With this new patented technique, Heuer negotiated with Piquerez for exclusivity. The Monaco would be the first square automatic chronograph with a water-resistance watch case. Jack Heuer searched for a name that would appeal to the chic, high-end crowd that would enjoy the new bold design, racing enthusiasts who would frequent places like Monte Carlo. Heuer had already developed the 'Monte Carlo' stopwatch, a legendary dashboard timepiece used for the 'Rally Monte Carlo' in the works Minis and Porsche 911's. He realized that '' Monaco'' would appeal to the elite market strongly appreciating the revolutionary chronograph. Finally the Heuer Monaco the world's first self-winding rectangular chronograph was introduced with simultaneous press conferences on the 3rd of March 1969, in Geneva and New York. Jack Heuer characterises this as the most important product launch during his career. The newly developed Cal.11 automatic movement used 17 jewels, an unbreakable mainspring, was antimagnetic, and had shock protection, but its most distinctive feature was the placement of the winding crown at the left side. A successful advertising campaign was highlighting that with an automatic chronograph, the user would touch the crown only for time setting. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Movement: Runs when powered at time of cataloguing, chronograph functions work well, 30 minute recording subsidiary dial needs adjusting Dial: Lightly spotted on the subsidiary dials, tritium dots missing at 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, even if the lume still reacts Hands: Aftermarket, chronograph hand replaced, portion of paint missing on it, light marks on the minute one Glass: A few light surface scratches Case: Surface scratches throughout, more prominent to the bezel and lugs, some small nicks to the case edges Strap/Bracelet: Lightly used Buckle/Clasp: Replaced, light surface scratches throughout, associated We do not test any watches for their accuracy and as such timekeeping cannot be guaranteed. We advise that if you are bidding on a watch, that you or your agents are completely satisfied with the condition of the lot. We recommend that all watches are serviced and polished after the sale as they are handled throughout the viewing period. Please note that although Bonhams endeavour to include reference to any replacement parts within our Condition Reports we cannot confirm that each individual element of the watch is original or that, if replaced, the replacement has been made using original manufacturer's parts.