Over the last few years the TAG Heuer’s Monaco family tree has branched off into two distinct directions. On the one hand, we have heritage-themed models that remain faithful to the look and feel of the 70s original, such as the 2015 TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 we showed you a few weeks ago- perfect for the traditionalist. But for those… Read More
POSTED 24 Jun 2015
Calibre 12
Read all Calibre 11 articles featuring TAG Heuer watches with the modern Calibre 12 movement. Sharing its name with the Chronomatic Calibre 12 from the 1970s. the new Calibre 12 is a modular Chronograph movement with an ETA or Sellita base and a Chronograph module from Dubois-Depraz.
The Calibre 12 movement is used in the TAG Heuer Monaco from 2009-onwards
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First Look: Monaco Calibre 12 Boutique Edition (Ref. CAW211N)
As regular readers will know, TAG Heuer has in recent years stepped up the number of models sold exclusively through their boutiques. And today we have the newest member of that family, the 2014 TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Boutique Edition. The key with these watches is to understand that they are typically a “twist” on an existing model, rather… Read More
POSTED 22 Sep 2014
First Look: Monaco Full Black- ACM Calibre 12 (Ref. CAW211M)
TAG Heuer has launched a new Calibre 12 Monaco in time for the Monaco Grand Prix- the TAG Heuer Monaco Full Black Automobile Club de Monaco (“ACM”) edition. This is the second ACM Monaco, but the first to sport an all-black case, in homage to one of the most famous Heuer Monacos of the 1970s. As you’ll discover, the original… Read More
POSTED 24 Feb 2013
Hands on Review- TAG Heuer Monaco LS Calibre 12 (Ref. CAL2110)
For many collectors, the TAG Heuer Monaco is all about heritage. It’s about Steve McQueen and that iconic blue square dial that gives off a 1970s motor racing vibe. And since 2003, you have been able to buy a modern TAG Heuer version of McQueen’s Monaco, a watch that is very faithful to the 1970s original. But the Monaco series… Read More
POSTED 28 Jul 2012
Up Close TAG Heuer “Monaco Grand Prix” Edition Monaco (Ref. CAW211K) & Carrera (Ref. CV2A1F)
TAG Heuer celebrated yesterday’s Monaco Grand Prix by unveiling a brace of watches to mark the brand’s position as the official timing partner of the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM). Four watches were launched over the four-day event- two limited edition chronographs made especially for the GP and the general release of two watches previously only available at TAG Heuer… Read More
POSTED 28 May 2012
First Look: TAG Heuer Monaco Twenty Four Blue Dial (Ref. CAL5111)
As the year starts to wind down, there are still a few new models to come from TAG Heuer, including this new McQueen Monaco. Just as earlier this year, TAG announced Silver and Orange Monaco twins (one in the classic Monaco case and the other a Monaco 24), this time we have two Blue editions named after the man who… Read More
POSTED 07 Oct 2011
Up Close: TAG Heuer Monaco Porsche Club of America 55th Anniversary Edition (Ref. CAW2118)
TAG Heuer has released a special edition Monaco made for the Porsche Club of America (PCA). There are 55 watches made to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Porsche Club of America. The PCA Monaco is based on the black Calibre 12 Monaco and uses a modified version of the leather strap found on the 40th anniversary Monaco, but this… Read More
POSTED 10 Mar 2010
Up Close with TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Range (Ref. CAW2114, CAW2111, CAW2110)
New to the range is this TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12, Ref. CAW2114, which is the first black Monaco with red highlights- the “Black McQueen”. The hands on this new Monaco are a clear nod to the design of the original Heuer Monaco hands, which had thin slivers of red extending half-way up the hour and minute hand, meeting the… Read More
POSTED 28 Dec 2009
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