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Great Point: Grey Dials / Also, Red Edged Hands on 1133B ? ?


Tino:

I believe that you are correct, and that we see two different styles of the Grey dials, perhaps in both the models 1133G and 73633G. I believe that the earlier version is grey-on-grey, with the registers the same color as the dial itself, and that the later version is black registers (or maybe very, very dark grey) on grey dial.

There is also the version of the 1133B (Blue Automatic) that has the red trim on the hands, as Nic shows here -- Monaco 1133B, with red edges on hands.

We will await further comments and photographs from the experts!!

Jeff

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: dear Jeff,

: i hope all is well and you and your family are enjoying the
: holidays.
: as a proud new owner of 73633 G monaco i became interested in the
: history of these timepieces.
: i will try to post pictures once the project is finished.

: the updated table for monacos looks great - i am wondering how
: detailed
: this table should be: if you look at the early catalogues featuring
: the monaco
: grey dialed version of the models 1133 G the dial appears to be
: untitone, grey with
: grey subdials as well (as seen in the 1970/71 brochure).
: in the 1973 brochures onwards the grey dialeld version appears with
: black subdials -
: maybe heuer changed it for better readabilty / better contrast?

: also the model 73633 G was produced with two different dial
: variations: grey/grey and grey/black.
: in the 4colour brochures until 1973 it is shown with grey subdials.
: in 1974 the newly introduced
: model 74033 appears already with grey dial and black subdials

: is the correct conclusion that early grey dials had untione grey
: subdials until 1972/73 and
: black subdials afterwards? what are your thoughts on these dial
: variations?

: i want to thank you for this fantastic forum and i wish all of
: you happy holidays and a fantastic 2009!

: best wishes from vienna
: Tino

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