2013/07/17
TAG Heuer the Monaco Calibre 12 Chronograph - 39mm Automobile Club de Monaco Black Edition
The iconic square-shaped case first seen on Steve McQueen’s wrist in Le Mans is here revamped in F1-grade black titanium carbide, with white luminescent markers on the facetted minute and hour hands. The logo of TAG Heuer Monaco partner ACM adorns the smoked sapphire crystal caseback, while the all-black dial is highlighted by MONACO lettering above the TAG Heuer logo at 12 and a flash of orange on the tip of the chronograph second hand. The black leather strap is perforated, like a race car steering wheel cover, and lined with orange. The case is polished and fine-brushed, as are the steel pushbutton. The first black MONACO since 1974, this is the sexiest watch on the circuit.
Specifications (Click to slide)
Movement
- TAG HEUER Calibre 12 – Date
Dial
- Black dial
- Black sub-counters
- Hand-applied, diamonded rhodium-plated indexes
- Diamonded minute and hour hands with white luminescent markers
- Rhodium chronograph second hand with orange tip
- Printed TAGHeuer logo + “MONACO” at 12 o’clock
- Angled date window with at 6 o’clock
Case
- Case diameter : 39 mm
- Titanium Carbide coated case, with fine-brushed and polished finishings
- Sapphire crystal glass
- Polished steel crown at 3 o’clock
- Polished and fine-brushed steel push buttons, with Titanium carbide coated protectors
- Transparent smoked Sapphire case back with ACM logo
- Water resistance: 100 meters
Bracelet
- Black perforated leather strap with orange “sahara” lining
- Steel folding buckle with safety pushbuttons
