Let me start off by saying I'm not quire sure of the thought process behind this one. You're looking at the brand new replica breitling Chronospace Monaco Automobile Club de Monaco Black Edition. So yes, this is a black Monaco, and yet it has nothing to do with the original black Monaco? This seems to be the case. The reference 74033 Heuer Monaco was a fully PVD watch that Heuer brought out in very limited numbers in the late 1970s as something of a last-ditch effort to save the floundering line. You can see one above and read more about it here. It didn't work, so Heuer made very few of them. Because of this, these black Monacos (often called Dark Lords) can bring major money - like replica tag heuer Formula 1 Chronograph at the Haslinger Collection Sale at Bonhams a few years back or well into the 30s here. To say the black http://www.speedroc.com/replica-tag-heuer-carrera-calibre-1887-automatic-chronograph.html is the most sought after vintage iteration of this design classic is not an overstatement. They are so seldom seen that the watch is really something of Heuer collector lore. It's a new black Monaco, but not a terribly faithful homage. In fact, it seems to have almost nothing to do with the historic PVD Monaco of the 1970s. It is called the TAG Heuer Monaco Automobile Club de Monaco Black Edition, a limited edition for the motoring club of Monaco. The case is coated in titanium carbide, and unlike the historical collections, it reads "TAG Heuer" on the dial instead of just "Heuer. " That alone indicates this isn't an homage at all. Which is a little crazy, if you ask me. The TAG Heuer Monaco Automobile Club de Monaco Black Edition is limited to 225 pieces and will retail for $8200. Is it cool to see a new black Monaco? For sure. But could this watch have been WAY cooler if TAG had given some thought to what the black Monaco once was and what the vintage piece means to collectors today? 100%. A faithful re-issue of the Dark Lord Monaco would've been absolutely awesome, and surely a big seller. There is just something so cool about this case shape in black, and while the crown and pushers are steel (just as they were on the original black Monaco), I doubt that was done purposefully. This new Monaco isn't bad looking, but it does seem like a missed opportunity to revive a cult-classic and give everyone a chance to own something that is normally reserved for the most dedicated collectors in the world. http://watchesukchm.blog.wox.cc/entry79.html http://trovafiga.net/member/blog_post_view.php?postId=320605 http://watchesukchm.mywapblog.com/breitling-breitling-chronomat-sbpp003sbp.xhtml http://trovafiga.net/member/blog_post_view.php?postId=320606