The King of Cool’s most iconic watch could wind up on your wrist. The Heuer Monaco that Steve McQueen famously wore in the 1971 cult classic Le Mans will star in Sotheby’s Important Watches sale in New York this summer, carrying a pre-sale estimate of $500,000–$1 million. Launched in 1969, the Monaco was one of the first automatic chronographs to hit the market and marked the start of a new square-shaped era for Heuer (or TAG Heuer after 1985). The sports watch was not a commercial success upon release, but it was cemented in pop culture history by McQueen and his beloved motorsport movie. “The cultural moment of ... (full story)