TIME ZONE
BY CAROL BESLER
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 . 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.
Tag Heuer Monaco Gulf 39mm $7,450
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Solargraph 40mm $2,950
The AUTAVIA is another TAG Heuer racing legend that collectors just can’t get enough of. For 2022, the model’s 60th anniversary, there are three new models, including two flyback chronographs and a three-hand GMT. The Autavia is a pure sports watch, with origins that date back to 1933 when Heuer designed the first dash counter for racing cars and aircraft. Three decades later, in 1962, Jack Heuer, the fourth generation head of the company, created his first wrist sports chronograph. He called it the Autavia, a contraction of AUTomobile and AVIAtion.
The AQUARACER PROFESSIONAL 200 SOLARGRAPH is driven by light. As the brand’s first solar- powered watch, it’s not only good for the environment, it means
you’ll never have to change the battery. The blue green dial, colored to represent the aura borealis — the greatest light show on earth — is partially transparent to let in the sun to power the movement. Two minutes in full sunlight will keep it running for a whole day. Fully charged — after less than 20 hours in the sun — it can run for six months. Put it in PowerSave mode and the power reserve can be extended to 3.5 years! The extreme sports watch, first introduced in 1978, is water resistant to 200 meters, with a bezel, dial, and hands that light up in the dark.
Tag Heuer Autavia Flyback Chronograph $6,750
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