Swiss watch maker TAG Heuer enhances its prestigious Tag Heuer Monaco V4 replica collection with a stylish stealthy version that is made with black carbon fibre in matte finish.
The entire dial is composed of shades of dark grey and black. For example, the hands are faceted and satin-finished, with a Titanium Carbide Coating and anthracite grey SuperLuminova™. Only the jewels (a total of 48 stones in the movement) reveal discreet little touches of red. The V4 Phantom is made from CMC (Carbon Matrix Composite) and the 7 bridges of its movement, also in CMC. A specific technique was used to create them in “directed carbon”, which means that the carbon fibres are placed in a certain direction in the mould, then micro-blasted, giving them a regular and particularly elegant “matt black vertical brushed” appearance.
Combining a cutting-edge mechanical movement design, technical performance using carbon fibre and horological expertise in the development, production and hand assembly at TAG Heuer in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the Monaco V4 Phantom is a stylish, modern version which is ultra-lightweight and offers extra shock resistance. Its sharp design is particularly unusual for a grand complication fake Tag Heuer Monaco watch.
With its belt transmission and linear weight, which moves on a straight rail (patented) rather than the usual rotational movement, the Monaco V4 turns the fundamental principles of horological mechanics on their head. The first Monaco V4 was unveiled eleven years ago, in 2004. The name V4 refers to the V-shaped main plate which carries the four barrels mounted in two adjacent pairs on ball bearings. Angled at +/-13°, they are reminiscent of the cylinders in a Formula 1 engine. Housed in the square case of the Monaco worn by Steve McQueen in the unforgettable film Le Mans, in 1971, the first Monaco V4 was awarded the Red Dot Design Award in Germany, the Swiss-made Tag Heuer Monaco copy Watch of the Year prize by Wallpaper magazine and the Best of What’s New prize by Popular Science magazine.