TIME ZONE
BY CAROL BESLER
TAG H EUER WATCHES IN MOTION
TAG HEUER IS ONE OF THOSE WATCH BRANDS THAT SEEMS TO BE ALWAYS IN MOTION. IT IS THE TIMEPIECE OF RACE CAR DRIVING, SCUBA DIVING, GOLFING, AND ANY OTHER SPORT THAT REQUIRES STAMINA, SPLIT- SECOND TIMING, AND PLENTY OF POWER RESERVE.
T his year, TAG Heuer rekindles the flame of one of its original and most coveted sports watches, the MONACO GULF SPECIAL EDITION. The brand has been creating special-edition Monaco models since 2007, but the 2022 edition is the first to contain the in-house movement Heuer 02, an automatic chronograph caliber, a chronometer-rated chronograph with an impressive 80-hour power reserve. The famously squared-cushion- shaped watch bears the vibrant blue, turquoise, and orange livery of the legendary race sponsor, Gulf Oil International, colors that adorned many racing teams during the golden age of racing in the 1960s and ’70s. The Monaco was named after the Monaco Grand Prix, and was worn by Steve McQueen, who was sponsored by Gulf, in the 1971 movie Le Mans .
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