Celebrity
Steve McQueen
Made the square-cased Monaco a racing legend in Le Mans.
- Known for
- Actor — 'The King of Cool'
- The watch
- TAG Heuer Monaco ref. 1133B
The story
For the 1971 racing film Le Mans, McQueen matched his outfit to Swiss driver Jo Siffert's — and picked the radical square blue Heuer Monaco to go with it. The role welded the Monaco to motorsport forever: one of the screen-worn examples sold for $2.2 million in 2020, a record for the brand. Off screen, McQueen lived in a Rolex Submariner.
Facts
- McQueen's personal Submariner ref. 5512 sold for $234,000 in 2009.
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