Heuer Monaco 1133B 1969
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- Worn by Steve McQueen in the racing film, Le Mans.
- In 1971, Steven McQueen starred in the racing “documentary styled” movie Le Mans; directed by Lee Katzin.
- This is before the trend of brand using movies to build their presences; and the production team went out to purchase these watches at retail price.
- McQueen took one Monaco and gave it to his chief mechanic; thanking him for keeping him alive for the past few months.
- At first, Haig Alltounian didn’t want the watch but McQueen told him he had already done the engraving on the case back, he couldn’t give it to someone else.
- The Monaco watch was first introduced in 1969, bearing a few significant details, first and foremost is the case shape, being square isn’t the easiest to make it water resistant; but they’ve managed to get the Monaco to withstand water to 100m.
- 39mm stainless steel case.
- The movement was the legendary cal 11. In 1967 a group of companies; Breitilng, Hamilton-Buren, Heuer, and Dubois-Depraz— joint effort to develop a new automatic chronograph movement.
- In 1969, they unveiled the Cal. 11. The Heuer Caliber 11 was the company’s first and arguably most famous automatic chronograph movement.
- This watch is up for auction on December 12th at Phillips auction (New York).