Jack Heuer and Willy Breitling shared the development costs of producing the world’s first self-winding chronograph. This movement, code named Project 99 was subsequently named the Calibre 11. Heuer, realizing both companies would share the same movement, chose to house the Calibre 11 in the world’s first water-resistant square case, providing an additional point of differentiation. The iconic Monaco was born.
Since its launch the Monaco has spawned an array of variants, but has always retained strong links to motorsport, courtesy of the 1970s film “Le Mans,” in which Steve McQueen was seen sporting a blue-dial version of the watch.
