HEUER, MONZA, REF. 150.501Important information about this lot
Price Realised USD 5,000
Estimate
USD 2,000 - USD 4,000
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Lot Essay
The Heuer Monza was created to celebrate Niki Lauda’s first Formula One world championship title with Ferrari in 1976. Heuer was the official timekeeper for the Ferrari team from 1971 to 1979 and Jack Heuer presented the team with these watches to celebrate their victory. Notably, these watches featured a PVD-coated cushion case like those from the 1970s automatic Carreras, black dial with red accents as well as outer pulsometer and tachymeter tracks, and caliber 15 movement.
The name Monza was selected in honor of the famous track in Italy. Heuer at that time was using famous racetrack and race names as the basis for new model names. The Monza has become more well-known recently as TAG Heuer introduced a popular re-edition of the Monza in 2016.
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Condition report
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The case shows signs of wear. The case has scratches and nicks. The PVD-coating is worn on the lugs and at the sides of the case. The stainless steel case back has scratches. There is some discoloration around the outer edge of the crystal. The inner bezel from 8 to 11 o'clock has scratches. The numbers are worn on the inner bezel from 2 to 3 o'clock. The dial and hands appear to be original. There is a scratch that runs from the center of the dial through the 7 o'clock hour marker. The luminous material at the hour markers and in the hands have darkened with age. Some lume in the hands has been lost. The movement is stamped "SX." The buckle is in good condition with few scratches. The movement is in working order at the time of cataloging, consistent with the age of the watch. The movement has not been tested for accuracy. A service is recommended given the age of the watch.