UK Best Replica Tag Heuer Monaco 1133B
Let’s not beat around the bush here and get right into the meat and potatoes of this auction. This is one of six Heuer Monaco 1133Bs sent to the set of Le Mans by Jack Heuer and co., changed to the now-iconic perforated black strap, but bundled with its original bracelet. If you were browsing T+T in August this year, you may have read Zach’s full piece on this incredible watch. If you haven’t – you should – but here’s a teaser. At the end of filming, McQueen took two of the luxury fake watches with him, and would later gift them. This one was one of the other four that went to prop master Don Nunley, and bought by mechanic Bevan Weston for just $40. It stayed with him until 2010, when he sold it to a private collector who is now bringing the watch to auction.
UK Online Replica Tag Heuer Carrera ref. 1158 CHN
Though it may not have been worn by Steve McQueen, the top copy Tag Heuer Carrera 1158 CHN watches are about as good as it gets with 1970s Heuer. This is the watch that put the brand on the radar of Formula 1 drivers, going on to be worn by the likes of Andretti and Peterson, this one is even more special considering it comes fitted on a matching solid gold mesh bracelet by Gay Frères. While high quality replica TAG Heuer does make a modern tribute to this piece, the 9 o’clock crown and barrel case with those two black sub-dials doesn’t get better than the original. In what is going to be a trend with these listings, I won’t be surprised at all if this one smashes the estimate.
UK Shop Replica Tag Heuer Monaco ref. 74033N “Dark Lord”
But if you’d rather a cheap super clone Tag Heuer Monaco for a similar estimate, the Dark Lord is the bee’s knees. Just like many other great watches deserving of a nickname, the Dark Lord started life as a bit of an oddball, forgoing the micro-rotor automatic of the regular Monaco and swapping it for a Valjoux 7740. More importantly, though, the case is black-coated with chromium oxide, the granddaddy of PVD and DLC we see widely used today. Unlike those finishes, it’s common to see Dark Lord cases in less-than-stellar condition, making this one a rarity among the few that were originally made. The handset does look a bit tattered, but doesn’t take away from the cool factor whatsoever.