Heuer. An unusual and large stainless-steel square self-winding chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED HEUER, MONACO, NOS. 1073633 AND 7764, CIRCA 1970

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Heuer. An unusual and large stainless-steel square self-winding chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Heuer, Monaco, nos. 1073633 and 7764, circa 1970
With nickel-finished lever movement, 17 jewels, the blue dial with applied baton numerals with luminous accents, luminous hands, three subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, in large square-shaped case with rounded sides, two round chronograph buttons in the band, together with a stainless steel Heuer link bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. wide

Lot Essay

Accompanied by original Heuer sales tag.

The Heuer "Monaco" model was created in 1969 to honor the Grand Prix of Monaco. The watch featured a revolutionary new design of a water-resistant square case combined with the world's first automatic chronograph movement with a micro-rotor.

During this period, Steve McQueen was turning the movie "Le Mans" and was given the watch to wear. It appears that he liked it so much that, once the movie finished, he decided to keep it.

Due to its popularity, the model has recently been relaunched in a slightly modified version.

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