That Monza’s pretty cool but no match for the Bamford Monaco. Wish I bought that one.

 

It is nice, but idk, I just have a hard time with swirly looking carbon. I think if TAG would develop a different finish & pattern for their carbon cases I might be a bigger fan. Perhaps something with a brushed finish or a more symmetrical pattern instead of random swirls.

 

Maybe so, but they have a vested interest as they sell TH watches. I imagine they support all the brands they stock.

 

My gripe with watch media is they never criticise anything... I would totally respect Hodinkee if they said the carbon Monza was a shitter.

 

In the Revolution interview video, Frederic calls the Monza's case shape modern and avant garde. Which I always thought it was since the Monza re-issues debuted in the early 2000s. I also thought it was a pretty cool TAG Heuer design, unique to the Monza.

However, I recently came across this vintage Longines ref 3582 from the 1940s. It has a similar case style, turns out the case isn't modern avant garde or that unique after all.


The Longines dial kind of reminds me of the Monza Cal 36 as well.

 

Those are the Majetek watches for the Czech army. Very collectable but quite small. I believe Heuer also had a similar case in the 40s though.

 

I don't think the case shape is "modern". Just look at the Camaro!!!

 

That Monza case shape was quite popular in the 1930s. Not avant garde or modern at all - though it does look good in black.

 

Yup, just found it. http://www.onthedash.com/watches/monopusher-cushion-case/
Goes back to the 1930's.

 

Ah yes, lovely that

 

Which is why it was so interesting and curious that when they brought it back, they called it Monza even though it had absolutely no similarity to the original one. Perhaps it was the thought that, as such a landmark model, they felt it should have its own case (rather than being a PVD'd Carrera case)

 

They also made it very large.
Would love a monopusher in the collection.

 

That one looks familiar…

 

David had an article on Calibre11 that talked about the inspiration behind CR5112. I sure do miss his site.

 

Very curious indeed.

The closure of Calibre11 and removal of his articles leaves a gaping hole. I didn't pay close attention to the early 2000 Monzas when released, so didn't realize until just now that your Cal 36 is really a re-issue of this 1930s Heuer Monopusher, not really a Monza at all.

 

That's just TAG 101 though

 

I used to have mine in slot #1 of my vintage collection for this very reason. So many classic design points to Heuer history. Toss in a Cal. 36 (El Primero) throwback movement for modern times and I was sold! I was inspired by the mutually missed Cal.11 site and review as well. I love it still, but that's when I realized a smallish 38mm wasn't really something I could realistically wear.

 

You might think by the title that this is just another "what's wrong with TAG Heuer" video, but I think he's got some valid points about the new Monza. I'm still quite conflicted about how I feel about this watch.

 

Conflicted beats how most of us feel

 

So what he’s saying is they should stick to doing Heuer re-editions and lower the price. Plus he states that it’s not just TAG Heuer, but every other watch company out there who are doing it.

All of this whilst sitting facing the camera with a massive microphone and the back corner of his monitor in frame, just like every other modern TAG basher…