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Heuer Monaco
Worn by: Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney
Reference: Heuer Monaco
Brand: Heuer
The Heuer Monaco's revolutionary square case and avant-garde design represented a bold departure from traditional round chronographs—perfectly matching Delaney's status as someone who operates outside conventional boundaries. The distinctive blue dial in Gulf Oil racing colors creates a visual connection between Delaney's personal timepiece and his team's livery, while the chronograph's functionality serves the practical needs of a professional driver timing laps and monitoring fuel consumption during an endurance race. The Calibre 11 automatic movement—one of the world's first automatic chronographs—reflects the cutting-edge mechanical innovation that parallels the technological advancement of the Porsche 917 race cars. McQueen's wearing of the Monaco elevated both watch and wearer into legend, making this timepiece synonymous with motorsport and understated masculinity.
Source: https://oracleoftime.com/steve-mcqueen-watches/