Details

Brand

Tag Heuer

Model

Monaco (Dark Lord)

Reference

CBL2180.FC6497

Movement

Automatic cal. Heuer 02

Case

39 mm (Square)

Metal

DLC Coated Titanium

Circa

2023

Dial

Black (Reverse Panda)

Bezel

DLC Titanium

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box, Card & Booklet

About this watch

Band: Black Alligator Leather (OEM) Clasp: DLC Titanium Deployant (OEM) Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 10 Bar The TAG Heuer Monaco has had many guises since the 1960s original. This 2023 version, ref. CBL2180.FC6497, draws inspiration from a short-lived Monaco reference from the mid-1970s: the 74033N. That watch, however, unlike its more modern counterpart, was finished in black-coated steel rather than a Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating over grade 2 titanium. The case is a square 39 mm, has a lug width of 22 mm, and a depth of 13.8 mm. It has a pressure resistance of 10 bar; however, it is not intended for use in water. Please know that even bumping most chronograph pushers underwater can lead to water ingress and a potentially costly overhaul. The black dial features two distinct sections: a smooth, circularly grained interior, and a rough, bitumen-like texture around the outside, representing the smooth and rough textures found on a race track. The tri-compax layout has a 30-minute totalizer at 3 o'clock, running seconds at 6 o'clock, and a 12-hour totalizer at 9 o'clock. The hands and hour markers are filled with Super-LumiNova to aid with low-light legibility. Protecting the dial and gold-coated hands is a scratch- and glare-resistant sapphire crystal, offering durability and clarity. The same material is used as a window to the in-house automatic chronograph, Calibre Heuer 02. It beats at 4 Hz for around 80 hours when fully wound, and offers a column-wheel and vertical-clutch architecture for a clean and crisp chronograph push. The watch is set on a black alligator strap that secures to the wrist with a DLC-coated titanium deployant clasp. This TAG Heuer Monaco has just been through…