TAG Heuer’s Legendary Auto Racing Watch Gets a Gorgeous, Retro Revamp

The TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph was named after the seminal Formula 1 Grand Prix, but it was a supporting role on Steve McQueen’s wrist in the 1971 film Le Mans that created an indelible link to motorsports.

Its blend of historical prestige and modern mechanics makes the Monaco Chronograph an ideal timepiece for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a celebration of automotive velocity through competitions and showcases held annually in West Sussex, England.

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For the second year running, TAG Heuer serves as the official timekeeper of the Goodwood FOS. A limited-edition Monaco Chronograph marks the occasion with a British Racing Green dial featuring a couple of race-inspired details.

Notably, this gorgeous dial is built on the older Monaco design, rather than the McQueen-faithful update released earlier this year. The most obvious difference is that the crown sits at 3:00, rather than 9:00, as it does on the newest and original 1969 designs.

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The Monaco Chronograph x Goodwood FOS comes in the collection’s distinctive 39mm stainless steel square case with slightly arched sides. It’s finished with vertical brushing on the surfaces and polished chamfered edges.

It comes on a perforated brown leather strap with tan side stitching and a stainless steel folding clasp. I couldn’t think of a more appropriate strap to complement the handsome green dial and the festival it represents.

Show me the green

British Racing Green is a distinct shade that earned its title as a preferred color for sports cars owned and raced by English aristocrats in the early twentieth century. It also looks great on a suit, a Harrington jacket and, most of all, a watch.

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The dial is lacquered with the distinctively Anglo green, and accented with beige on the printed chapter ring, sunken subdials, hour markers and logo. The date complication even features a British Racing Green disc with a beige track.

The hour and minute hands are the standard Monaco design, but the seconds hand is novel with a checkered rectangular lollipop and a red tip. The 30-minute and 12-hour totalizer hands correspond with red hands.

A fun Easter Egg is the red 39-second marker, which celebrates the current record for the festival’s Hillclimb course, set by Max Chilton in 2022.

A double-o agent

In addition to the conventional crown placement, the Monaco Chronograph x Goodwood FOS differs from the new vintage-faithful version by featuring a tricompax dial. Both the newest and oldest versions of the iconic chronograph feature a single totalizer at 3:00 and a small seconds at 9:00.

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This limited-edition reference is powered by TAG Heuer’s standard-issue automatic chronograph movement: the Caliber TH20-00. Along with a column wheel, vertical clutch and an 80-hour power reserve, it provides a small seconds at 6:00, a 30-minute totalizer at 3:00 and a 12-hour totalizer at 9:00.

It is visible through a sapphire exhibition caseback with the 2026 Goodwood FOS logo printed on top.

Availability and pricing

When TAG Heuer released its newest Monaco Chronograph back in April, I appreciated the blue dial pulled directly from Le Mans, but I was immediately drawn to the green dial. This collaboration uses the same green with a more vintage look.

The TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph x Goodwood Festival of Speed is sold exclusively at the 2026 festival, running July 9 to 12, and on TAG Heuer’s UK website for £7,750 (~$10,370). It is limited to 71 pieces in reference to the 1971 release of Le Mans.

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TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph x Goodwood Festival of Speed

Specs

Case Size	39mm
Movement	TAG Heuer Caliber TH20-00 automatic
Water Resistance	100m

• $10,370 at TAG Heuer

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