Rev Up Your Style: TAG HEUER Unveils the Monaco Limited Edition Racing Green Chronograph, a Timeless Tribute to Motorsport Heritage

Swiss luxury watch brand TAG Heuer launches the TAG Heuer Monaco Racing Green Limited Edition Chronograph watch, which symbolizes the continuation of TAG Heuer’s racing tradition and is also the second chapter in the history of Monaco racing. The new TAG Heuer Monaco Racing Green Limited Edition Chronograph watch, with its eye-catching and bright colors, joins the Monaco series and becomes a member of the family. The fascinating British racing green pays homage to its classic racing livery.

TAG Heuer Monaco Series, the embodiment of the racing spirit

TAG Heuer has always been one of the watch brands most closely associated with racing, and the Monaco series is the embodiment of this concept. When the brand launched its first Monaco watch in 1969, it revolutionized the watchmaking industry. This watch is completely different from any other watch on the market. It is the world’s first waterproof chronograph watch with a square case and is powered by the revolutionary Calibre 11 movement. Not only is the TAG Heuer Monaco the embodiment of bold design, but its name comes from the legendary Principality of Monaco, which hosts the most famous Formula One event. This relationship holds a special place in the heart and history of the brand and remains an important part of TAG Heuer’s identity to this day.

Many people, when they hear TAG Heuer Monaco, think of one of the greatest actors of our time: Steve McQueen. In 1970, during the filming of the movie “Le Mans”, the Hollywood star chose to wear the same racing suit and watch as his personal trainer and professional driver Jo Siffert. With this, McQueen hoped to truly play the role of a professional driver. He proudly wore the Heuer Monaco chronograph watch and quickly became a legendary style icon.

Over the years, the TAG Heuer Monaco watch has continued to evolve, incorporating new materials, technology and design elements, making it a true work of art and quickly becoming a symbol of the brand’s avant-garde spirit. This latest TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Green Limited Edition is no exception, continuing to pay tribute to this extraordinary racing history and continuing the profound mark left by the Racing Blue limited edition launched by the brand in 2023.

The best partner for racing

With the iconic TAG Heuer Monaco series, the brand has been demonstrating the brand’s deep connection to motorsports for decades. From the early 20th century to the 1960s, racing liveries were based on the driver’s national design rather than the manufacturer’s or sponsor’s livery.

Each country has its own colors: the bright Italian red, the original white of the German team and the silver used later, and the classic blue that is inseparable from France (the racing blue limited edition launched last year was inspired by this classic blue). In this new chapter, the brand’s latest opus, the TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Green Limited Edition, is inspired by the famous British racing green.

Racing green is a common colour in British motorsports and has a long history. The first famous car to feature the shade was the Napier 50, which won the 1902 Gordon Bennett Cup with British driver Selwyn Edge at the wheel, leading to the event being hosted by Britain in 1903. Modern British racing teams and renowned car manufacturers continue to use various shades of green, making it a highly respected colour in the racing world and thus the inspiration for this year’s new watch.

Every element of the TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Green Limited Edition draws inspiration from historic British racing and its white and yellow accents. To echo this theme, the watch adopts a sun-brushed silver dial, which presents an elegant and timeless look, and is more subtly reminiscent of the engine-style dashboards common on racing cars of the 1920s and 1930s.

The dial is decorated with 8 applied indexes in polished silver and 12 luminous indexes in light green Super-LumiNova®, making it easy for the wearer to read the time. A bright yellow line is painted in the center of the faceted indexes at 12 o’clock, which matches the same yellow central hands and echoes the classic yellow details of these famous racing cars.

The elegant green dial has a delicate and vibrant tone, which also pays homage to the traditional racing green.

Featuring the historic Heuer logo, this watch embodies the heritage of its design and is sure to appeal to collectors and watch enthusiasts alike. True to the Monaco series DNA, the crown is positioned at 9 o’clock, just like the original model launched in 1969.

The watch is powered by the Calibre11 automatic chronograph movement. It adopts a sandblasted grade 2 titanium case, which is both durable and extremely light. The overall shape is full of sporty atmosphere, and it is equipped with a transparent sapphire crystal bottom cover, which allows a glimpse of the movement operation. The TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Green Limited Edition is paired with a green perforated calfskin strap, which gives the watch a touch of classic British gentleman style. Paired with a titanium folding clasp engraved with the Heuer logo.

The TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Green Limited Edition is limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide. The bottom cover is engraved with the words “Limited Edition” and “One of 1000” and comes with a specially designed travel box decorated with bright yellow stitching details ideal watch for the perfect gentleman driver.

TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Green Limited Edition
Reference number: CAW218E.FC6565
Suggested Retail Price: NT$306,200
Limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide

Movement: Calibre 11 self-winding movement
Function:
Hours, minutes, seconds, date, dial with chronograph function, sun-brushed silver surface

2 counters:
– 3 o’clock: green opaline permanent seconds dial;
– 9 o’clock: green opal 30-minute counter;

Polished rhodium-plated applied indexes

Rhodium-plated hour and minute hands with Super-LumiNova®

Luminous dot indexes in light green Super-LumiNova®

Yellow painted central hands

Black HEUER printed logo

There is a date window at 6 o’clock.

MONACO printed lettering and SWISS MADE AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH

Case:

Diameter 39 mm, grade 2 titanium case, sandblasted, domed and beveled sapphire crystal, grade 2 titanium crown, sapphire crystal case back, water resistant: 100 meters.

Strap: Green perforated racing style calfskin strap with yellow calfskin lining and sandblasted grade 2 titanium double folding clasp with double safety push buttons engraved Heuer shield logo;