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Heuer Monte-Carlo Dashboard Stopwatch

Partially verified

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.

Front view of the Heuer Monte-Carlo dashboard stopwatch
Front view of the Heuer Monte-Carlo dashboard stopwatch — Bukowskis. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.invaluable.com
Category
Clock · Dashboard stopwatch
Maker / attribution
Heuer
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
114
Source-reported date
circa 1960
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
17.918

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Year: circa 1960”
  • “Serial number: 17.918”
  • “Movement: manual, caliber 1666”
  • “Please keep in mind that an overhaul might be needed, since no service history is available.”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Size: 58 mm”
  • “Central knurled crown flanked by two angled metallic pushers”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “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”

Open research questions

  • Is the '17.918' serial number sequence consistent with documented production of Heuer dashboard instruments in the 1960s?
  • What are the specific functional characteristics of the Heuer caliber 1666 movement?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Heuer Monte-Carlo Dashboard Stopwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Size58 mm“Size: 58 mm”
Movementmanual, caliber 1666“Movement: manual, caliber 1666”
Yearcirca 1960“Year: circa 1960”
Serial number17.918“Serial number: 17.918”

Visible details

  • 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

Research qualifications

  • Movement caliber 1666 and serial number 17.918 are source-reported and not visible in the photograph
  • Auction condition report states an overhaul might be needed as no service history is available

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Sold at Auction: HEUER, Monte-Carlo, dash board stopwatch

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record a432783433

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