Heuer Monza Calibre 17 Chronograph 2016 Review

The new 2016 Heuer Monza Calibre 17 Chronograph to mark the 40th anniversary of the first Monza series back in 1976. The 2016 Monza traces its lineage back to three historic watches- the mono-pusher Heuer Chronograph of the 1930s (not called Monza), the Carrera-based Monza of 1976 and the 2000 TAG Heuer Monza, which was based on the design of the former, while appropriating the name of the later. More TAG Heuer Monza Replica Watches.

The original Heuer Monza was launched in 1976 to commemorate Niki Lauda’s 1975 World Championship win. While the Brabham team started the year as favourites for the title, Lauda had a new weapon at his disposal- the 312T Ferrari, which was light years ahead of the previous season’s 312B3. In fact, the 312T formed the basis for every Ferrari F1 challenger through to 1981, when the Flat 12 cylinder was replaced by the 1.5ltr turbo of the Ferrari 126.

The 2016 Monza uses a titanium case, blackened with titanium carbide. The case is 42mm, noticeably larger than the 2000-era Monza. The sapphire crystal is domed, rather than flat as it was on the 2000/ 2011 Monza. Just as with the 1976 Monza, the crown and pushers are left in polished stainless steel. In fact, TAG Heuer has done a wonderful job of carrying over the design of the ’76 model. The dial uses the same font and features aged lume stripes to complete the vintage look.

The caseback looks amazing with the lacquered Red Heuer Shield and bright white “Monza” script.The 2016 Monza is only available with a single strap option- a new Calfskin rally-strap with vintage-style large holes. The design is based on that offered on the original ’76 Monza (as you see in the earlier photo), although that strap is a tropic rubber strap.

The Calibre 17 movement (likely the ETA 2894-2) is the same engine as used in the 2000s Monza and offers a two-register layout. The 2016 Monza will be limited to 2000 watches, with pricing yet to be confirmed. Swiss pricing is CHF4,900, which is the same price as the Carrera Heuer-01. More www.owatcheso.co.