Vintage Monaco 1133

Chzikken · 2025-01-19T23:08:48-0600

Hello. New here.

My Mother in law sent me a bag of my FIL Navy stuff, including this watch. Kinda floored to find out what I have. 1133 with #251xxx ser .

What am I looking at for a service or even a new band?

Anthony. · 2025-01-20T02:35:00-0600

Chzikken
Hello. New here.

My Mother in law sent me a bag of my FIL Navy stuff, including this watch. Kinda floored to find out what I have. 1133 with #251xxx ser .

What am I looking at for a service or even a new band?

A service at Tag Heuer Headquarters will be around $2500AUD. Thats how much my 1133b was when I bought it from the original owner. Not sure about the bracelet.
What a great delivery to receive though.

big case · 2025-01-20T04:23:26-0600

most importent is:

let no one open the watch for what reason ever, who has no special knowledge
about the Monaco!

to open the watch is easy, if you know how, but the case-construction press
the crystal on the seal and the seal on the dial

so, if the watch was not opened for a long time, the dial could be destroyed
easily

big case · 2025-01-20T04:29:44-0600

credit from the watch spot:

abrod520 · 2025-01-20T07:29:52-0600

Awesome, so jealous nobody in my family were watch people 😂

I guess I'll be the one starting that tradition then!

Chzikken · 2025-01-20T08:10:46-0600

To be quite honest. I'm a Seiko automatic guy and didn't know what I was looking at when this baggie of stuff was handed to me. I didn't inherit this watch specifically at all, my wife wanted some of her dad's military ribbons and this came with it. The Heuer logo was very tiny so I did a Google lens search after taking a photo. Imagine my surprise.

Thank you all for the specific information. I think I'm going to get a nice leather rally strap and wear it. The chrono buttons work and I have to check how good/bad the timing accuracy is today. It would be nice to have it serviced, but this was definitely a user watch, but not abused.

big case · 2025-01-20T08:34:27-0600

the steel bracelet is stable, robust, the endlinjs you can band a bidby hands - check the springbars

links you can find, if needed or remove links, if it is necessary

check the clasp - that it works correctly

polish the plexi

and than:

have fun with this vintage legend (a sevice-decission you can take a bid later than)

abrod520 · 2025-01-20T08:52:27-0600

Chzikken
To be quite honest. I'm a Seiko automatic guy and didn't know what I was looking at when this baggie of stuff was handed to me. I didn't inherit this watch specifically at all, my wife wanted some of her dad's military ribbons and this came with it. The Heuer logo was very tiny so I did a Google lens search after taking a photo. Imagine my surprise.

Thank you all for the specific information. I think I'm going to get a nice leather rally strap and wear it. The chrono buttons work and I have to check how good/bad the timing accuracy is today. It would be nice to have it serviced, but this was definitely a user watch, but not abused.

It's extra cool to find out something like this has fallen in your lap for sure. They look awesome on rally straps and our own @plibou has some excellent options. Servicing could be a bit costly, it would have to go to someone who knows what they're doing with these as previously mentioned, but it's 100% worth it IMO.

And, dibs if you decide not to keep it 😀

Chzikken · 2025-01-20T09:32:35-0600

Bracelet is way too small, one springboard bent like a banana, and the end shields are bent. For now, I removed them for safekeeping and put a Borealis divers strap on it. Some light cleaning to get the decades of grime off of it

Mspeedster · 2025-01-20T10:54:27-0600

Chzikken
Bracelet is way too small, one springboard bent like a banana, and the end shields are bent. For now, I removed them for safekeeping and put a Borealis divers strap on it. Some light cleaning to get the decades of grime off of it

You should hold onto that bracelet and eventually get the end-link fixed. Shouldn't be that hard for someone with experience to bend it back to proper form. Original NSA bracelets for the Monaco are worth a lot more than you probably imagine. It's possible to find additional links to enlarge the bracelet, but separate links can be pretty pricey too.

Chzikken · 2025-01-20T11:15:50-0600

Yes, it's an original NSA and put away now. I think I'll get a leather strap copy like Le Mans.

I might just put the bracelet for sale. Sheesh, I don't know lol.

Mspeedster · 2025-01-20T11:45:34-0600

Chzikken
Yes, it's an original NSA and put away now. I think I'll get a leather strap copy like Le Mans.

I might just put the bracelet for sale. Sheesh, I don't know lol.

If it has a Heuer signed clasp, the bracelet is worth even more. Here's one for sale, although the $3500 asking price is quite high (IMHO) and it doesn't have the Monaco end-links.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264425053255

A leather racing rally strap is the way to go! 👍
But I'd also want to restore the bracelet if it were me, especially if it has a Heuer signed clasp.

Chzikken · 2025-01-20T11:50:40-0600

Mspeedster
If it has a Heuer signed clasp, the bracelet is worth even more. Here's one for sale, although the $3500 asking price is quite high (IMHO) and it doesn't have the Monaco end-links.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264425053255

A leather racing rally strap is the way to go! 👍
But I'd also want to restore the bracelet if it were me, especially if it has a Heuer signed clasp.

Vintage Monaco 1133

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