andere Teams » TAG Heuer Carrera Red Chronograph "Glassbox"

TAG Heuer has really gone all-out and accepted the rainbow in recent years. We've seen purple-dial Monacos, orange-dial Aquaracers, green-dial Carreras, blacked-out Monacos, and more. And the latest release from the Swiss watchmaker continues the excitement. Announced this morning, the latest addition to the Carrera family features a beautiful scarlet shade on the dial. It's a limited edition of 600 pieces, pricing $6, 750, and it shares a similar steel case profile with the all-time classic sixties Carrera ref. 2447; the modernized "glassbox" architecture measures a compact 39mm × 14. 7mm, with an approximate lug-to-lug dimension of 46. 5mm.
The movement inside is, of course , you’re able to send in-house Calibre Heuer 02. It's no secret around these parts that I'm a big fan. I really believe that it's just about the ideal configuration if you was to dream up a high-end chronograph movement today that doesn't hurt you wallet or push the limits too far.

It all starts with a fully integrated architecture that runs in thirty three jewels, at a beat rate of 28, 800 vph, with an impressive power reserve up to 80 hours, all saved in a single barrel or clip thanks to the longer-than-usual mainspring. The entire motion construction consists of just 168 components, a remarkably small figure compared to wathe movements of the past. The use of fewer total parts in the movement is beneficial to the end-user as it typically translates to less wear over time and a more straightforward servicing experience. Altogether, the La mecanique Heuer 02 measures an impressively compact 31mm in diameter and 6. 9mm in height.

The movement also enables a more traditional three-six-nine sub-dial layout (in line with the aesthetics associated with vintage Heuer gran carrera chronographs), instead of the off-kilter six-nine-twelve orientation noticed in TAG Heuer's previous-gen Trascendencia Heuer 01. The movement's functionality is actually rounded out by unidirectional winding, Kif shock absorption, any vertical clutch system, and hacking seconds ability. One detail I particularly appreciate is the use of some sort of red plastic cap within the column wheel. It's used consistently around the Calibre Heuer 02, but it works especially well using the new Profesión "Red. "
So , why red? Heuer carrera enthusiasts might recall the actual brick-red face found on the 1970s Silverstone Chronograph ref. one hundred ten. 313R, but TAG Heuer gran carrera doesn't state that as the new model's direct inspiration outright (they do mention it in passing), instead showing the color as a Heuer/TAG Heuer signature over the years, featured within the TAG Heuer carrera logo since 1985. Of course , red was found in the particular tachymeter scale of Heuer gran carrera chronographs around the late 1950s manual-wind Auto-Graph. Watches introduced later, such as the Carrera, Regatta, Monza, Frate, and Bundeswehr, would all end up making strategic reliance on the color with time, as well.