Commemorating A Legend!

Tag Heuer has always been known for making a very sturdy, sporty, inexpensive watch in the past. I always associated them with Frat Boys and Porn, especially the watches they make with bracelets,ah! puke. In any event, in the last 5 years the brand has managed to gain serious momentum with the likes of their Spokes People around the world, and developement of their product to something far greater. Since I have an old soul, I will always gravitate towards vintage. Though I have won many Tag Heuer watches over the years in sales contests, I have always found myself selling them immediately and not wearing them, because I feel they lacked something, until I found myself intrigued with the oh so MOD, Tag Heuer Monaco Gulf watch limited edition for 2006.

This watch is a throwback to the watch worn by Steve McQueen in the 1971 cult racing film Le Mans, where he was responsible for bringing car racing to Hollywood. The watch he wore actually was a stainless steel Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph with a blue dial and silver subdials. To commemorate the partnership with Tag Heuer and Steve McQueen in 2006 Tag Heuer produced The Gulf Monaco.

This is a 40 mm stainless steel chronograph watch with a square case and a silvery white dial with blue and orange racing stripes, which as you can see from the pictures is quite similarly laid out in the colors of the Piping on the racing suit of Steve McQueen, as well as the Colors Of Gulf. The watch has a two registered Chrono very cool silvered luminescent hands, and a contrasting orange chronograph hand for legibility. The gulf logo is above the six o'clock position, giving the feel of a real racing watch, despite it looking awkward and cheap. The strap is a dark blue croco with contrasting silver stitching to dress this watch up for for more formal occasions. Even though I would never wear a Tag Heuer except a vintage Steve McQueen Monaco, this exception to the rule has a vintage feel with that subtle taste of Commemorating A Legend!

pics courtesy of www.tagheuer.com