Steve Mc Queen et ses montres mythiques, sauf celle de Bullitt
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écrit par Ch P le 01 décembre 2003 23:18:43:
There are two watches, a Heuer and a Rolex, that McQueen made popular. What particular models are they?
Among wristwatch enthusiasts, Steve McQueen made two particular models very famous: the Heuer Monaco and the Rolex Explorer II.
The Rolex Explorer II (ref. 1655), which was made in the 1970's and early 80's, is very collectable, rare, and referred to as the Steve McQueen Rolex.
The Heuer Monaco was recently re-released due to the popularity of Steve McQueen and is for sale at Tag Heuer watch dealers. The current Monaco is slightly different from the genuine Steve McQueen model of the late 60's-early 70's. The chronograph dial does not measure as long a duration as the original and the movement is different. The dials are also different colors. The original model is one of the most collectable of all Heuer watches.
Original
Re-release
The first Monaco re-issue had the earliest dial but the re-issue was very limited. After this first re-issued series, Heuer released a series with a dial that met the demands of our time. It was not a re-issue, but a 2000 remake. They also did not bring back one of the most remarkable features: on the original watch, the crown (to wind the watch and direct the hands) was at the left side, the pushers on the right side. This feature has direct consequences for the calibre (the 'inside' of the watch, the movement), so that will be the reason for not bringin it back. And they did not use the old logo.(Thanks to Paul Dezentje for info and photos)
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