Details

Brand

Tag Heuer

Model

Monaco

Reference

CBL2113.BA0644

Movement

Automatic cal. TH20-00

Case

39 mm x 39 mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

Recent

Dial

Black

Bezel

Steel

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box and Open Card

About this watch

Band: Steel Clasp: Steel (Butterfly) Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 10 Bar The Monaco has, perhaps, one of the most recognizable silhouettes in watchmaking. This recent interpretation, a ref. CBL2113.BA0644, first released in 2020, was the first Monaco in two decades to come on a steel bracelet and to move away from outsourced movement. This recent TAG Heuer Monaco has a square case measuring 39 x 39 mm, a lug width of 22 mm, and a depth of around 15.1 mm. The watch has a pressure resistance rating of 10 bar; however, the watch is not intended for use in water. Despite the rating, please know that even bumping most chronograph pushers while the watch is submerged can lead to water ingress and a potentially costly overhaul. The black 'reverse panda' dial features a sunken tri-compax layout with a date at 6, faceted and luminous hour markers, and luminous hands. Protecting the dial is a scratch- and glare-resistant sapphire crystal offering durability and clarity. Despite sapphire crystals being widely used in the industry since the 1980s, the first Monaco with a sapphire crystal was not released until 2009. Set behind the sapphire exhibition caseback beats the highly spec'd integrated in-house automatic calibre TH20-00. Featuring a column wheel and vertical clutch, the calibre runs for an impressive 80 hours at 4 Hz. The TH20-00 calibre comprises 168 parts and, unlike the original, features a crown at 3 instead of 9. The rotor has been blackened and skeletonized by TAG Heuer, while the difficult-to-manufacture column wheel is highlighted in red. This complements the red chronograph seconds hand, controlled in part by said column wheel. The watch is presented on a steel bracelet that secures to the wrist with a twin-triggered,…