Heuer Monte-Carlo Dashboard Stopwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1960
This Heuer Monte-Carlo dashboard stopwatch, dating to circa 1960 according to the auction house, is fitted with a 58 mm mounting case. The source reports that the instrument is powered by a manual-wind caliber 1666 movement and carries serial number 17.918.
Visible details include a black dial labeled 'MONTE CARLO' and 'HEUER', marked with Arabic numerals for minute readings and an outer scale. A digital jumping-hour window is positioned above 6 o'clock labeled 'PATENT'. The top is equipped with a knurled central crown and two angled plunger pushers.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Size
- 58 mm
- Type
- Dashboard stopwatch
- Year
- circa 1960
- Movement
- manual, caliber 1666
- Serial number
- 17.918
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Heuer
Design
- Dial Details
- The black dial bears the text 'HEUER' and 'MONTE CARLO'. It features an outer calibrated scale and concentric numerals from 5 to 55. A numeric aperture for a jumping-hour display is located at the 6 o'clock position with the word 'PATENT' inscribed above it. The dial is also marked 'MADE IN SWITZERLAND' at the perimeter.
- Visible features
- • Black dial inscribed 'MONTE CARLO' and 'HEUER' with 'PATENT' above a numeric aperture at 6 o'clock • Outer calibrated scale and concentric minute numerals from 5 to 55 • Dial perimeter marked 'MADE IN SWITZERLAND' at 6 o'clock • Mounted to a square metal baseplate with two visible mounting screw holes at the lower corners • Central knurled crown flanked by two angled metallic pushers
- Physical Configuration
- The stopwatch measures 58 mm. It is secured to a square metal baseplate which features two screw holes at the lower corners. The control interface for the instrument consists of a central knurled crown, which is positioned between two angled metallic pushers.
- Object Identity and Documentation
- This Heuer dashboard stopwatch is described in the source as a 'Monte-Carlo' model. It is identified by the serial number 17.918 and is dated to circa 1960 by the auction house. The instrument is reported to contain a manual-wind caliber 1666 movement. The auction source notes that no service history is available and suggests that an overhaul might be needed.
Identification
- Serial number
- 17.918
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement caliber 1666 and serial number 17.918 are source-reported and not visible in the photograph
- Research required: Auction condition report states an overhaul might be needed as no service history is available