Remembering 1976
Angus Davies feels nostalgic, looking back to 1976, an unusually hot summer in his native England. It was also the same year a unique timepiece was revealed for the first time, the Heuer Monza Chronograph. Forty years later, this iconic watch has been reissued and its allure has not diminished.
The legend of the timepiece, now called the Monaco Calibre 11, was reinforced by Steve McQueen wearing the iconic watch in the film ‘Monaco’ and early examples of this model are now much in demand. In July 2012, the ‘Monaco’ watch worn by Steve McQueen for the still film photography sold for a colossal US$ 650,000.
