Heuer Monte-Carlo Dashboard Timer
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970s
This Heuer Monte-Carlo dashboard timer is a navigation instrument from the 1970s. , this example features a 56mm plastic case with an acrylic crystal and a rotating grooved bezel.
It is mounted on a metal bracket which the source states may have been removed from an AV-8 Harrier fighter jet. The mechanical movement is identified as the manually-wound Heuer Calibre 7714. Operation is controlled via a crown at the 12 o'clock position for winding and start/stop functions, while a secondary pusher at the right resets the hands and the hour counter window at 6 o'clock. The black dial features tritium luminous material with a 'T' in a circle at 12 o'clock, signifying military issue.
The auction description notes that this information is provided by the seller and has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- 1970s
- Type
- Dashboard timer
- Maker
- Heuer
- Model
- Monte-Carlo
- Mounting
- Metal bracket
- Movement
- Heuer Calibre 7714
- Luminescence
- Tritium
- Case Diameter
- 56mm
- Case Material
- Plastic
- Maker / attribution
- Heuer
Design
- Visible features
- • 56mm diameter plastic housing • Tritium luminescent dial with 'T' symbol • Metal mounting bracket with two screw holes • Rotating external grooved bezel
- Construction and Controls
- The instrument is housed in a 56mm diameter plastic casing, fitted with an acrylic crystal. The design incorporates a rotating, grooved bezel intended for timing intervals. Unlike earlier three-button iterations, this model utilizes a two-button control system for its mechanical operations. The primary crown at the 12 o'clock position governs winding and the start/stop functions of the timer. A separate pusher located on the right side of the housing acts as the reset mechanism, which resets the chronograph hands and the integrated hour display located at the 6 o'clock position.
- Dial and Military Attribution
- The timer features a black dial marked with tritium, which has developed a patina over time. A prominent symbol, a 'T' enclosed in a circle, is positioned at the 12 o'clock index. According to the provided information, this mark signifies the instrument's status as a military-issued piece. The instrument is fixed to a metal mounting bracket. It is claimed that this bracket was retained after being removed from an AV-8 Harrier fighter aircraft, though this connection is attributed to the statement of a previous owner.
- Technical Specification and Verification
- Internally, the device is powered by the manual-wind Heuer Calibre 7714 movement. While the movement enables the registration of time intervals, further technical specifics, such as power reserve or jewel count, were not documented in the provided source material. The auction description reports that all technical details and claims regarding the object's history and origin are derived from the seller's description. The cataloguing entity specifies that it does not provide independent authentication or expert assessment of the item.
Identification
- 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: The claim of provenance from an AV-8 Harrier jet is described as an assertion by a previous owner.
- Research required: The auction description reports that the information provided is based on the seller and not verified by independent experts.
- Research required: No information is provided regarding the recent service history of the mechanical movement.