MONACO Calibre 11 Chronographe Ré-édition 40ème anniversaire
CAW211A.EB0025
| Brand : | TAG Heuer |
| Collection : | MONACO |
| Model : | MONACO Calibre 11 Chronographe Ré-édition 40ème anniversaire |
| Reference : | CAW211A.EB0025 |
| Nber of pieces : | 1000 |
| Complement : | Limited Re-edition |
| Year : | 2009 |
| Is not commercialised any more | |
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Brand : TAG Heuer Collection : MONACO Model : MONACO Calibre 11 Chronographe Ré-édition 40ème anniversaire Reference : CAW211A.EB0025 Nber of pieces : 1000 Complement : Limited Re-edition Year : 2009 Is not commercialised any more List Price : 6 200 € Height : 38 mm Width : 38 mm Styles : Vintage Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : Calibre 11 - Base ETA 2892 Calibre Dubois Depraz 2022 Complication : 12-Hour Counter 30-Minute Counter Chronograph Case material : Stainless steel Shape : Square Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial color : Blue Display : Hands Indexes : Luminescent Dots Arabic numerals Baton-type Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Calfskin Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Folding buckle + More characteristics : Original Blue dial
Monochrome HEUER logo
Case back signed by Jack Heuer and engraved 'In tribute to Steve McQueen'
Provided with an other strap in blue alligator leather and the Limited Edition Steve McQueen Book
DESCRIPTION
- TAG Heuer Monaco, 40 Years of Legend
After its scene-stealing debut on Steve McQueen’s wrist in Le Mans, the TAG Heuer Monaco, the square-cased icon of sporting glamour that captured the spirit of an era and changed forever the face of luxury Swiss watchmaking, remains as cool and cutting-edge as ever
The Monaco: Avant-Garde Style and Performance, Squared
Launched simultaneously in Geneva and New York on March 3rd, 1969, the Monaco caught the watchmaking world by storm. The provocative look of the timepiece, with its fire-red chronograph hand, metallic blue dial, domed crystal, and big, squared-off case represented a complete break with the conventional codes of watch design aesthetics. Equally radical was the engineering required to ensure the chronograph’s perfect waterresistance — a world first for a square-shaped timepiece. But what was ticking inside was even more revolutionary: the famous self-winding Chronomatic “Calibre 11”, the first self-winding automatic chronograph movement with microrotor, so precise it rivals to this day the exacting standards of professional chronometer instruments.
For Le Mans, Steve McQueen’s source of inspiration was his friend, Jo Siffert, the Swiss racecar legend who in 1969 became the first-ever driver sponsored by a watch brand, Heuer. The Heuer Monaco had just been launched and so impressed McQueen that he insisted on wearing it in the film. The Monaco became the preferred chronograph of the racing and fashion world — another world first. Its unique, uncompromising geometry started a trend toward “shaped” watches. Instantly recognizable, often copied, never equaled, the “McQueen Monaco” (Model 1133B) is one of the most highly prized pieces in the international vintage markets. Demand far exceeds supply — only a handful is known to still exist, all in the hands of well-informed collectors.
Ever since, the Monaco's emblematic square-shaped dial has been synonymous with TAG Heuer's innovative aesthetic. Reissued in 1998 in a limited edition of 5,000, it was entirely redesigned in 2003, refitted with a 7-row steel bracelet of square links echoing the daring aesthetics of the case. The watch became a must-have among racing purists and collectors, but it also surprised the industry by becoming the huge breakout fashion hit of the year, adored by haute couture and Hollywood.
The re-interpretations that followed were even more revolutionary.
MONACO 40th Anniversary re-edition, Automatic Calibre 11 Chronograph - Limited Edition 1000 pieces
A stunning tribute to the “McQueen Monaco” as seen in the film classic Le Mans: left-side crown, vintage blue dial, red hands and indexes, silver sub-dials at 3 and 9, vintage “HEUER” logo at 12. The 38 mm case in 316L stainless steel is engraved on the back with “Steve McQueen” and signed “ Jack Heuer.” The sapphire crystal is water-resistant to 50 meters. Two straps options: the original in black perforated leather or a new offer in elegant blue alligator. Limited edition of 1,000, each delivered with a special commemorative case in the series’ distinctive colors.
