Tag Heuer Monaco Goes Mediterranean Blue For F1 Grand Prix

This special-edition watch celebrates F1’s swankiest Grand Prix.

Tag Heuer seized a well-timed opportunity to present a new edition of the Monaco just days before this weekend’s running of the famously opulent Formula 1 Grand Prix from which the timepiece takes its name.

For residents of the affluent microstate on the French Riviera, the race result was momentous: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc held first position from the start to become the first Monegasque to win since the F1 world championship began in 1950. With the win, Leclerc has closed the lead to reigning F1 champ Max Verstappen to 31 points.

While not quite as historied as the Monaco GP itself, the Tag Heuer Monaco has deep roots in motorsport. Introduced in 1969, the square-cased chronograph was the first to feature the Tag Heuer’s Calibre 11 movement. More sensationally, Steve McQueen donned a Monaco in the 1971 movie Le Mans, which cemented the right-angled watch’s status as a style stalwart of the motorsports world.

This latest edition—modeled by Verstappen from the Red Bull driver’s cockpit—features deep blue coloring as a nod to the Mediterranean coast, while contrasting dashes of yellow on the hands and hour markers are meant to evoke the sparks that fly from racing cars at high-speed. Black colors the shock-resistant 39-mm titanium case, which houses a skeleton dial that showcases the innards of the Calibre Heuer 2 movement.

Priced from $11,250, the Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph is available to purchase now.