- The limited-run watch has a Grade 5 titanium case and yellow gold hands.
- Each timepiece has a striking 41 mm square case and weighs just 86 grams.
This is the TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1, and while it has not been created in partnership with a car manufacturer, the brand says it was inspired by contemporary hypercars. To our eyes, the similarities are largely imperceptible, but it’s hard to deny that the new timepiece is striking. Priced at 150,000 Swiss Francs or $124,000, it’s also very expensive.
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The chronograph features a lightweight Grade 5 titanium case formed through Selective Laser Melting, an additive manufacturing process used in the aerospace and automotive sectors, similar to 3D printing. TAG Heuer’s engineers have then been able to craft a watch that looks like it has been hollowed out and weighs just 86 grams (3 ounces), despite being quite large and sporting a 41 mm case (1.6 inches).
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The timepiece houses TAG Heuer’s Calibre TH81-00 movement. The caseback has an intriguing exoskeleton and honeycomb-motif mesh that draws on inspiration from the engine covers of various hypercars. There are also touches of 2N yellow gold, a sapphire dial, and black sapphire crystals in the face.
What Makes It Special?
According to the watch manufacturer, the Air 1 is “one of the most technologically advanced watches” it has ever created, which no doubt contributes to the sky-high price tag. The square face is a signature feature of the iconic Monaco line, and buyers will be pleased to know that, unlike any hypercar they may have in their garage, this chronograph offers up to 30 meters of water resistance.
“The TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1 is a watchmaking revolution,” TAG Heuer chief executive Antoine Pin said. “Think of it this way: thanks to SLM, a watch engineer has been able to deliver a watch designer’s wildest creation. The SLM manufacturing process, adapted by the TAG Heuer LAB, takes us into a new dimension, rewriting the received laws of case design.”
For as special as the chronograph may be, very few people will ever have the opportunity to own one, as only 30 examples will be produced.
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