In essence the split in my preferences is derived from the number of registers the Monaco has.
I have a preference for the grey/black with the auto's (2 registers) and the all grey for the manuals (3 registers)
My understanding is that the grey 2 reg manuals are very rare, is this right?
I was unaware that the grey/black variation has a totally flat dial ( i have not seen one in the flesh for a long time ) but this does not put me off it in the slightest.
The more i think about it the more I feel i may very soon be placing a WTB add for a Monaco 1133G grey/black

Rainy grey sky in Copenhagen may has me thinkking of grey dials now - Darren

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: Hi Jeff,

: great overview, thanks. Since recently I am the lucky owner of both
: 1133g versions and I must say I like them both a lot. I may have
: a a certain preference for the later version with distinctive
: black subdials, although the difference in preference is small.
: One of the things that I like particularly about these watches is
: that when you look to the dial from one angle its looks deep
: black ( both versions), but from another angle grey ( first
: version) resp. grey with black subdials. My wife even said to me
: while we were enjoying coffee on a sunny terrace , that the grey
: turns greenish at certain angles. I assume all these effects
: have been built in to guarantee a good readibility of the watch
: under all angles while only having a split second to check it,
: such as during a car rally for which my father had bought his
: 1133G in 1970

: Well, all in all a very versatile watch with great looks. By the
: way are there any celebrity photos wearing the 1133G?

: Here's also some info which I got from TAG recently: the later
: version dial for the 1133G (grey-black) is no longer available
: as replacement dial at TAG. So please be aware of remade
: versions from now on and think twice before you sell one too
: cheap.

: When I look at the three-subdial versions now I have a stronger
: preference for the all grey version. For some reason the
: grey-black version's dial looks very busy to me with different
: colours, lots of time markers etc etc. That of course is my
: personal opinion/ taste. What about you..

: Ron