TAG Heuer & Gulf Launch Commemorative McQueen Monaco
Posted on 12. Aug, 2009 by Chandra Coleman in Tag Heuer
The original version of the Steve McQueen Monaco watch came out in 1966 without much fanfare; a second version was released in 1969 and enjoyed much success. Steve McQueen was the start of the cult car racing film called “Le Mans”. 40 years after this launch, TAG Heuer has teamed up with Gulf to celebrate and release a new limited edition version of the vintage McQueen Monaco chronograph. This launch also marks a new partnership between TAG Heuer and Gulf.
This new version uses the TAG Heuer Calibre 12 automatic chronograph movement, comes in a larger case (39mm) and pays homage to the Porsche Gulf 917K driven by Steve McQueen in “Le Mans” by maintaining the orange and blue meteor dial design. A vintage “Gulf” logo is displayed on the face. The grey alligator strap gives this chronograph a stylish look.
This TAG Heuer Gulf watch will be a limited production of 5,000 pieces and will be available worldwide in September of this year.
TAG Heuer has been creating a strong brand of sports watches and chronographs since 1860. The experts behind the TAG Heuer design continually develop the best in men’s and women’s watches, always standing up to the “Swiss avant-garde” approach that the company was founded on. When there is a demand for watches with style, class, and reliability, the TAG Heuer brand never under delivers.
The men’s collection of TAG Heuer watches is made up of: the Carerra and Grand Carerra, which stand for unrivaled motor racing, the Monaco, known as Steve McQueen’s legendary chronograph, the SLR, named after Mercedes Benz, the Link, an elegant sports watch, the Golf Watch, Aquaracer, Microtimer and the Formula 1. The Tag Formula 1 timepiece is the brand’s most widely sold watch.
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