AndyO...

: I have been lucky enough to come by a very nice pair of 1133 Greys
: and have never owned a black sub register variant before. I had
: always wondered about the subtle (or no so subtle actually)
: differences between the dials and their finishes.

: I think this provides proof that the colour is quite different and
: so to the grain, with more grain on the early Grey/Grey variant
: (closer to the grain of metallic 1133b trans/chronomatics). I
: say early as i'm farily sure the G/B is a early to mid 70s dial
: and like the pictures in the 1970 catalogue (one on the cover
: G/G with recessed subs with blue lume) the G/G is the Grey
: version that came to market first at the same time as the 1133b
: metallic dials so late 1969 and 1970s.

: They are both beauties however i prefer the metallic dials with
: grain in them so for me the G/G just edges out the G/B due to
: this. However perhaps one day we will unearth a Grey dial with
: the grain with recessed black subs...not painted subs?!

: Cheers

: Rich
: www.heuermonaco.co.uk