Heuer’s Monaco ‘Dark Lord’ is one of the rarest chronographs available on the market today. Produced only in 1974, their numbers are limited, and rarely come to auction. The Monaco was the first square-shaped chronograph produced, however with lackluster sales, Jack Heuer sought to make a design change, which might attract a larger buying public. After seeing Juan Carlos of Spain wearing a black watch, Heuer sought to put a PVD coating on the Monaco.

The present example is in lovely overall condition, and has all the highlights of the classic design. The case and reference number are between the lugs, however as expected very faint and difficult to see. The original dial correctly has the single baton numerals, with the exception of the double batons at the 12. The 30 minute and 12 hour registers feature 12 and 6 30 and 15 numerals which are slightly higher or lower than the other numbers on the subsidiary dials. This is a fine example of an extremely rare watch.