This isn’t the Monaco model that’s going to get all the attention at Watches and Wonders. That would be the Evergraf – with its original new movement that Mark went in-depth with here. That doesn’t mean this new and (slightly) improved base Monaco should be overlooked. The green dial version with black subdials is an unexpected and handsome color choice. It elevates the watch from its racing roots ever so slightly and might even pass muster as evening wear under a cuff.
To be sure, these are incremental improvements to the base Monaco chronograph in the catalog, and they are welcome. However, we don’t know by how much, if at all, the brand has managed to whittle down the 15mm case thickness of the previous version. We didn’t get a chance to measure these models in person before launch day, and the brand hasn’t disclosed that statistic in its press materials. Pricing has also increased with the new models, up from about $8,500 for some of the previous versions listed on TAG Heuer’s website.
Regardless, upgrades are rarely a bad thing, and anything that gets the Monaco closer to its iconic original form is a move in the right direction.
Andy Hoffman
2026-04-15 10:00:00