![]() But it’s in fact modelled on the “McQueen” version, which had a subtly different dial, from a couple of years later. The Calibre 11 looks to be a carbon copy of the very first Monaco, the 1133B, pictured, from 1969. Not for the faint-hearted, but for those at the crossroads this video should help. But the Calibre 11 is pretty much a dead ringer for the 1971 McQueen… decisions, decisions, decisions! I used the backdrop of the city of Monaco – thanks to TAG Heuer, who hosted us there for the 2017 Monaco Formula One Grand Prix – to dive deep on this one. So you’re getting a Monaco – great! But are you sure you’re making the right choice about which one – the Calibre 11 (left) or the Calibre 12 (right)?īoth have their merits, and both have a surprisingly legitimate connection to the original model, so which one would it be? The Calibre 12’s metallic starburst dial is more faithful to the very first blue-and-grey metallic dialled models in 1969. The only problem was, when I went to pull the trigger, there was an unexpected dilemma, a crossroads with two signposts – one pointing to a version powered by the Calibre 11 (reference CAW211P) and the other running off the Calibre 12 (reference CAW2111). ![]() How’s that working out for me? Hmmm, there have been occasional slip-ups, and some redefinitions of what is “iconic” (Nomos makes modern classics, right?) but acquiring a TAG Heuer Monaco was to be a satisfying tick of the square-watch box. Watches whose aesthetic, technological and for-the-good-of-humankind breakthroughs still resonate today. ![]() The unquestioned cornerstones of modern watchmaking. At some point on my watch journey, I made a resolution to resist all the shiny new things that get paraded in front of us daily and just start collecting the icons. ![]()
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