This week, TAG Heuer, longtime auto-racing supporter and timer, announced its new partnership with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, becoming its official timekeeper and sponsor of both the Monaco Grand Prix and the Monaco Top Cars Collection museum. The Monaco event, which was scheduled for this month but was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, has long been viewed as one of the premier Formula 1 racing events. To commemorate the moment and to channel its historical prestige, the Swiss watchmaker is unveiling the new Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Limited Edition, a special version of its famous Monaco watch. This new model is the first Monaco to be released by TAG Heuer since 2019, when the brand unveiled five new timepieces over the course of the year, celebrating the 50th anniversary of its unique design.
TAG Heuer Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Limited Edition

The limited-edition watch bears all the familiar hallmarks of the classic Monaco style, though it’s differentiated from others foremost by its red-and-white colorway, with its various commemorative accents, a contrast to the classical model?s all-blue dial. The watch has the 39-mm square case common to the Monaco, with right-side-integrated pushers and crown; historical caliber 11 models often use a left-mounted crown instead.

The Monaco dial has an unusual red-and-white colorway.

Underneath the fitted square sapphire crystal, we find a red-accented Monaco dial with an o...