N Black-Coated Case (Dark Lord)
Monaco Dark Lord 74033 — N Black-Coated Case (Dark Lord)
Black-coated steel case (caseback, crown and pushers left plain steel), matt black dial and registers with painted lume markers and double baton at twelve, white time hands and bright orange chronograph hands. Never catalogued; sold in Germany and a few other markets.
Case numbers of examples shown by OnTheDash: 255614, 256033, 256474.
Identifying details
- Black-coated case
Steel or base-metal case with a black surface coating (often described as PVD; the 1970s process is disputed).
Variants of 74033
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Blue Dial, White Registers | 1974–? |
| Grey Dial | Undated |
| N Black-Coated Case (Dark Lord)Current | c. 1975–? |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 74033
- Production
- c. 1975–?
- Case serials
- c. 255,614–256,474Look up Heuer serial numbers
- Case material
- Other
- Crystal
- Plastic
- Movement
- Manual winding
- Date
- Yes
- Caliber
- Valjoux 7740
Movement
Valjoux 7740
Manual-wind chronograph laid out like Heuer’s Calibre 11/12: 12-hour recorder at nine, 30-minute recorder at three, date at six and no running seconds. Used in the late Monacos (74033), the Calculator 740.633 and the radial-numeral Autavia 741603.
Manual winding · 17 jewels
Read more
- Buying Guide: The Best Heuer Watches From The 1970sRead more at Fratello (opens in a new tab)
- Buying, Selling, & Collecting: The Heuer Black-Coated Monaco Captures The Darkness and Mystery Of The 1970sRead more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- Found: An Original PVD Black Monaco For Sale (AKA The King of the Vintage Heuer World)Read more at HODINKEE (opens in a new tab)
- Monaco, Reference 74033 N — Black-Coated Case