2021 TAG Heuer Monaco Green Limited Edition- CBL2116

stevec14

Good spot! I’ve got mainly Sony things.

i have to say, it’s quite uncomfortable. the clasp is (in my opinion) not great at all. It’s sharp as anything at lots of points and I’ve got red marks on the bottom of my wrist where it’s been catching/pinching.

I’m unlikely to be able to send it back having worn it for an afternoon, but don’t really want to be limited to wearing aftermarket straps. unfortunately you can only gauge the clasp sharpness and lack of comfort by trying the thing on and wearing it for a while.

I’ll sleep on it and think about what to do. It’s a shame as aesthetically I like the watch.

Mspeedster

I've not heard many complaints about the Monaco's clasp being uncomfortable. I don't have any issues with mine. Do you have other Monacos to compare? You could try strapping the watch to something cylindrical overnight to break in the strap. Also, make sure the clamping side of the clasp is pressed all the way down on the strap.

stevec14

Unfortunately I don’t - aside from the one in the AD which I tried on the other day which felt good.

it’s the clamping side of the clasp that I think is one of the issues. It’s fully down, but the edge of it is like a razor blade and seems to be nipping me when the clasp is closed to the wrist and in normal movement. Below shows the red marks an hour after taking off.

I might take it past my AD tomorrow and compare to one they have in the window. Maybe it’s just me...

Mspeedster

I guess I need to give myself a "like". It comes in a cool looking vintage inspired box.

See this IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/COPulqFrXPG/

Also, wrist roll video from the same owner:
https://www.instagram.com/p/COSoeTzjA8O/

stevec14

i have to say, it’s quite uncomfortable. the clasp is (in my opinion) not great at all. It’s sharp as anything at lots of points and I’ve got red marks on the bottom of my wrist where it’s been catching/pinching.

Mr_Orange

It really looks in the some of the photos as though you have the strap done up really tightly, almost too tightly. Have you tried slackening it off a bit?

I find the TAG Heuer clasps to be extremely comfortable to wear and I have a fairly small wrist.

Mspeedster

Agree, it does look like @stevec14 has it on very tight in some of his pics.

I always leave a little slack, because my wrist will get larger during the day under warmer conditions, and then it becomes too tight if I don't have the slack.

stevec14

I think the answer is that the strap needs to break in

stevec14

I think I may have solved it. I had left the stickers on the clasp in case I wanted to send back (which I can’t really having worn/ adjusted a few times).

they are thin but quite sharp plastic. Having taken off the underside of the clasp, it was the edge of the plastic which was providing much of the sharpness. Now that’s off, much better. I’ve also loosened a smidge. It does move a bit, but that’s to be expected.

so sorted! Sorry for the Newb moans! The heft will take a little getting used to, but I like the chunky aesthetic in comparison to my Ed white daily wear. It certainly lets you know you are wearing it!

Looking forward to tuning into the F1 with my new acquisition on!

Mspeedster

I was going to ask if you took all the protective plastic off the clasp, but thought that would be like asking if a non-working appliance is plugged in. LOL 🙄

Actually, when the plastic was clear, I missed some on one of my clasps in the past, which caused my clasp not to close well. But now I believe they use blue plastic on all new watches, so it's easy to spot.

Anyway, glad you solved it! 👍

Michael156

This is basically a repost, but Mspeedster is correct...received my Monaco LE box today and exactly as he posted.

Best, M.

Michael156

This is basically a repost, but Mspeedster is correct...received my Monaco LE box today and exactly as he posted.

Best, M.

MonacoMike

Wish they had a Heuer-branded version of this for the Calibre 11 models - like the originals.