Monaco Gulf – Tag Heuer
The Heuer Monaco was the first square and water-resistant automatic chronograph in the history of Swiss watchmaking. Tag Heuer launched it in 1969, and it was a break with the aesthetic codes of traditional watchmaking. The large square case with straight angles, the metallic blue dial, the domed plexiglas crystal and especially the crown positioned on the left, signifying that the watch was wound automatically.
The watch will be competing in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in the Sports category. And it has a lot in common with the sports world: the watch shared the spotlight with Steve McQueen, who insisted on wearing it throughout filming of the film Le Mans in 1971 when he drove the famous Gulf-Porsche 917K. As a reminder of its origins and sporting pedigree, a light blue and an orange stripe of Gulf’s renowned racing colours have been added to the dial.
Size 39 mm, crown on the left, legendary petroleum blue dial with two white counters, date window at 6 o’clock, diamond-polished horizontal hour indices, inscribed vintage Heuer logo, calibre 11 automatic chronograph with date, and water-resistance to 100 metres. A beautiful interpretation that respects the iconic Tag Heuer automotive heritage. Price: 5’700 CHF.
