NEW TAG Heuer Monaco LS Calibre 12 Automatic Chronograph

Tag Heuer Monaco LS.

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Tag Heuer celebrates the 40th birthday of the original Tag Heuer Monaco. At the BaselWorld 2009 Tag Heuer already unveiled several new Tag Heuer Monaco wrist watches. TAG Heuer has now presented the new Tag Heuer Monaco LS.
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When Steve McQueen was driving His Porsche 917, he was wearing his TAG Heuer Monaco Wristwatch. The timepieces producing company is now unveiling the new version of what became an icon a few decades ago: the Monaco LS Chronograph Calibre 12.
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According to its movement, the new Monaco LS features a TAG Heuer Calibre 12 Automatic Chronograph based on a Dubois Depraz 2008 where the chronograph minutes are displayed at 9 o’clock and the chronograph hours markers are displayed at 6 o’clock. It also has the date indicator at 12 o’clock.
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About its dial: it is a black one with technical fine brushed bridges inspired by the MONACO Calibre 360 concept which featured a faceted chronograph, polished and fine-brushed minute and hour hands with luminescent markers. It also features hand-applied and faceted indexes with luminescent markers and a rhodium second hand with a touch of red.
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Its case: with a diameter of 40.5 mm inspired by the V4 case design, it features a curved sapphire crystal glass polished and fine brushed stainless steel case and push-buttons. It is water resistant up to 100 meters.
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[TAG Heuer Press Release]

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Steve McQueen’s former Tag Heuer Monaco and his Scott super Squirrel Bike were auctioned during the past New York Antiquorum’s Auction

(Steve McQueen)

Finally, June 11th came by and so the so long promised Antiquorum’s auction was celebrated in New York.

(Steve McQueen)

According to Steve McQueen’s, his 1929 Scott Super Squirrel Bike, the one he owned together with Von Dutch, was sold in $276.000. Not only his bike was sold, but also his personal wristwatch, his TAG Heuer Monaco. The timepiece was sold for $87.000 together with other important wristwatches like The Pour Le Merite Tourbillon 18K yellow gold, which was sol for $156.000.

(Steve McQueen riding his 1929 Scott Super Squirrel Bike)

The auction was such a great success that Antiquorum is getting ready for the next auction, taking place in Hong Kong, next June 27th.

(Steve McQueen’s 1929 Scott Super Squirrel Bike)

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Steve McQueen’s former Tag Heuer Monaco, his Scott super Squirrel Bike and a Rolex Submariner will be auctioned during next New York Auction

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(Steve McQueen)

Terrence Steven “Steve” McQueen was born on March 24, 1930 in Beech Grove, Indiana (Marion County). Steve was an American movie actor nicknamed “The King of Cool”.

McQueen is known as the highest paid movie star of the sixties and seventies. He is also known as one of the best actors in film history and his films are considered classics. Even though he participated in 26 movies, some of his greatest films are The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles (Academy award nomination), Bullitt (exciting car chase), The Getaway, Papillion or Le Mans.

(Steve McQueen Rolex Explorer II (1965))
[Available at Interwatches.com]

The real Steve McQueen, not the one in the movies, wore a Rolex. He wore a Rolex known as the “steve McQueen Rolex”, the Rolex Explorer II, model 1955, with an orange 24hour hand.

(Steve McQueen)

He was an enthusiastic racer of both motorcycles and cars. While he studied acting, he supported himself partly by competing in weekend motorcycle races and bought his first motorcycle with his winnings. He is recognized for performing many of his own aerial tricks, especially the mainstream of the stunt driving during the high-speed chase scene in Bullitt. In addition, McQueen also designed and patented a bucket seat for race cars.

(Steve McQueen riding his Scott super Squirrel Bike )

He found out he had lung cancer, and with only two months to live he and his wife went to Mexico for treatment. At the Mexican clinic, he underwent an agonizing three-month regimen of animal cell injections and was taking over 100 vitamins a day. Still, his body continued to weaken. He had surgery to remove an abdominal tumor and soon after that it was all over for the celebrated actor.

(Patek Philippe Geneve Ref. 1463 – 18K Pink Gold)

McQueen died on November 7, 1980 at age 50, in Juarez, Mexico. An open Bible lay across his chest and Steve McQueen lay in death with a smile on his face. It is said that his body remains in ashes, as he was cremated and scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

(Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner Ref 5512 )

Steve McQueen’s TAG Heuer Monaco, his Scott super Squirrel Bike (1929) the historically one he shared with Von Dutch and, last but not least, a Rolex Submariner (Ref 5512) will all be available to buy during next New York Aintiquorum’s Auction.

(Steve McQueens historical Scott Super Squirrel Bike)

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