£5,040
Auction: 7 December 2022 at 10:00 GMT
Monaco Automatic Chronograph model, 1970s, stainless steel case, manual wind movement, square dark grey-black dial with red hour markers, date aperture at 6, rounded square 30 minute register at 3 and 12 hour register at 9, outer seconds track in white, stainless steel hands with red inserts, red chronograph seconds hand, crown to the left hand-side of the case, twin push-buttons to the right, with Tool No. 033 to the caseback, on a stainless steel bracelet strap with signed Heuer clasp, no box and papers
Note: Heuer was founded in 1860 in St. Imier, Switzerland, by Edouard Heuer. It became TAG Heuer when it was bought by Techniques d'Avant Guarde in 1985. Originally known for creating some of the first dashboard timers in the early 1900s, Heuer soon became famous for their chronograph wrist watches, including the Autavia and Carrera. These tool, or sports, watches were similar to their earlier dashboard timers, allowing wearers to time car races and calculate speed among other functions. The Monaco is one of the brand's best-known models. First released in 1969, the watch refers to the Monaco Grand Prix and is recognisable for its distinctive square case. The watch is worn by Steve McQueen in the 1971 racing film Le Mans and remains very popular to this day; it has been re-released several times in the last 50 years.