The origin of Replica TAG Heure Watches

Dated back from 1969, the TAG Heuer brand is a dominating presence in every motor-racing discipline, from the 24 Hours of Le Mans to the Indianapolis 500 to this year’s season-capping Race of Champions. Nowhere, however, is its preeminence more apparent – and more richly awarded ­– than in the high-octane world of Replica TAG Heuer Formula 1 watch One Grand Prix.

Auto racing — Formula One in particular — and watches are not strangers to each other. TAG Heuer has long capitalized on its partnership with motor sports — the Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is one of TAG’s ambassadors — but its defining moment may have been when McQueen waved to the crowd at the endurance race in France, his Monaco timepiece in plain view.

As the pilot of a Porsche 917 in the film, part of which was shot during the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans, McQueen strove for authenticity, and among the drivers he studied for his role was Jo Siffert, a Swiss driver. Siffert was paid to wear Heuer watches, so McQueen adopted one as well. “The Monaco’s starring role on the actor’s wrist helped create its legend,” Mr. Heuer said, “but it was the chronograph’s radical look and its complete break with tradition that made it stand out.”

TAG Heuer’s current dream team of F1 ambassadors are Scuderia Ferrari F1 driver and 2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen and, at the head of the pack, Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 F1 World Champion. Worthy bearers of the TAG Heuer mantle, they relentlessly pursue perfection, both on the track and in the award-winning R&D labs of TAG Heuer.

TAG Heuer Formula 1 Grande Date

Lewis Hamilton’s watch this season is directly inspired by the superlative Monte Carlo dashboard chronograph produced by Heuer in the 1960s. The sporty and casual watches is equipped with the six legendary TAG Heuer features — “Easy Grip” screw-in crown; scratch-resistant titanium carbide-coated unidirectional turning steel bezel with raised fine-brushed figures; water-resistance to 200 meters; luminescent index and hands; scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; bracelet with double safety clasp and extension — in an oversized case (44mm). On the dial: handy “Grande Date” window and small second at 6 o’clock. Two elegant versions are available: black dial with superluminova white indexes and numbers or full superluminova white dial with black indexes and numerals. Built for speed and style, this race-inspired beauty is a champion.

Replica TAG Heuer Formula 1 Calibre Chronograph 

Worn by F1’s fastest and finest, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Calibre S 1/100th Chronograph is the world’s easiest-to-read sports chronograph, thanks to a TAG Heuer-patented electro-mechanical movement that displays time and chronograph functions with 100th of a second accuracy on its central hour, minute and second hands. The dial has two “retrograde” semi-circular counters at 4:30 and 7:30. In CHRONO mode, the exclusive movement’s micromotors show simple, intermediate and split times; in Hour mode, the retrograde date display features a perpetual calendar good till 2099. The elegant design — 44mm case, black titanium-carbide coated unidirectional turning bezel, crown and pushbuttons, black dial with luminescent numbers and markers, black rubber strap or steel bracelet ­— is backed up with high-grade TAG Heuer engineering and functionality. Individually tested for water resistance to a depth rating of 200 meters, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Calibre S 1/100th Chronograph is a rugged and versatile competitor.

TAG Heuer Formula One Watches were designed to keep true to the racing tradition TAG Heuer has set in the industry. Formula One, or F1 races are an eternal part of our culture, and this series, which pays homage to the Indy 500, epitomizes such greatness. From their inception, to the new ladies diamond versions sponsored by Maria Sharapova, were released in 2007 & and a more expanded selection of mens models in 2008, this classic line offers a wide range of styles, sizes and colors combinations for both mens and womens watches.