Steve mcqueen monaco limited edition

Last week we looked at the Monaco Sixty-Nine , and today we cast our eyes back 10 years to the 40th Anniversary Monaco from This is the watch that serves as the best reference when we get our first look at the 50th Anniversary models in just a few weeks time. Yes, rather than a single 50th Anniversary Monaco, TAG Heuer will launch five limited editions in , one for each decade. The 40th Anniversary Monaco was a limited edition of just 1, watches announced at Baselworld as part of a revamped Monaco range.

So fair to say that the bar has been set high for the 50th Anniversary newcomers. Perhaps surprisingly, it took TAG Heuer six years from the relaunch of the Monaco to get around to issuing a blue-dial, two-register watch.

The CW used a 38mm stainless steel case with a Calibre 17 movement and a plexiglass crystal. The dial on these watches is a deep metallic blue, reminiscent of the very first Chronomatic Calibre 11 Monaco from The 40th Anniversary update of the Monaco series in introduced the Calibre 12 movement and a new, larger 39mm case, including a clear caseback for the first time.

Steve McQueen got the role instead and Sinatra noticed this young man has something special and authentic about how he handled the role where he would be in his element.

Sinatra ensured that McQueen would get lots of close-ups and the speedster was in his element is scenes that involved him driving at high speeds while firing a Tommy gun or wielding a switchblade. His career took off like a formula one car with Nitrous Oxide in the tank. McQueen was used to high speeds and just went with it. In '68 he was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the film "Bullit" possibly one of his most famous films where he was in a Ford Mustang GT while chasing a black Dodge Charger and tearing through the streets of San Francisco.

Despite his life having a rough beginning, he reached iconic status in Hollywood. The movie turned out to be such an incredible hit that Warner Brothers were begging him to do more.

He was also the star of a series about a Formula 1 racer called "Le Mans" in which he famously wore the TAG Heuer Monaco watch with the blue dial and the Heuer insignia on his suit. He was on the fast track for success and became the highest-paid actor in the world by Despite a very successful film career, Steve McQueen was a racer at his core.

He didn't even care what he was using, car motorcycle or plane; as long as it went fast he was happy. He often did most of his own stunts when he had a driving scene in a movie. He was actually thinking of becoming a professional race car driver and even gave it a shot at the '61 British Touring Car Championship where he came in 3rd.

He even raced with a cast on his left foot in the 12 Hours of Sebring race. The piece is a vintage throwback in looks only; it runs on a 21st-century movement, the celebrated Calibre 11, a modern version of the automatic-winding chronograph movement that made its debut inside the original Monaco in Last but not least, the piece comes packaged in a dark blue box with horizontal chequered-pattern stripes and a deep red interior to match the fiery color of the dial.

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