![]() ![]() ![]() The Calibre 12 Monaco with radial hour indices. To see what we mean, have a quick look at the radial indices on the Calibre 12 Monaco – they significantly change the tone of the watch. The role of those eight small pieces of metal in making this a truly great reissue cannot be overstated they’re the most striking example of the many ways in which this captures the spirit of the original (down to the historic Heuer logo). The dialīefore we mention the beautiful blue, the rounded squares of the subdials or the red highlights, we want to bring your attention to the Monaco’s horizontal, faceted indices. And while sartorial norms have changed somewhat since then, the Monaco still looks good in almost any circumstance. The design was originally intended to be less sporty and more versatile than the other chronographs – the original ad copy claimed it would be “equally at home at state functions as it is at sporting events”. While the automatic chronograph cat was well and truly out of the bag by 1969, with a handful of brands laying claim to developing the ‘first’ movement, Heuer can truly claim they had the first square automatic chronograph. The Monaco, alongside the Carrera and the Autavia was one of a trio of watches debuted that year featuring the ground-breaking Calibre 11, an automatic movement resulting from years of secret research by top Swiss brands. Image via īefore we talk about the 2015 version we need to briefly explain the 1969 original. The particular Monaco McQueen wore was the reference 1133, and the latest version is an impressively faithful reissue. The King of Cool was a hot property in the ’60s and ’70s, and the prominent placement of the Heuer Monaco on McQueen’s wrist in the 1971 film Le Mans saw the watch enter the pantheon of totemic objects that have come to symbolise the icon for manly men everywhere. But the frosting on the ice-cool cake is Steve McQueen. Instantly recognisable thanks to the large square case, and powered by the legendary Calibre 11 automatic chronograph movement, there’s no doubting the Monaco’s cred. ![]() Heuer made a lot of cool watches, but none more so than the Heuer Monaco. CAW211P) Felix Scholz The story in a second:Ģ015 saw TAG Heuer release the bold Heuer 01, the smart Carrera Connected and a faithful re-edition of one of the most iconic watches ever made – the Monaco. While the Calibre 12 has been discontinued, TAG Heuer continues to use the Calibre 11 model, with its crown on the left hand side.I/trending 26612 IN-DEPTH: The TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 (ref. Fifth Decade - 2009 to 2019 (CAW211Z) - Sandblasted steel case charcoal sunray brushed dial, with black-gold accents registers are rhodium-plated, with sunray finish.Fourth Decade - 1999 to 2009 (CAW211Y) - Black and white opaline dial, with red and orange accents circular track for hour and minute markers registers are fine-brushed white opaline.Third Decade - 1989 to 1999 (CAW211X) – Grey grained, rhodium-plated dial, textured finish, with red and blue accents registers are sandblasted rhodium-plated, with blue borders.Second Decade - 1979 to 1989 (CAW221W) – Red dial with sunray finishing, and black and white accents fine-brushed rhodium-plated registers, with curved edges.First Decade - 1969 to 1979 (CAW211V) – Green dial features brown and yellow accents, and Côtes de Genève finishing registers are sunray black gold yellow racing stripe on running seconds register.A different limited edition of 169 chronographs was produced to celebrate the five generations of the Monaco chronograph, as follows: Since 2015, there have been several limited edition Monaco Calibre 11 watches, most notably the 5-watch limited edition series in 2019 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Monaco. ![]()
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