Monaco re-edition clasp / buckle type

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YG_Rulz

·Sep 21, 2022

I've just bought a new Monaco CS2111 (re-edition era) and it has a third party basic buckle on it. I wanted to check if anyone knows what was the original buckle / clasp that was meant to go on the strap - just wanting to complete the look to it's original glory. options are in the pic

 

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Perseus

·Sep 22, 2022

It's certainly not definitive, but nearly all the images on Google showed it with the Heuer buckle.

 

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imagwai

·Sep 22, 2022

I know the Carrera CS series reissues of that era came with the Heuer buckle. Don't think the deployant clasp came in until the later (39mm) CV series reissues. If I had to guess I'd say the Monaco CS series would also have had the tang buckle.

 

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Mspeedster

·Sep 22, 2022

I took this pic from my 2001 TAG Heuer catalog. Confirmation that it originally came with a pin buckle.

 

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Mspeedster

·Sep 22, 2022

More info on the strap options. Both the Carrera & Monaco came with pin buckles. Only the Monza was available with a deployant clasp.

 

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YG_Rulz

·Sep 23, 2022

Mspeedster

More info on the strap options. Both the Carrera & Monaco came with pin buckles. Only the Monza was available with a deployant clasp.

Thanks for that. I think I'll bastardise the watch and go in for a Heuer clasp for it - love those clasps!!!!

 

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imagwai

·Sep 23, 2022

YG_Rulz

Thanks for that. I think I'll bastardise the watch and go in for a Heuer clasp for it - love those clasps!!!!

I fitted one to my CS3110 Carrera. Definitely the way to go.