Le Mans Watch Steve Mcqueen

As a fun fact while steve wore the watch for the films steve s true preference was the rolex submariner.

Le mans watch steve mcqueen.

With steve mcqueen siegfried rauch elga andersen ronald leigh hunt. Steve mcqueen during the shooting of his film le mans 1970 bernard cahier getty images courtesy of tag heuer by danny agnew regalkillz luxury timepieces and iconic movie characters share a long and storied connection from the rolex submariner 6538 sported by sean connery s james bond in dr. Mcqueen immortalized the square shaped chronograph watch by wearing it during his iconic 1971 film le mans which has been hailed as one of the most authentic racing movies ever made. Almost at the verge of documentary film depicts a single auto race from the ground up.

The watch s whereabouts were unknown until alltounian told his story in the 2015 documentary steve mcqueen. The man le mans. Until today the tag heuer monaca is still associated with steve mcqueen s the le mans film and motorsports in general. Mcqueen made the unique square cased watch an instant icon.

James elson an ultra rare heuer monaco watch worn by steve mcqueen throughout the making of his iconic film le mans will be auctioned on december 12 and could sell for more than half a million dollars. Its fame owes much to its cameo role on the wrist of steve mcqueen in the 1971 movie le mans. And at usd 2 208 000 it is not only high but this 1133b heuer monaco worn by steve mcqueen in le mans sets a new record. This watch is one of the most iconic chronographs on the market.

Steve mcqueen s famous heuer monaco wristwatch to be auctioned the watch rose to fame as part of mcqueen s film le mans becoming a symbol of that golden age of film and racing. A friend who happened to be a watch collector rang him up and.