🎉 The TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1
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March 27, 2013
TAG Heuer is best known for its attainable racing-inspired chronographs. However, every so often, the official timekeeper of Formula 1 drops an exotic timepiece. Today s new Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1 debuts at Dubai Watch Week, and we re excited to take a closer look.Avant-garde watches are a relatively normal occurrence from TAG Heuer. While many of the brand s designs are rooted in the past, we enjoy the occasional futuristic release. In my opinion, the best use the Monaco as a base. The new Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1, however, is not simply a color variant. As we ll see, it introduces a new case-making technology, and it looks fantastic.The TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1As a longtime vintage chronograph collector and racing fan, I ve always been attracted to the thought of drivers using their instruments as tools. Of course, that time has long since passed. Still, it s fun to consider, but it s even more exciting to envision the type of modern mechanical watch a driver would wear now if a watch were truly necessary in the cockpit. Most current options are attractive, but many follow the same classic formula. That s why I m so enthralled by the new Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1. It looks fresh and appropriate for a present-day driver.What a case!The watch works with the current Monaco s 41mm by 47.9mm dimensions, but the comparisons end there. The case is a wild amalgam of Grade 5 titanium, sapphire, and 2N yellow gold. Instead of using a traditional CNC-machined case, TAG Heuer applied Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology to build the case layer by layer from Grade 5 titanium powder. A laser melts the powders and fuses them to create a near-final shape, which can then be polished. The outer case and side lattice structures are made using this time-intensive process. As a testament to the difficulty of the technology, it takes five times longer than traditional machining. The result, however, is a strong but skeletonized 15.2mm-thick case weighing 85 grams. Finally, the right side of the case has black DLC pushers and a tapered crown.In addition to the titanium bits, the Air 1 uses SLM technology on the 18K yellow gold lattice pieces below the black DLC-coated bezel. These pieces are on the lug sides of the case. We also find a gold rattrapante pusher on the case s left flank.The flagship chronograph movement, the 81-00The new Monaco Air 1 uses the brand s top-level chronograph movement, the 81-00. This impressive automatic column-wheel caliber is a thoroughbred with 65 hours of power reserve and a high frequency of 36,000vph. Functionally, it powers a standard chronograph and a desirable split-seconds complication. Case backs aren t always a highlight, but on this watch, the cover is made entirely from sapphire and is affixed via four screws. Somehow, the watch has a 30m water resistance rating.While I m often critical of TAG Heuer s frequent decision to adorn its chronographs with a sub-dial for running seconds, it works perfectly here. The 12-hour and 30-minute totalizers are somewhat traditional, each displaying white markings on a black background. However, the sub-seconds register at the bottom looks like a gauge from a race car. Above the skeletonized surface, the Monaco has a clear sapphire dial with a minute track, luminous blocks, and lacquered gold indexes. This golden hue matches the tips of the hour and minute hands, as well as all three of the chronograph hands. For a progressive design, I think it looks fantastic and well composed.The Air 1 is rare airTAG Heuer will produce 30 numbered pieces of the Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1, which seems like a relatively generous production run considering the price. Yes, that s the sticky part because this watch costs CHF 150,000. Is that a lot? For sure, but I m sure the case technology, looks, and complication will appeal to plenty of well-heeled motorsports fans. Some of these watches may even find their way to the wrists of some of the current drivers.Watch specifications Brand TAG Heuer Model Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1Reference CBW218B.FT8124Dial Clear sapphire with white markings, white applied Super-LumiNova blocks and golden lacquered indexes, two black chronograph sub-dials with white markings, open-worked sub-seconds registerCase Material Fine-brushed and sandblasted Grade 5 titanium with matching lattices, black DLC-coated bezel, and 18K 2N yellow gold latticesCase Dimensions 41mm (diameter) 47.9mm (lug-to-lug) 15.2mm (thickness)Crystal Beveled, domed sapphire crystalCase Back Domed, beveled, and polished sapphire crystal, affixed via four screws Movement TAG Heuer 81-00: automatic split-seconds chronograph, 36,000vph (5Hz) frequency, 65-hour power reserve with chrono off (55 hours with chrono on), column wheelWater Resistance 30 metersStrap Black rubber and Alcantara with polished and fine-brushed black DLC-treated Grade 5 titanium butterfly clasp with safety push buttonsFunctions Time (hours, minutes, small seconds), split-seconds chronograph (12-hour and 30-minute registers, central seconds hands with rattrapante function)Price CHF 150,000Warranty Five yearsSpecial Note(s) Limited edition of 30 numbered pieces
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