Beautiful one! I have noticed that the 18 k Monodatics all feature these flat crowns. Also, the case, though it looks similar to the 200101 non-HF, has different lugs, I think. They are much more turned inwards and are missing the additional ridge. Or am I just imagining things?

 

Late to the party... Here is my stainless steel Monodatic, a watch I really like A LOT!
Round date & cyclop crystal were icing on the cake, but the wide bezel and these cases are just fantastic!
At the Paris gtg this watch got quite a lot of love from other collectors...

 

Yes, this seems to be correct. These lugs require female spring bars.

 

I can understand why! The crystal has a tension ring, right? Top watch!!

 

Super interesting. So we already have 4 different cases and 7 dial variations so far.

 

So I don't get yelled at by @yala

 

Monodate

 

I am confused by Monodate and not clear on their relationship with Monodatic ? Ive never really studied, but I know that non automatic Monodate are usually running a 267G and I thought they were perhaps a lower price point line. But then you see examples like above which have Automatic on the dial, and running a bumper, and in the same case as many Monodatic (and you sometimes see them with fancier dials) so I don't know..........anyone else know the history?

 

I simply assumed a Monodate Automatic was the same as a Monodatic, as my Monodate has the same cal. 138C movement, same case and a similar dial to my other Monodatic watches...

 

Does someone want to start a database of serial and reference numbers for monodate automatic, and monodatic?
The truth could make itself known this way, just takes a bit of work and impartiality...

 

Looool i‘d never yell at you, @MattF . Such a looker, this mono!!!

 

Yes, that would be ace. I‘d gladly take care of that.

 

I always thought that the line would go Monodate - Monodate Automatic - Monodatic (makes sense naming-wise )

 

The solid 18k monodatic posted earlier has much lower serial than the monodate automatic above

 

the serial of the monodate automatic is in the 14xxx range, and the serial of the 18 k is in the 15xxx range - wouldn‘t that mean that the automatic came before the 18k?

 

Yes silly me, I was looking at the reference number instead of the serial. Still working on coffee this morning.

 

... looks like on the 18k, the serial is s

i had to look twice as well

 

Monodatic!

 

Beautiful Mono!

 

Im looking a the piece. Any thoughts on this guys?