Already at that time, this watch model reflected the spirit of motor-racing drivers. For its reinterpreted version, TAG Heuer has maintained this identity that has become embedded in the DNA of this iconic timepiece. Picking up the key functions – the pulsometric and tachymetric scales – in a font identical to the original, the design of the Heuer Monza Chronograph remains restrained and loyal to the Art Deco spirit of 1925. The cushionshaped case is once more in the spotlight, black like the historical model, with black and white lacquered hands like the initial version. Likewise the vintage orange Super-LumiNova® hour-markers. The watch bears the Heuer logo to signal its membership of the historical collection, alongside the blue Heuer Monaco and the Vintage Heuer Carrera. All these sports watches pursue the same purpose of making their mark on history.
Now issued in titanium, contrary to the initial steel model, the case of the Heuer Monza Chronograph is thus lighter and more shock-resistant. With its broader 42mm diameter, the timepiece has a more resolutely masculine appearance than the original that was ‘only’ 39mm in diameter. At its heart beats automatic chronograph Caliber 18, powering two chronograph counters at 3 and 9 o’clock that are a further nod to race car design. TAG Heuer – along with its ambassador, the Hollywood actor and experienced racing car driver Patrick Dempsey – are writing a new chapter in the history of a watch brand that is shifting firmly into high gear.
