Credits: Article and images by Andre Brinstan Frois @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/tag-heuer-monaco-purple-dial-limited-edition/
The instantly recognizable TAG Heuer Monaco takes its name from the most glamorous Grand Prix in the world. Released in 1969, this iconic design is the first water-resistant chronograph with a square case. The pioneering automatic chronograph incorporated a micro-rotor winding system and had a crown deliberately placed at the nine o’clock position as a statement to all that this watch doesn’t need to be wound.
In 1970, Jack Heuer, a pioneer of motorsport-themed watchmaking and the great-grandson of the company’s founder Edouard Heuer, won an inspired marketing coup, putting the watch on Steve McQueen’s wrist for the movie Le Mans, ensuring that the Monaco would become the four-sided icon it is today.
Credits: Article and images by Andre Brinstan Frois @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/tag-heuer-monaco-purple-dial-limited-edition/
