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TAG Heuer / Monaco

TAG Heuer Monaco

Profil de collection · 1969

Chronographe révolutionnaire à boîtier carré lancé en 1969 — le premier chronographe automatique au monde et la montre de Steve McQueen dans le film Le Mans.

Vues de la collection

TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph CDW2181.FC8360TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph CDW2180.FC8360

Prononciation et nom

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Pourquoi elle compte

Few modern watch designs are as instantly recognizable as the Monaco. It matters because it fused daring square-case design with early automatic-chronograph history, became permanently tied to motorsport culture through Steve McQueen and Le Mans, and still gives TAG Heuer a canvas for both faithful heritage reissues and high-concept technical experiments.

Références clés

Image de TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph modern Calibre 11 lineage

Calibre 11

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Image de TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph blue-dial McQueen lineage

McQueen

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Image de TAG Heuer Monaco dark titanium chronograph

Dark Lord

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Chronologie de la collection

  • 1969 — Heuer launches the Monaco, a radical square, water-resistant chronograph powered by Calibre 11 and defined by its left-side crown.
  • 1970 — A year after launch, Jack Heuer brings the Monaco to the Le Mans film set, where Steve McQueen chooses to wear it on screen.
  • 1975 — A black-coated Monaco later nicknamed the “Dark Lord” appears, becoming one of the rarest and most coveted vintage Monaco variants.
  • 2009 — TAG Heuer marks the collection’s 40th anniversary with the futuristic Monaco V4, introducing belt drive, linear mass, and ball bearings.
  • 2019 — For the Monaco’s 50th anniversary, TAG Heuer releases five limited editions inspired by different decades of the watch’s history.
  • 2025 — TAG Heuer expands the modern Monaco story with new Gulf- and stopwatch-themed editions and is highlighted by the brand as title partner of the Formula 1 TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco.

Actualités

  • TAG Heuer Celebrates 55 Years Of Its Square Chrono With The New Monaco Split-Seconds 2024-04-09 — At Watches & Wonders 2024, TAG Heuer pushed the Monaco upscale with a new split-seconds chronograph, reframing the square icon as a high-complication flagship. ↗
  • TAG Heuer Introduces A Dark Blue Skeleton Monaco In DLC Titanium 2024-05-24 — A dark blue skeletonized Monaco arrived around the Monaco Grand Prix, extending the contemporary openworked Monaco line in DLC-coated titanium. ↗
  • The TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Green Limited Edition 2024-09-23 — TAG Heuer continued its racing-livery Monaco theme with a British-racing-green edition using the left-crown Calibre 11 layout and vintage-inspired color cues. ↗
  • TAG Heuer Celebrates The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix With Three New Monacos 2025-05-xx — The 2025 Monaco Grand Prix brought a trio of fresh Monaco releases, including new Gulf-linked and stopwatch-inspired executions that kept the model central to the brand’s motorsport storytelling. ↗
  • TAG Heuer Updates The Monaco Chronograph With Three New Models In Titanium 2026-04-15 — TAG Heuer refreshed the core Monaco Chronograph with a redesigned grade-5 titanium case and the TH20-11 movement, signaling a new generation of regular-production Monaco models. ↗

Anecdotes

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FAQ

When was the TAG Heuer Monaco introduced?

The Monaco debuted in 1969 as one of Heuer’s most radical chronographs, with a square water-resistant case and early automatic-chronograph movement.

Why is the Monaco so famous?

Its fame comes from a mix of design and culture: the square case is instantly recognizable, it was part of the first wave of automatic chronographs, and Steve McQueen wore a Monaco in the 1971 film Le Mans.

What is the 'left crown' Monaco?

Many historically minded Monaco models place the crown on the left side, echoing the original Calibre 11 layout and signaling the watch’s automatic chronograph architecture.

What is the Monaco 'Dark Lord'?

The 'Dark Lord' is the collector nickname for the rare black-coated vintage Heuer Monaco, usually identified as reference 74033N from the mid-1970s.

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