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In a few hours’ time, the starting lights at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Brazil go off, and kick starting one of the most highly-anticipated races of the year. The Brazilian Grand Prix is often one of the highlights of the season, as it was usually the last race on the calendar itself. It was, also, where most of the champions were crowned. This was until the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix came into the picture.
On a side note, for fans of Formula 1, this is also the final time Felipe Massa will race in front of his fellow countrymen. The 36-year-old driver had an illustrious career that spanned over 15 years, racing with Ferrari, Sauber, and Williams. While he may not be the most popular driver, but Felipe had certainly left a great impression for people (like the author) who started following Formula 1 in the mid-2000s.
Moving back, we thought that it will be interesting to highlight six chronographs with a racing pedigree this weekend. After all, chronographs and racing are often synonymous. Take Paul Newman and Steve McQueen for example. These two individuals are well regarded personalities, with a keen interest in racing. They are also often associated with certain timepieces, like the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona and the Heuer Monaco. In fact, the Paul Newman Daytona is so highly collectable amongst collectors that prices for that watch had went up tremendously over the last few years.
So, with that in mind, what are the six chronographs that we have chosen today? Let’s find out!
TAG Heuer Monza
The new TAG Heuer Monza Chronograph, in black PVD. Picture courtesy of TAG Heuer.
When it comes to racing, TAG Heuer is probably one of the most recognised watch manufacturers to be associated with it. After all, most of their watches are inspired by motor racing, and it is apparent from the names of their watch collections as well. For instance, Monza, Monaco, and Silverstone were names of famous race tracks, and they were coincidentally the names for some of the collections in TAG Heuer’s repertoire.
While the Monaco, with its association with Steve McQueen, is one of the most popular watches, but we feel that we should highlight another interesting piece from the brand: the Monza. The timepiece, which was first launched in 1975, was a special watch that was specially created to commemorate Niki Lauda’s first world championship title with Ferrari. The rest, as they say, is history.
Featuring an uncommon coussin case, the Monza was actually inspired by a timepiece in 1925. The new watch, launched in Baselworld last year, comes with some nice touches. This includes the pulsometer and tachymeter scale, an all-black PVD case, as well as original fonts and markings on the dial. The watch is fitted with the Calibre 17, which is an automatic movement based on the ETA 2894.
The watch is priced at US$ 5,250 (approximately S$ 7,140), and we would say that this is probably one of our favourite reissues from TAG Heuer. Definitely a worthy piece to collect, especially […]
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