Difference between revisions of "Heuer Monaco"

From Chronopedia
Line 1: Line 1:
 
==Heuer Monaco==
 
==Heuer Monaco==
 
[[File:Heuer-Monaco-1969.jpg|thumb]]
 
[[File:Heuer-Monaco-1969.jpg|thumb]]
 +
The Monaco was revolutionary for being the first automatic as well as the first square cased chronograph. The Hollywood film star Steve McQueen used the watch to accessorize his character in the 1971 film Le Mans. In the decades after his death the use of film stills has made the watch synonymous with McQueen.

Revision as of 03:17, 1 April 2020

Heuer Monaco

Heuer-Monaco-1969.jpg

The Monaco was revolutionary for being the first automatic as well as the first square cased chronograph. The Hollywood film star Steve McQueen used the watch to accessorize his character in the 1971 film Le Mans. In the decades after his death the use of film stills has made the watch synonymous with McQueen.