Buy TAG Heuer Men's CW2111.FC6177 Monaco Automatic Chronograph WatchTAG Heuer Men's CW2111.FC6177 Monaco Automatic Chronograph Watch Product Description:
- Quality Swiss Automatic Movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
- Scratch-resistant Perspex crystal, a type of acrylic/plexiglas
- Case diameter: 38.5 mm
- Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Luminous hands and markers; Date function; Chronograph functions
- Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
By David Ellis
Introduced by Heuer in 1969 as a motor-sports instrument, the Monaco still remains contemporary in its design. Tag has wisely chosen to continue producing a number of the auto racing circuit models that made Heuer famous. ( as these are much more interesting and well styled than Tag's own designs. ) There is a misunderstanding shared by some who have commented on this watch and a few sellers who offer the model online. The crystal is made from acrylic true to it's vintage predecessor. It is never sapphire regardless of how listed on some web pages. A large square watch such as this, will incur more wear and tear over time than one of more conventional proportions fitted with a scratch resistant window. Truly a specialty piece better suited to collectors than as an everyday "work watch". I happen to consider the Monaco to be on my short list of favorites, and finally have the privilege to own one.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By Greg Beams
I've owned this watch for over 5 years and I love it - but it is not for everyone. It runs just as good today as it did the day I bought it and it still looks fantastic - after I "cleaned" it up. This watch is very distinctive and gets lots of complements but I now wear it as more of a dress watch than an every day watch.When I first purchased this watch I wore it all the time and as noted in some of the other reviews - I scratched the crystal (or acrylic) top. The crystal sticks up from the body of the watch and is easily bumped and ends up taking the brunt of a lot of the daily banging around. If you are looking for an everday watch that will not show its wear - this is not it.It is such a nice watch that when the watch band broke (a common problem if you wear it every day) I decided to clean it up and wear it less and more carefully than I had been. I had the band and the crystal replaced and the watch looks brand new. Now I only wear it to work or out on the town and it comes off as soon as I get home.Don't let its "racing" past fool you - this watch is more for dress than for every day and if you treat it that way, it will give you years of care free and stunning service. If you try to wear it as your every day watch - it will work but it'll show its wear pretty quickly.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By Stephen Jones
My wife bought this watch for me as a 10th anniversary present, after hearing me speak enviously for years of one that belongs to a friend. It's an icon -- and while expensive, still costs less than the other iconic chronometers out there, the Rolex SS Daytona, Omega Speedmaster Professional/Legend/Broad Arrow, Zenith El Primero, etc. (all of which I also covet). Whether you get the blue "Steve McQueen" version or the more conservative black, for those who know their racing history, it will immediately bring to mind McQueen himself, Jo Siffert, and the movie "Le Mans" (in which McQueen wore Siffert's watch and driving suit from the 1970 race). The design is both retro and hip. You'd be surprised at the cross-section of people who will look at it and say "what a cool watch."Brasso will take scratches out of the acrylic crystal. Nevertheless, as others have also said, I now wear this watch mainly as a work/dress piece. I wore it a few times on track days because of its motorsports lineage, and to show it off to my weekend-racer buddies, but I was just too nervous of smashing it against the cage of my car in a bad moment. So I got a far less expensive (but surprisingly nice) Seiko sports chronometer to wear to the track (at least when driving). There are days, though, when I'll put away the khakis, and pull out grey, blue or black clothes, just so I can wear this watch (despite the fact that I also have very nice Baume and Mercier with a brown face and band). And I've been known to spend idle moments playing obsessively with the stop watch. I think it's an investment you won't be sorry to have made.
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