Tag Heuer Monaco Vintage Limited Edition - the Legendary Story Continues

For nearly a century, the Tag Heuer Company has been closely related to the world of motor racing, having introduced some of the most innovative timepieces penetrated by the spirit of creativity and challenge. The brand has built a well-established reputation of the leading timekeeper in car racing and developed the most appealing and prestigious sports chronographs.

With the idea to pay tribute to Steve Mc Queen, a legendary actor, who passed away 25 years ago, and commemorate his 75th birthday, TAG Heuer has launched the Monaco Vintage Limited Edition watch.

Let's Drop a Look into the Past

Why has the brand related Steve Mc Queen's personality to the production of the new trendy version of its renowned chronograph? The roots of the story linking Tag Heuer and Steve Mc Queen go back to the year 1970 when the cinema world witnessed the appearance of the cult Le Mans film. The movie has been greatly appreciated by whole generations of motor racing fans. The film is still quite popular among race fans. Reflecting the spirit of the era, it shows a lot of racing accompanied by very little dialogue.

It is interesting to mention that Steve Mc Queen himself was really passionate about motor racing and race-cars. Driving in a movie, the actor often performed many of the stunts himself. He even considered the opportunity of becoming a professional racer, having taken part in many of the top off-road racing competitions on the West Coast in the 1960-s and 70-s. The actor owned some luxurious sports cars, including Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, Jaguar D-Type XKSS.

In fact, Steve Mc Queen became the one who strengthened the universal fame of the Tag Heuer Monaco chronograph with its oversized square-shaped case. In the scenes of Le Mans, Steve McQueen was driving Porsche 917, wearing the complete driver's suit of Jo Siffert, including the Tag Heuer Monaco chronograph. Jo Siffert, a prominent Swiss race car driver, who became the star of the 24-hour Le Mans rally, was officially sponsored by Tag Heuer as the brand's ambassador.

The legend of the horology world, Tag Heuer Monaco, initially appeared in 1969. It produced powerful impression due to featuring the avant-garde style and reflecting an untraditional watchmaking approach in general. First of all, a watch with a square-shaped case was quite a rarity in those times. One more important fact - being powered by the the innovative Chronomatic Calibre 11, the Monaco watch became the first chronograph model equipped with a microrotor necessary for automatic rewinding.

Monaco Today - Race Forward!

Tag Heuer introduced the new version of the Monaco Vintage to honor the name of the legendary movie and racing star and remind all the watch connoisseurs about the revolutionary period in the horology history.

The three-colored dial in the combination with a blue alligator leather strap with a comfortable pushbutton folding clasp looks classic but at the same time attracts by its irresistible modern appeal. The novel model catches the glance by a white dial featuring the celebrated red, white, and blue bands which were spotted at the driving suit of Steve McQueen in the film classic.

Let's concentrate our attention at the major characteristics of the Monaco Vintage Limited Edition watch:

• The watch is powered by the automatic Tag Heuer Caliber 17.
• The watch's case is produced from stainless steel, featuring satin and polished finishing.
• The dial features hour, minutes, and seconds hands as well as 30-minute and 60-second counters.
• The dial is adorned with two logos - distinctive Tag Heuer Logo at 12, and the Monaco - at 6 just above the date aperture.
• Hour and minute hands are polished and nickel-plated, while the seconds hand is distinguishably red.
• The chronograph push-buttons are rectangular-shaped.
• The winding crown is grooved to provide easy adjustment.
• The timepiece is 30 meters water-resistant.
• The limited edition of the timepiece comprised 4000 pieces.

Tag Heuer Monaco Vintage Limited Edition, dedicated to the legend of motor racing and captured by the adventurous spirit, possesses all the necessary characteristics to become a sought-after collectible icon of watchmaking.