TAG HEUER – MONACO Calibre 11 Automatic

TAG HEUER – MONACO Calibre 11 Automatic Chronograph NEW

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The TAG Heuer Monaco 1969 reissued. Back to our roots

Launched simultaneously in Geneva and New York on 3rd March 1969, the Heuer Monaco was the first square, water-resistant automatic chronograph watch in the history of Swiss watchmaking.

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Named by Jack Heuer following the Monaco Grand Prix (for which TAG Heuer is still a partner), the watch represented a complete break from the aesthetic codes of traditional watchmaking, with its large square case, metallic blue dial, bright red minute hand, domed plastic crystal and, most notably, its crown positioned on the left which, at the time, meant that the watch did not need winding.

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Original Monaco 1969

Just as innovative at the time, its technology offered perfect water resistance - a first for a square watch. However, the origins of the revolution lay inside the watch: the famous Chronomatic Calibre 11, which was the first automatic chronograph movement offered for sale in the history of watchmaking.

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TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Chronograph 2015

With its track début in 1970, on the wrist of the Swiss driver Jo Siffert (the first racing driver to be sponsored by a watch brand - Heuer), the following year it shared the cinematic limelight with Steve McQueen, who insisted on wearing it during filming for Le Mans in 1971.
Instantly recognisable and often copied, the "McQueen Monaco" (1133B model) has since become a much coveted watch on the auction and collectors' circuit.

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Steve McQueen

2015: the Monaco Calibre 11 Chronograph is a direct descendant of the 1969 original.

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The 39 mm size, the crown on the left, the legendary petroleum blue dial with two white counters, the date window at 6 o'clock, the diamond-polished horizontal hour indices, the inscribed vintage Heuer logo, the calibre 11 automatic chronograph with date and water-resistance to 100 metres - all the attributes of the Monaco.

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Steve McQueen & Jo Siffert

Note the three-part steel case (since 1998), which is slightly more square on the 2015 version, and closed with 4 screws; the two push-pieces at 2 and 4 o'clock are rectangular, the lugs a little larger, its calfskin strap perforated, the sapphire crystal (since 2009) and an open case-back which reveals the gears of the calibre are all features of the updated version.

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A beautiful interpretation that respects the iconic heritage of the La Chaux-de-Fonds manufacture. Connoisseurs will be under no illusion.
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Technical Specifications

Model: TAG HEUER – MONACO (39mm) Calibre 11 Automatic

Reference:  CAW211P.FC6356: Blue dial, black perforated calfskin strap with folding clasp

Movement   
TAG HEUER Calibre 11
Automatic calibre. 
Diameter: 30 mm (13''') — 59 rubies.
Rapid date correction.
Hours — minutes — small seconds at 3.
Date window.
Chronograph minutes counter at 9.
Central chronograph seconds hand.
Balance frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz).
Power reserve: about 40 hours.
Oscillating oscillating mass: "Côtes de Genève",
engraved "TAG Heuer — Calibre 11 — Swiss Made".
Dial   
Mat blue dial
      2 silver counters:

•     Minute chronograph counter at 9 o'clock
•     Running second counter at 3 o'clockRed small second hand

Polished horizontal faceted indexes and luminescent dots
Hour and minute hands with red line and luminescent markers
Black counters' hands
Red chronograph central second hand
Printed vintage Heuer logo
''MONACO" & "AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH - CALIBRE 11" lettering on the dial
Printed minuterie
Angled date window at 6 o'clock 
Case
Case dimension: 39mm x 39mm
Fine-brushed and polished steel case
Fine-brushed steel bezel
Sapphire crystal glass
Polished steel crown at 9 o'clock with raised polished Heuer logo
Polished steel push-buttons
Sapphire caseback
Water resistance to 100 meters 
Strap
Black perforated calfskin strap
Steel folding clasp with safety push-button and Heuer logo 

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