Tag: Steve McQueen

Custom 500 Helmet

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Part of Bell’s collaboration with the Steve McQueen Estate, this Custom 500 helmet celebrates the counterculture icon and avid motorcycle enthusiast known as The King of Cool. This iteration is a replica of the helmet McQueen wore during the 1964 International Six Day Trial off road race, but with contemporary upgrades. With a padded interior, fiberglass composite shell and padded chin strap, it blends function …

Interview: Honoring TAG Heuer’s Monaco with Heritage Director Catherine Eberle-Devaux

Five limited edition commemorative versions are debuting around the world

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Few wristwatches come close to the global recognition of the Monaco, which was created by TAG Heuer in 1969 to commemorate one of history’s quintessential Grand Prix races—held in its namesake location. Some 50 years later, the famed watch still makes a splash, not just in the world of horology, but also in the racing world that inspired it. With a distinct blue face, square …