Heuer 'Monte-Carlo' twin dial stopwatch timer
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1970s
Reported by the auction source as dating to the 1970s, this Heuer 'Monte-Carlo' twin dial stopwatch timer comprises two mechanical timers mounted side by side on a shared rectangular chrome-finish plate with drilled mounting holes.
Bonhams states that both units house jewelled manual-wind movements operated by a top winding crown for start and stop functions, complemented by push-button reset. Each black dial is signed 'MONTE-CARLO' with the Heuer shield emblem, featuring digital jumping hours with a lock feature at 6 o'clock, a large central hand registering 60 minutes, and a smaller concentric hand indicating seconds.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Dashboard stopwatch timer
- Maker
- Heuer
- Model
- Monte-Carlo
- Hour display
- Digital jumping hours with lock feature
- Movement type
- Jewelled manual wind
- Mounting plate
- Chrome-finish backplate with four mounting screws
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Hand indications
- Large hand indicates 60 minutes, small hand registers seconds
- Maker / attribution
- Heuer
Design
- Visible features
- • Digital hour apertures at 6 o'clock display numerals '6' on the left timer and '3' on the right timer. • Dials are marked 'PATENT' and 'T < 25 mc' above the hour aperture, and 'MADE IN SWITZERLAND' along the lower edge. • Each timer features a large knurled central crown at 12 o'clock flanked by angled pushers at the top corners. • Both black rotating bezels feature fluted outer rims and triangular indicator arrows at the top.
- Physical Configuration
- This Heuer 'Monte-Carlo' assembly features two mechanical stopwatch units mounted side-by-side on a shared rectangular chrome-finish plate, which includes four integrated mounting holes for dashboard application. Each timer is operated by a central knurled winding crown at the 12 o'clock position for start and stop functions, while a separate push-button, located on the upper corner of each unit, controls the reset function.
- Dial and Timekeeping Displays
- The black dials are signed 'Monte-Carlo' and display time via a large central hand indicating 60 minutes and a smaller concentric hand dedicated to seconds. Each unit features a digital jumping hour aperture at the 6 o'clock position, described as having a lock feature.
- Documentation and Source Information
- The source describes the timers as having jewelled manual-wind movements. The item is identified as a 1970s Heuer 'Monte-Carlo' assembly. Specific internal movement calibres and serial numbers are not recorded in the provided source material.
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: Specific internal movement calibres and serial numbers are not recorded in the source.
- Research required: The rear side of the mounting plate and case backs are not visible in the provided photograph.