In 1860 Edouard Heuer founded his watch making workshop in St-Imier in Switzerland. Since then Tag Heuer has become a by word for precision time keeping in sport including Formula 1 and World Ski. These prestigious watches have become synonymous with the modern day athlete. Worn by the likes of Tiger Woods and Lewis Hamilton they are totally in keeping with their sporting pedigree.

However, Tag also has a range of men’s exclusive dress watches that are equally at home on the wrist of a city analyst or Doctor. The Monza wrist watch has a leather strap with stainless steel or 18ct gold construction. They are all self winding, so an automatic watch winder is highly recommended. This keeps your timepiece wound and time and date constantly in motion.  An automatic watch has a mechanism that requires regular motion to keep the inner spring constantly charged; this motion is usually provided as it is worn. Once removed from the wrist the stored energy will only run for 24-72 hours, depending upon the model, then the watch will need to be manually rewound and reset.

Many automatic watches have additional features, or 'Complications' - date/time/lunar/phase/world time etc. so the task of rewinding and recalibrating a watch if it runs down is best avoided.

Furthermore, watches of this calibre are precision instruments and like all thoroughbreds they actually benefit from exercise - if left unwound for long periods, internal lubricants can be lost from critical areas which will eventually lead to excessive wear on components and subsequent lack of accuracy.

The chronograph Monza is a stunning gent’s watch. Retailing from around £1500 up, it is large enough to be recognised yet still remains discreet. Unlike some other watch brands it doesn’t have to be covered in diamonds or the size of Big Ben to exude class. There are a number of variations on the line, all striving for your attention. Go ahead, buy some class. A lot of the reputable retailers provide up to 3 years interest free credit now. Just another affordable excuse to treat yourself if you ask me.

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