Steve McQueen’s style – Barracuta and Rolex

Steve McQueen wore a Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph for the filming of Le Mans

Today would have been Steve McQueen’s 79th birthday. OK, he is not with us any more so there is no new gossip, but Steve McQueen still attracts huge attention for his super cool style – 29 years after he died. The main popular memories of this actor centre on his action sequences and his sense of fashion. His motorbike chase in The Great Escape and the legendary car chase in Bullitt make him a favourite with men and women. He was bankable in his lifetime and even now – nearly thirty years later. How many celebrities have been immortalised by the naming of a Rolex watch (The Rolex Explorer II, officially known as the ‘McQueen Rolex’.  In reality Steve wore a classic Rolex Submariner, which was a similar design to the Explorer – you can buy the Rolex Explorer now.