OVERVIEW

The Monaco is without a doubt the most famous watch Heuer has ever produced, being popularized by none other than the ultimate man’s man Steve McQueen in the movie LeMans. The actual watch worn by Steve McQueen was auctioned by Phillips and sold for $2.2 million, making it the most expensive Heuer ever sold. While that watch was a Heuer 1133B featuring the iconic blue dial, the one I have available here is the 1133G with a grey dial. It’s also not $2.2 million.

What’s really cool about the grey dial in particular is its brushed finish making it look very different on the wrist depending on how the light hits it. The light hits it one way and it pretty much looks black. Another way and it looks like brushed steel. This makes the grey dial more interesting and more versatile than its matte blue dial counterpart.

What makes this particular example even greater is its amazing overall condition with untouched dial and sharp unpolished case.

CONDITION NOTES

CASE: Sharp, unpolished and only lightly worn for a vintage piece.

DIAL & HANDS: Beautiful original untouched dial with some light galvanic fading on the top edge, which is very normal for these watches. Full original lume plots and original hands in excellent condition.

MOVEMENT: Pristine condition and running and functioning optimally.