It comes in a 44 mm steel case, that has polished and brushed surfaces. So that means this is an automatic chronograph with a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), date indication, a 42-hour power reserve and three counters (at 12, 6 and 9 o’clock). That is not completely accurate, however, as TAG Heuer also uses Sellita SW500 movements. Inside ticks the TAG Heuer automatic movement calibre 16, whose origins are more widely known as the Valjoux 7750 ETA-produced workhorse. The Max Verstappen Special Edition 2019 is based on the already existing Formula 1 chronograph.

So what’s the big deal about this watch? This is the first mechanical watch made for the Dutchman. “ I’m really happy that TAG Heuer added the automatic movement as it feels like a good step forward, as we say in Formula 1.” Automatic chronograph with a twistĪfter 3 years of quartz, Max finally gets a mechanical chronograph LE. “ To me, it looks great,” he said about the new piece. Max Verstappen told fans and reporters, who had arrived in large numbers, that he had his eyes on the next race. So yes, most of the talk was about how moody the racing driver would be on arrival. During the last F1 race, the Dutchman was torpedoed off the track by young competitor Charles Leclerc for no particular reason, and Verstappen was arriving fresh from the plane back home.

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