Tag Heuer reasserts its relationship with the Principality of Monaco alongside the motorsport’s historic track

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Scheduled to take place from 8 to 10 May 2020 on the legendary Monaco circuit, the 12th edition of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique was sadly cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the ACM event team has already started planning for the next edition, and, over the course of the scheduled 2020 race weekend, TAG Heuer presented a special-edition timepiece as a tribute to this prestigious event and to the Monaco collection.

GRAND PRIX DE MONACO LIMITED EDITION

Strikingly elegant and characteristically sport, this limited-edition chronograph of 1,000 pieces is designed especially for the 2020 Grand Prix de Monaco Historique. Undiminished by the event’s cancellation, TAG Heuer unveiled the special timepiece over the course of the scheduled race weekend in May.

A celebration of the enduring bond between TAG Heuer, its iconic Monaco line and the prestigious racing events that take place in its namesake destination, the watch features the signature red-and-white colour code that is reminiscent of eye-catching sports cars from the thrilling world of motor racing. The small silver historic car logo of the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique at the 1 o’clock position on the crimson brushed dial instantly links this special model to the historic race.

Presented on a luxurious perforated strap made of fine-grain black leather, the commemorative timepiece comes in stainless steel with a transparent case-back in sapphire glass revealing the sophisticated Calibre

Heuer 02 in-house mechanical movement, on which is printed the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique logo. With a total of 168 individual components, including a column wheel and a vertical clutch, the TAG Heuer Calibre

Heuer 02 offers outstanding precision and an extraordinary power reserve of 80 hours. Emphasising the exclusivity of the limitededition timepiece, each unit is numbered with the engraving “One of 1,000.”

The TAG Heuer Grand Prix de Monaco Historique timepiece is packaged in a red watch box decorated with a chequered racing flag ‒ a nod to the historic Heuer watch box and the perfect touch for this contemporary 2020 classic. The watch is available for preorders on www.tagheuer.com and at select TAG Heuer boutiques prior to its official launch on 27 July 2020.