← The Library · Monaco · 1969 – mid-1970s
The original Monaco: the square case that was a genuine first — a waterproof square chronograph — carrying the Calibre 11 in 1969, and carried onto the world's wrist by Steve McQueen in Le Mans (1971). The desk's trophy reference: low volume, high value, high narrative weight. The desk itself takes its name from this watch.
| Tracked listings | Median asking (USD) | Asking range (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | $13,000 | $8,500 – $89,000 |
Asking prices as displayed; never sales. The full board is in the inaugural report.
The 1133B (blue) is the icon; the 1133G (grey) trades quieter and scarcer — the desk's newest verified arrival on launch eve was a 1133G, €12,600 asking. Early Chronomatic-marked dials sit at the top of the range and draw the deepest scrutiny, as they should.
Dial first: original, unrestored blue is the whole game, and refinished dials are this reference's standing hazard. Case second — the square case shows polish mercilessly. Papers and service history move real money here.
Imagery for this dossier arrives through licensed partnerships with the dealers and collectors who own it — Layer 2 of the desk's method. Until then, this page carries no photograph, by design.
The desk's nightly verified sweep (thirteen venues, October 19 – November 4, 2026); the desk charter and reference files, Methodology. Disputed or uncertain points are labeled as such when the desk publishes on them; nothing on this page is a valuation.