- TAG Heuer Monaco, 40 Years of Legend
After its scene-stealing debut on Steve McQueen’s wrist in Le Mans, the TAG Heuer Monaco, the square-cased icon of sporting glamour that captured the spirit of an era and changed forever the face of luxury Swiss watchmaking, remains as cool and cutting-edge as ever
The Monaco: Avant-Garde Style and Performance, Squared
Launched simultaneously in Geneva and New York on March 3rd, 1969, the Monaco caught the watchmaking world by storm. The provocative look of the timepiece, with its fire-red chronograph hand, metallic blue dial, domed crystal, and big, squared-off case represented a complete break with the conventional codes of watch design aesthetics. Equally radical was the engineering required to ensure the chronograph’s perfect waterresistance — a world first for a square-shaped timepiece. But what was ticking inside was even more revolutionary: the famous self-winding Chronomatic “Calibre 11”, the first self-winding automatic chronograph movement with microrotor, so precise it rivals to this day the exacting standards of professional chronometer instruments.
For Le Mans, Steve McQueen’s source of inspiration was his friend, Jo Siffert, the Swiss racecar legend who in 1969 became the first-ever driver sponsored by a watch brand, Heuer. The Heuer Monaco had just been launched and so impressed McQueen that he insisted on wearing it in the film. The Monaco became the preferred chronograph of the racing and fashion world — another world first. Its unique, uncompromising geometry started a trend toward “shaped” watches. Instantly recognizable, often copied, never equaled, the “McQueen Monaco” (Model 1133B) is one of the most highly prized pieces in the international vintage markets. Demand far exceeds supply — only a handful is known to still exist, all in the hands of well-informed collectors.
Ever since, the Monaco's emblematic square-shaped dial has been synonymous with TAG Heuer's innovative aesthetic. Reissued in 1998 in a limited edition of 5,000, it was entirely redesigned in 2003, refitted with a 7-row steel bracelet of square links echoing the daring aesthetics of the case. The watch became a must-have among racing purists and collectors, but it also surprised the industry by becoming the huge breakout fashion hit of the year, adored by haute couture and Hollywood.
The re-interpretations that followed were even more revolutionary.
MONACO 40th Anniversary re-edition, Automatic Calibre 11 Chronograph - Limited Edition 1000 pieces
A stunning tribute to the “McQueen Monaco” as seen in the film classic Le Mans: left-side crown, vintage blue dial, red hands and indexes, silver sub-dials at 3 and 9, vintage “HEUER” logo at 12. The 38 mm case in 316L stainless steel is engraved on the back with “Steve McQueen” and signed “ Jack Heuer.” The sapphire crystal is water-resistant to 50 meters. Two straps options: the original in black perforated leather or a new offer in elegant blue alligator. Limited edition of 1,000, each delivered with a special commemorative case in the series’ distinctive colors.
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Brand : TAG Heuer Collection : MONACO Model : MONACO Calibre 11 Chronographe Ré-édition 40ème anniversaire Reference : CAW211A.EB0025 Nber of pieces : 1000 Complement : Limited Re-edition Year : 2009 Is not commercialised any more List Price : 6 200 € Height : 38 mm Width : 38 mm Styles : Vintage Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : Calibre 11 - Base ETA 2892 Calibre Dubois Depraz 2022 Complication : 12-Hour Counter 30-Minute Counter Chronograph Case material : Stainless steel Shape : Square Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial color : Blue Display : Hands Indexes : Luminescent Dots Arabic numerals Baton-type Glass : Sapphire Antireflective coating Strap material : Calfskin Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Folding buckle More characteristics : Original Blue dial
Monochrome HEUER logo
Case back signed by Jack Heuer and engraved 'In tribute to Steve McQueen'
Provided with an other strap in blue alligator leather and the Limited Edition Steve McQueen Book