As the iconic chronograph of the 1970s, the PK between the two watches may have begun in the last century! People of that era like to relive the memories of that time. Because the young people of those times have become the main force of today's society, and the things familiar with that era have begun to slowly return to people's lives, as if they are now experiencing a rebirth. The return of successful new muscle sports cars and lava lamps is proof of this status quo. In the 1970s, watches were as big and colorful as men's ties.
There has been a lot of discussion and comparison about the shape and size of watches, and the growth of these people in the 1970s, so we see this trend again today. It's no wonder that we can now see more or less modified models after the 1970s. When our two test watches were different from the beginning, they had a common origin, starting in 1969.
It was the first automatic chronograph movement produced at the time, cal 11, which promoted the development of a new era. The Ébauche manufacturer Buren Watch Factory offers an automatic movement with a timing module and a case from DuboisDépraz, and then two watch companies, Breitling and TAG Heuer (predecessor of TAG Heuer), provide funding and assistance to develop the technology. These two companies are the main beneficiaries of the cal 11 movement, the first watch of this movement appeared in the same year as the first model of the watch we tested.
Like other watches that use this automatic chronograph movement: their crowns are on the left side of their case. The new version has been improved in operability, and they all retain their traditional crowns on the right side. In other respects, the watches of these two brands still retain the previous design. The TAG Heuer watch retains the curved side of its rectangular outline. At first glance, the Breitling case seems to be elliptical, but it is actually an octagon.
Even the size of these two watches almost exactly corresponds to the original version launched 39 years ago. It is especially surprising that for Breitling, even with today's standard diameters, the 49 mm case is huge now. Therefore, in this comparison evaluation, Breitling is eye-catching with its huge case, plus the crown on the right, and its price is close to $2,700 higher than TAG Heuer. The new version of Breitling also has a 12-hour counter at six o'clock. The watch bezel was also black in 1969, but it was later replaced with blackened steel. At that time, Breitling introduced the pilot model of the famous model Navitimer, and whether the watch like this is calculated directly by moving the bezel, but by the gear gauge in the case. This feature has the advantage of better handling and a safer way of sealing. The dial design has also been updated without affecting the original harmony.
TAG Heuer also retains most of the design of 1969 Monaco. The shape and size of the case is the same as the original, the blue dial is designed with its two square small dials, even if the hands are the same. Some of the "Defense" elements have been eliminated, such as the minute track where the horizontal hour mark is placed. The red highlights are designed to present more updated designs, but are undoubtedly related to the watch's DNA.
TAG Heuer also offers a more conservative black dial with a black small dial version. Like all TAG Heuer replica watches of this era, the names are taken from the famous Monaco Grand Prix.
The most famous appearance of this watch is in the 1971 film Le Mans, in which the actor Steve McQueen wears the driver of the Porsche 917 Bay. Swiss racing driver Jo Siffer, the driver who led the team in real life, also wore TAG Heuer Monaco. Like Breitling, Monaco has an exciting new movement, a combination of a time-critical, self-winding movement and an avant-garde design that distinguishes it from all other watches on the market. Many of these features are still evident, but more exotic Monaco, it looks more modern.
There has been a lot of discussion and comparison about the shape and size of watches, and the growth of these people in the 1970s, so we see this trend again today. It's no wonder that we can now see more or less modified models after the 1970s. When our two test watches were different from the beginning, they had a common origin, starting in 1969.
It was the first automatic chronograph movement produced at the time, cal 11, which promoted the development of a new era. The Ébauche manufacturer Buren Watch Factory offers an automatic movement with a timing module and a case from DuboisDépraz, and then two watch companies, Breitling and TAG Heuer (predecessor of TAG Heuer), provide funding and assistance to develop the technology. These two companies are the main beneficiaries of the cal 11 movement, the first watch of this movement appeared in the same year as the first model of the watch we tested.
Like other watches that use this automatic chronograph movement: their crowns are on the left side of their case. The new version has been improved in operability, and they all retain their traditional crowns on the right side. In other respects, the watches of these two brands still retain the previous design. The TAG Heuer watch retains the curved side of its rectangular outline. At first glance, the Breitling case seems to be elliptical, but it is actually an octagon.
Even the size of these two watches almost exactly corresponds to the original version launched 39 years ago. It is especially surprising that for Breitling, even with today's standard diameters, the 49 mm case is huge now. Therefore, in this comparison evaluation, Breitling is eye-catching with its huge case, plus the crown on the right, and its price is close to $2,700 higher than TAG Heuer. The new version of Breitling also has a 12-hour counter at six o'clock. The watch bezel was also black in 1969, but it was later replaced with blackened steel. At that time, Breitling introduced the pilot model of the famous model Navitimer, and whether the watch like this is calculated directly by moving the bezel, but by the gear gauge in the case. This feature has the advantage of better handling and a safer way of sealing. The dial design has also been updated without affecting the original harmony.
TAG Heuer also retains most of the design of 1969 Monaco. The shape and size of the case is the same as the original, the blue dial is designed with its two square small dials, even if the hands are the same. Some of the "Defense" elements have been eliminated, such as the minute track where the horizontal hour mark is placed. The red highlights are designed to present more updated designs, but are undoubtedly related to the watch's DNA.
TAG Heuer also offers a more conservative black dial with a black small dial version. Like all TAG Heuer replica watches of this era, the names are taken from the famous Monaco Grand Prix.
The most famous appearance of this watch is in the 1971 film Le Mans, in which the actor Steve McQueen wears the driver of the Porsche 917 Bay. Swiss racing driver Jo Siffer, the driver who led the team in real life, also wore TAG Heuer Monaco. Like Breitling, Monaco has an exciting new movement, a combination of a time-critical, self-winding movement and an avant-garde design that distinguishes it from all other watches on the market. Many of these features are still evident, but more exotic Monaco, it looks more modern.
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