If Heuer in the 1960s was all about monochrome colours, then the 1970s saw an explosion of vibrant colours on dials and hands. And to mark the 160th anniversary of TAG Heuer, we’ve been given a Carrera representing both design periods- back in January we saw the monochrome Silver dial CBK221B and today we have its colourful cousin, the Montreal-inspired… Read More
POSTED 25 Jun 2020
Montreal
The Montreal is the big, bold member of the Heuer 1970s family, with its oversized star-bust steel case. While there were two Montreal series, it is the Calibre 12 models that are the most iconic. These were available with a range of bright dial colours.
There is also a PVD Black-case Monteral, which is one of the earliest examples of “blacked out” styling of watches that continues to be popular today.
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