A Glimpse at the New TAG Heuer Pink Skeleton Monaco Watch

A few weekends ago, Max Verstappen strolled through the F1 paddock in Las Vegas wearing the new pink TAG Heuer Monaco watch. Why? Because it’s possibly the hottest pink colour to ever grace a sports watch and it looks dope.

Everything about the new pinK Monaco watch from TAG Heuer looks true to the original 1969 model. That’s if you ignore the fact that the watch bears a skeletonised dial, boasts a stealthy black-coated case and shoots flashes of neon pink from its chronograph features and hour markers, of course. The year 2024, after all, has proved a good one for pink watches and in a horological landscape that’s already abundant in hues of green and blue - the poppy pink Monaco proves to be a refreshing change. What’s more, the modern skeletonised dial aims to capture the versatility of this take on the popular sports watch, complete with the recognisable square-shaped silhouette that became so closely associated with actor and racing enthusiast, Steve McQueen. This new release is one of the brand’s wildest and most striking iterations to date and looks to be the hottest square watch to own in 2025. 

The Monaco 

The inaugural Monaco watch was first released back in 1969 and soon caught the attention of sports watch lovers with its unusual square-shaped case and the groundbreaking automatic Calibre 11 movement. This was no ordinary movement. Its architecture allows the crown to sit on the left flank of the case. This distinctive feature served as a means of differentiating the watch from anything similar-looking on the market at the time. Ever since featuring in the film “Le Mans, in 1971, the Monaco has continued to enjoy a strong association with the world of motorsport, which brings us to its latest appearance in the Las Vegas Formula 1 event. 

The New TAG Heuer Monaco Pink 

The first thing likely to strike you about the new Monaco release by TAG Heuer is its vivid use of colour which is unlike any Monaco before. The case itself is forged from titanium – a material that proves particularly popular for sports watch manufacturers since it’s a lightweight material that is also much stronger than that of conventional stainless steel watch cases. It gives the new pink Monaco watch its stealthy, ultra-sporty and masculine aesthetics. TAG Heuer designers have chosen a black DLC coating that not only enables the vibrant hues of pink to pop even better against the richness of the case but also showcases some of the finest elements of the movement fitted to the heart of the watch. These elements include the skeletonised bridges in a matching black, which donate a sense of depth to the Monaco design. The burst of neon pink in the details of the new TAG Heuer Monaco watch is refreshing, bold, and bombastic. Suffice to say, this is a watch that is going to garner some attention amongst fellow sports watch enthusiasts, as well as those who know very little about Haute Horlogerie. The colour choice of the new Monaco is inspired by the lively and vibrant lights of the famous Las Vegas strip and is perfectly captured in this iconic chronograph design. 

On the wrist, the incredibly comfortable titanium case fits like a dream. This is down to its 39mm proportions and the durability and suppleness of its black embossed leather band. More to the point, the leather strap has a rubber inlay that supports and cushions the wrist while, at the same time, preventing it from slipping.

The skeletonised dial is no new thing for the Monaco design, but paired with the hot pink shots of colour, it takes on a new role. Revealing the inner workings of the calibre sitting at the heart of the watch, the skeletonised structure of the dial is technical looking and even exposes the date function at 6 o’clock. The bright pink-coloured sub-scales of the chronograph features and the slim stick hour markers successfully separate the surface of the dial from the layered elements underneath, enabling the dial to act as a legible surface to read the time from at a glance. The small seconds hand located at 6 proves quite difficult to see, but clearly, the emphasis in the design of this Monaco is the chronograph features, which reside in a bi-compax layout at 3 and 9 o’clock, offering 30-minutes and 12-hour functions. The structured elements of the engine are those of the Calibre 02. The movement is capable of producing an 80-hour power reserve once fully wound and boasts a beautiful level of finishing through the exhibition caseback with Geneva stripes. On the side of the case, the action of the pushers is smooth and effortless. The Calibre 02 is a column wheel chronograph movement which performs without any jarring or resistance, further perpetuating the brand’s ability to craft expertly engineered sports watches. 

The new TAG Heuer Monaco Pink watch is 15.2mm thick and takes advantage of a right-hand drive, with the crown positioned on the 3 o’clock side. The aggressive, modern take on the classic Monaco is a real peacock piece and although it follows the codes of the famed chronograph, it is starkly different in its own right. The blacked-out aesthetic is bold and daring and makes the rest of the dial details stand out with ease thanks to those blazing pink highlights. There is no getting around the fact that this new Monaco watch is loud and rocks a different sort of energy, but the shots of colour are used sparingly enough that they don’t go overboard. Moreover, they achieve just the right amount of aggression and visual impression needed to get noticed by all the right people. 

If you’d like more information on the new TAG Heuer Monaco Pink watch, call and speak to a member of our Jura Watches sales team on 01345 453453 or email us on help@jurawatches.co.uk