Tuesday, March 10, 2020

True Retro Trend - TAG Heuer Monaco Steve McQueen Watch

In 1969, TAG Heuer launched the eye-catching Monaco watch. Nowadays, whether it is the iconic design of the Monaco series or the breakthrough technology for racing timekeeping, it has been called a classic by posterity.

In 1971, Steve Mc Queen wore a Monaco photoshoot in the movie Le Mans, allowing the watch to show its style on the screen. This replica TAG Heuer Monaco Steve McQueen watch in the article originated from this. Since then, the Monaco series has been known and loved by more and more people. The blue dial with red and light blue hands, the square case and the crown detail on the left set the Monaco collection apart from other watch designs. Of course, there are regular models with the crown on the right in Monaco models now on sale. But there is no doubt that the crown detail on the left is the most classic design.

As can be seen from the detailed real shots, the dial's primary color has changed slightly over time. The color of the hands and the frame of the date display also have some time imprints. However, we can still see the unique taste of the watch, the intertwining of red and blue, and the square inch seems to feel the enthusiasm for racing timing in the last century. The bold design of the Monaco series made it quickly popular, of course, it is also inseparable from the perfect annotation of the core. The Calibre 11 movement at that time was the result of three years of close cooperation between the three major watch manufacturers, TAG Heuer, Breitling and Hamilton. It was also the rare automatic chronograph movement in the world at that time.