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Montreal chronographs were powered by either the Caliber 12 movement or the Valjoux 7750 movement, and had the following case / color combinations:
- there are seven versions of the Montreal powered by the Caliber 12 movement:
- stainless steel, blue dial with white registers (applied markers);
- stainless steel, black dial with white registers (applied markers);
- stainless steel, white dial with black registers (applied markers);
- gold-plated case with champagne dial and registers (applied markers);
- stainless steel, blue dial with blue registers (painted markers);
- stainless steel, black dial with black registers (painted markers); and
- black (PVD) case with black dial and black registers (painted markers)
- there are two versions of the Montreal powered by the Valjoux 7750 movement:
- black dial with black registers; and
- blue dial with blue registers
b.Ref 110.503B Blue
d.Ref 110.503N Black
f.Ref 110.503W White
h.Ref 110.505CH Gold
j.Ref 110.503BC Blue
l.Ref 110.503NC Black
n.Ref 110.501 Black PVD
p.Ref 750.503B Blue
q.Ref 750.503N Blackv.Various Models
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The Montreal model was launched in 1972, with a range of four models -- black, blue and white dials (in steel cases) and a champagne dial (in a gold-plated case). While many of the Heuer timepieces of the 1960s and 70s were named after racing circuits (Monte Carlo, Sebring, Silverstone, Monza and Jarama, for example), the "Montreal" was not named for the Formula One circuit in Canada. Formula One races in Canada were held at Mosport (near Toronto), through 1977, and the Canadian Grand Prix only moved to Montreal in 1978. Accordingly, we presume that the name "Montreal" was chosen either in honor of the "Expo" (held there in 1967) or in anticipation of the Olympic Games (held there in 1976). Montreal native Gilles Villeneuve won the inaugural race in Montreal, in 1978, and the Ile Notre-Dame Circuit was renamed in his honor following his death in 1982. |
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Case Ref. |
Model Ref. |
Dial Colours |
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Description |
Price New |
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N |
Black/White |
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SS raised luminous battons |
72-$270 |
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W |
White/Black |
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SS raised luminous battons |
72-$270 |
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B |
Blue/White |
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SS raised luminous battons |
72-$270 |
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CH |
Champagne |
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Gold Plate |
72-$275 |
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NC |
Black/White |
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SS luminous battons |
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BC |
White/Black |
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SS luminous battons |
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N |
Black / Black |
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SS |
78-$375 |
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B |
Blue / Blue |
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SS |
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Last Updated: 2005.07.05 - JMS |
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