TAG Heuer Carrera Date and Twin-Time [live photos, availability, price]
The Carrera by TAG Heuer made watchmaking history as a model with the complication of a chronograph. Variants without replica rolex a stopwatch are less popular, but this is definitely an undeserved state of affairs, which we will prove to you in a moment.
You probably all know the romantic story of how Jack Heuer invented the Carrera model inspired by his automotive passion - because the story is also grateful,
concerning the undoubtedly iconic timepiece (and if you didn't, check HERE). Named after the legendary Carrera Panamericana race, the Carrera is in many ways the quintessential sports watch with petrol-scented roots and a classic, highly consistent design.
In fact, it is a model so closely related to one particular complication that without it Carrera appears - at least in the imagination - like a peacock plucked of feathers. In theory, it can't work, as many other watches with a similar identity problem prove. Do any of you remember Zenith El Primero shown not so long ago without a stopwatch? Or, more interestingly, a Speedmaster without a chronograph? Probably not, because, after all,
watch DNA is bound to certain models so strongly that it cannot be torn apart. In my opinion, however, it is a bit different with Carrera. While it is definitely primarily a sports chronograph, TAG Heuer recently proved that it can be a great, simple watch for everyday use and for everyone.
Date 39 mm
The most modest 39-millimeter model in the entire set may turn out to be the most interesting proposition for many of you. Its size, proportions, casual form and a set of indications perfectly match the parameters of an everyday watch for someone who appreciates minimalism, restraint and a pinch of nice, elegant details. At 39 mm in diameter, the watch is 11.5 mm thick, and it fits perfectly on my rather modest wrist. TAG took care of the proportions and good balance of the whole.
Twin-Time (GMT) 41 mm
The Caliber 7 Automatic (Sellita SW300) - with a slightly larger 50h power reserve - powers the Twin-Time model. With this neat fake watches linguistic procedure, TAG Heuer described the watch with the classic GMT complication,
i.e. the time indication in the second zone. This time, the manufacture also decided not to combine and solved the complication in a classic way - with a central, dedicated hand and a 24-hour ring surrounding the dial.
Carrera - not only with chrono
I always approached TAG Heuer Carrera with a slight hint of skepticism in any version other than the classic one, with a stopwatch - preferably with an edition referring to the history (eg THIS). After all, it is a watch devised as a chronograph, and I have rejected any attempts to change this nature. At the beginning,
I also looked at the new Carrery Date and Twin-Time with a rather unfavorable eye and with the conviction that it was just an attempt to fill a certain niche in the brand's offer. In fact,
it is different, because it is simply a series of very successful timepieces that should ideally meet the expectations of a person looking for a casual everyday watch with a slightly sporty touch.
TAG's new Carrera performed very well - I would say even unexpectedly. The watches are pampered in details, with a carefully finished case, bracelet and dial. There are a lot of details, from the nicely intertwined cuts on the casing, through the perfectly integrated clasp of the bracelet,
to three-dimensional indexes on the dial. On top of that, you should add a design that is simply very attractive to the eye (at least for mine). However, the most surprising thing about the new Carreras was the general, purely functional impression.
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