It was on 29th September 1968 that the Ford GT 40, sporting the orange and blue livery of Gulf Oil, achieved its first victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Also in attendance were Sanjay Hinduja of Gulf Oil and Roald Goethe, owner of the ROFGO Collection.

About The Watch

Guests were given the opportunity to visit the Circuit du Var in Le Luc and to get in a replica of the Ford GT 40 that first took victory 50 years ago. UK Price is £1,300. As a prelude to the celebrations in the days leading up to the race, replica TAG Heuer Formula 1 invited a number of guests to Monaco for an exclusive cocktail party among the Private Car Collection of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.

The event was attended by the actor and brand ambassador, Patrick Dempsey, Honorary Chairman of TAG Heuer, Jack Heuer, and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, accompanied by her children, Pauline and Louis Ducruet, and Camille Gottlieb.

The Watch Case & Dial

Entirely in steel and measuring 43 mm in diameter, this quartz chronograph features a notched steel bezel and an aluminum ring with a tachymeter scale. On the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Gulf Special Edition replica watch dial, one blue stripe and one orange stripe recall the model’s origins. The case-back is engraved with the Gulf logo.

The Watch Movement

The movement is accurate to a tenth of a second displayed on the small counter at 6 o’clock, with the minute counter at 9 o’clock and the current seconds counter at 3 o’clock. The replica TAG Heuer Formula 1 Gulf watch comes on a blue leather strap with orange stitching for a sporty, stylish look.

On the back of the watch, Gulf’s anniversary emblem and the individual number XX/50. Fifty years later, TAG Heuer, a partner of Gulf, is launching the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Gulf Special Edition watch replica, as well as a 50-piece limited, engraved edition of the Monaco Gulf.

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