Friday, October 7, 2016

TAG Heuer Monaco Since 1969

The Monaco 1969 followed the design codes of the late ’60s and early ’70s: colorful dial, subdials in contrasting colors and a case that wasn’t round. The transverse markers were an original addition and were clearly a choice of design over legibility. The case was eye-catching not only because of its rectangular shape but also because the crown was on the left – a peculiarity of automatic Caliber 11, which Heuer developed in conjunction with Breitling, Büren Watch and Dubois Dépraz. The leather strap was perforated, which was common for watches inspired by motorsports. More replica Tag Heuer Monaco watches.

New Monaco was introduced in 2002, Heuer had already joined the TAG (Techniques d’Avant Garde) group; the brand had been known as TAG Heuer since 1985. Accordingly, the logo on the dial was different from the one on the original Monaco. But a more important design change was the introduction of more legible hour markers. The case had detailed brushed and polished surfaces to add interest, and more complex, shaped pushers with protective sides  replaced the simple push-buttons on the original model. TAG Heuer also upgraded the strap to an elegant alligator-leather version.

Other changes were the result of using a different movement: now the case housed ETA chronograph Caliber 2894. The crown was now in the conventional position on the right side, between the pushers, and the subdials showed elapsed minutes and running seconds instead of elapsed hours and minutes. But despite the changes, the Monaco retained its signature look after so many years. It was less spectacular and more elegant, but the new model in no way denied its birth in the 1970s.

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