The hardcore Steve McQueen fans know very well what a Monaco is. Created by Jack Heuer in 1969, he was the inseparable companion of the legendary American actor-driver in more than one film and one race.
Also known as one of the first automatic chronographs in the history of watchmaking, last year it celebrated 50 years by introducing five special limited editions.
In 2020, the innovations concern the Caliber Heuer 02 manufacturing movement and some stylistic choices that bring it even closer to its past.
In particular, the new steel bracelet that incorporates in the design those of the specimens kept in the Replica Watches Tag Heuer Monaco Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Wider in the attachment of the lugs to support the weight of the watch head, it tapers at the points where it wraps around the wrist to be more ergonomic. The folding buckle is engraved with the TAG Heuer shield.
The flagship model of the TAG Heuer Monaco 2020 features a black dial with a soleil finish. The second has a bright blue dial with red seconds and counters like the early 1969. Both can be fitted with the new steel bracelet and the one with a black dial is also available with a leather strap.
The automatic movement visible from the sapphire caseback replica watches porthole is almost entirely built in the brand’s manufacture in Chevenez, Switzerland, in an area specially set up for the production of the Caliber Heuer 02. The power reserve is 80 hours and the water resistance of the 39 mm case reaches 100 meters.
The price of the version with a steel bracelet is € 6,400 and € 6,000 for the version with a strap. The bracelet version with a blue dial will arrive in January 2021.