$87,600
Heuer Monaco Watch Formerly Owned by Steve McQueen Tag Heuer, "Monaco," Automatic, Chronograph. Made in the late 1960s. Fine and unusual, square convex, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity by Bill Maher, Corporate Vice President of Solar Productions and Financial Advisor to Steve McQueen from 1969 onwards. Two-body, polished and brushed, dedicated case back, lapidated straight lugs. Black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds red markers, subsidiary silver dials for the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel and red baton hands. Cal. 11’’’, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 45 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes This “Monaco” wristwatch was previously owned by Steve McQueen and worn by him during the filming of the 1971 movie “Le Mans.” The photograph of Steve McQueen wearing the Heuer Monaco during filming the movie "Le Mans" is one of the most iconic images of both actor and watch. He is not seen wearing the watch again in any candid photographs taken post filming, yet those that worked with him and recall his penchant for leaving the set with souvenir “goodies” will testify he would never have returned the watch to the pro
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-06-11
