Racing icon Tag Heuer highlights its heritage at the Watches and Wonders event of 2023
TAG Heuer, the official timekeeper of Formula 1, has recently unveiled a collection of new timepieces that showcase their racing heritage. The latest additions to the Formula 1 Solargraph, Carrera Day-Date, and Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph collections are designed to combine modern technology with timeless racing aesthetics.
Formula 1 Solargraph (2025 Releases)
The Formula 1 Solargraph models, powered by a solar-powered quartz movement (TH50-00 caliber), boast an impressive 10 months' power reserve without light, making them perfect for outdoor, sporty use. The collection features bi-directional bezels made of TH-Polylight material, opaline-finish dials with applied shield-shaped hour markers coated in Super-LumiNova, and cases that combine black DLC coatings and stainless steel.
The Formula 1 Solargraph collection draws inspiration from specific F1 Grand Prix events in the 2025 calendar, such as the Miami GP (black DLC with red accents), Silverstone GP, and Monza GP editions. Straps include embossed rubber and redesigned steel bracelets, with lug width at 18.5 mm. The collection blends retro charm from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s with modern materials and finishes, aligning with TAG Heuer’s role as the official timekeeper of Formula 1 and celebrating racing spirit.
Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph F1 Edition (Limited to 10 pieces, Q4 2025 release)
The Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph F1 Edition is a limited, avant-garde model that exudes performance and precision akin to F1 racing. It features a 41mm square case made of white ceramic with sandblasted, fine-brushed, and polished finishes, conveying sophistication and durability. The chronograph pushers, crown, split-seconds pushbutton (with red lacquered titanium tube), and protectors use the same white ceramic with polished and brushed treatment.
The dial is protected by a bevelled, dome sapphire crystal with a fixed sapphire bezel, and the caseback is also sapphire. Design accents include a red and green lacquered TAG Heuer shield on the crown and sporty red hand stitching on the white calfskin strap with textile embossing, evoking racing colours and dynamics. This bold piece symbolises TAG Heuer’s performance-driven identity in the Monaco collection, strongly linked to motorsport and competitive spirit.
Carrera Day-Date
While no recent detailed information was found on new Carrera Day-Date releases, historically, Carrera models often emphasise legibility, precision, and timeless racing-inspired aesthetics, sometimes featuring day-date complications to blend sophistication with functionality.
Summary
The Formula 1 Solargraph collection celebrates speed and modern technology, with solar power and F1 race-inspired colours/materials aligned with the 2025 Grand Prix calendar. The Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph F1 edition is a limited, avant-garde model combining ceramic craftsmanship and racing-inspired colour cues to embody competitive performance. Both collections incorporate design elements (colour accents, materials, ergonomic pushers) that resonate with TAG Heuer’s deep motorsport heritage, specifically its long-standing official timekeeper role in Formula 1 racing.
Six additional models of the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph watches are available, featuring colour combinations such as black and red, black and yellow, blue and black, white and green, white and red, and green and red. The TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph collection uses a combination of ceramic and sapphire materials, and the collection introduces ceramic arches inspired by F1 cars.
Three of the new TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph watches will join the core collection, available in black and white dial, blue dial, or steel bracelet with a bold red accent. These additional TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph watches are available on rubber racing straps or sleek steel bracelets. The TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph features playful texts 'Lights Out' and 'Away We Go' inscribed on the sub-dials, and the red opaline and rose gold TAG Heuer Carrera Day-Date watch is highlighted.
TAG Heuer has partnered as the title sponsor of the Grand Prix de Monaco for the first time in its nearly century-long history, and the new releases from TAG Heuer this year are designed to reflect the brand’s new racing associations and its considered design history. The TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph watches are available in sizes of 38mm, making them wearable for a wide range of wrists. The TAG Heuer Carrera Day-Date watches feature clean lines and uncluttered aesthetic, and the blue TAG Heuer Carrera Day-Date watch has a sunray-brushed finish.
The Formula 1 Solargraph collection, with its solar-powered quartz movement and design elements inspired by specific F1 Grand Prix events, merges technology and racing aesthetics. The Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph F1 Edition, a limited piece, embodies racing performance with its white ceramic case and red and green lacquered TAG Heuer shield. Both collections reflect TAG Heuer's deep motorsport heritage, celebrating technology and racing spirit in their design.
