Description
TAG Heuer has given the Monaco — one of the few genuinely iconic square chronographs — a motorsport makeover for the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Monaco Chronograph × Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026 wears a British Racing Green lacquered dial and is limited to just 71 pieces, a deliberate nod to 1971, the year the Monaco became a motorsport legend on Steve McQueen's wrist in Le Mans.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed ran 9–12 July, with the watch offered at the brand's booth and on TAG Heuer's UK site. Independent coverage arrived this week, confirming the specification and price.
Design
The star is the British Racing Green lacquered dial with a refined sunray-brushed finish, inspired by classic British sports cars and traditional racing liveries. Contrasting beige chronograph registers and a matching circular minute track lend it a warm, vintage-motorsport depth. A neat Easter egg hides in plain sight: a red 39-second marker celebrating Max Chilton's 2022 record on the Goodwood Hillclimb course. The watch rides on a vintage-style brown perforated leather strap, and the whole package leans hard into period racing character.
Specifications
- Reference: CBL211C.FC8392
- Case: 39mm × 39mm square, stainless steel
- Case thickness: 15mm
- Lug-to-lug: 47mm
- Dial: British Racing Green lacquered, sunray-brushed, beige registers; red 39-second marker
- Movement: in-house Caliber TH20-00, automatic chronograph
- Power reserve: 80 hours
- Functions: chronograph with 30-minute and 12-hour counters, date
- Strap: brown perforated leather (vintage style)
- Limited edition: 71 pieces
- Price: £7,750 (approximately US$10,370)
- Availability: Goodwood Festival of Speed booth and TAG Heuer UK
What's Exciting
Racing green suits the Monaco's square case far better than one might expect, and this is more than a colour swap. The in-house TH20-00 brings a modern 80-hour power reserve, and the numbered-to-71 count ties the watch directly to the model's motorsport mythology rather than borrowing it. The red 39-second Hillclimb detail is the kind of specific, knowing touch that separates a considered limited edition from a marketing exercise. At £7,750 it is priced as the collector's piece it clearly is.
History
The TAG Heuer (originally Heuer) Monaco debuted in 1969 as one of the first automatic chronographs and the first square water-resistant chronograph case. It became immortal when Steve McQueen wore the blue-dialled reference 1133 in the 1971 film Le Mans. The Monaco has since been a fixture of Heuer's motorsport identity, and this Goodwood edition — limited to 71 for that pivotal year — plants the watch firmly back in its racing heritage.
