In what is sure to be one of the more buzzworthy releases of the year, TAG Heuer has just partnered up with fashion retailer Kith to revive the very first Formula 1 watch. Dating back to 1986, the original Formula 1 was the bright and fun icon that also happened to be the first TAG Heuer watch after the brand was acquired by the previous owner Techniques d?Avant Garde. It was famously the first Swiss watch for so many people out there and it?s great to see that TAG Heuer did not mess with the original formula (no pun intended) of punchy colors, quartz movement, and a case size for all ages regardless of gender.

While there were over 3,000,000 pieces of the original Formula 1 produced, this collaboration will be a limited edition, albeit of 10 watches in total. Seven of the limited editions are done in tribute to each of Kith?s international retail locations: black for New York City; red and white for Tokyo; black and yellow for Toronto; eggshell for Miami; and blue, green, and yellow for Hawaii; which will be limited to 250 pieces each. The other two are eggshell and green on bracelet for Paris and blue and eggshell on bracelet for Los Angeles which are limited to 350 pieces each. There are also two TAG Heuer exclusives of 825 pieces each which are done in full vibrant green or blue in a black PVD case with black dial which will launch in-store only in Miami on May 3rd followed by a global launch May 6th. Finally, there is the shared model between TAG Heuer and Kith whic...