Vintage 1970's Heuer Montreal Cal. 12 Automatic Racing Chronograph Watch NSA

  

No box or papers, 100% authentic and genuine. Case Diameter: 42mm without crown.

Comes on a period correct NSA bracelet which is the same model as the one these watches originally came out on. Only the clasp is marked NSA not Heuer.

This model fit the Heuer strategy of expansion to the North American market. 1976 the Olympic Games took place in Montreal, the second largest French speaking city in the world. Formular One racing has also hosted a race in Montreal every year since 1978.

The Candadian Grand Prix takes place on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The new model line won over consumers with a totally new, modern and almost rectangular design.

This model series remained in the portfolio until the end of the 1970s and emphasized its role as a design innovation. The young promising German Formular One racing driver Stefan Bellof was frequently seen wearing a Heuer Montreal belonging his father.

His accidental death on the racetrack in Spa on 1st of September 1985 shocked the motorworld. His Heuer Montreal is on display in Stefan-Bellof-Memorial nearby Gießen, Germany.

The item "Vintage 1970's Heuer Montreal Cal. 12 Automatic Racing Chronograph Watch NSA" is in sale since Monday, November 16, 2020.

This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches". The seller is "hotrodpropaganda" and is located in Budapest. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Water Resistance: 30 m (3 ATM)
2. Model: MONTREAL CAL 12
3. Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
4. Watch Shape: Tonneau/Barrel
5. Department: Men's
6. Style: Casual
7. Case Color: Black
8. Water Resistance Rating: 30 m
9. Caseback: Screwback
10. Case Material: Stainless Steel
11. Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
12. Movement: Mechanical (Automatic)
13. Band Material: Stainless Steel
14. Type: Wristwatch
15. Features: Chronograph
16. Customized: No
17. Case Finish: Matte
18. Band Type: Bracelet
19. Year Manufactured: 1970-1979
20. Dial Color: Black
21. Band Color: Stainless Steel
22. Reference Number: 110.503NC
23. Display: Analog
24. Brand: Heuer
25. Case Size: 42 mm