TAG HEUER
CELEBRATES CARRERA
AT WATCHES AND WONDERS 2023 TAG HEUER added two new Carrera watches that feature a new domed ‘ Glassbox ’ crystal . One debut , a 39mm Carrera Chronograph , will arrive in two dial options and with an updated movement while the second is a Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon , a sister watch to a collection of previously introduced extra sporty Carrera tourbillon watches .
In addition to these debuts , TAG Heuer adds color to two existing 42mm steel Carrera Chronographs . With a black or a blue dial , these new chronographs inject vivid orange detailing meant to recall the look of classic race car speedometers .
GLASSBOX CARRERAS TAG Heuer continues to celebrate Carrera ’ s sixtieth anniversary with all these debuts .
The new Glassbox chronographs are inspired in part by the reference 3147 “ Dato 12 ,” the first Carrera with chronograph and calendar functions , and the rare reference 2447 NS .
But TAG Heuer looked to the 1970s for the inspiration for the new domed crystals that top these debuts , remaking in sapphire the hesalite crystals found on Carrera watches from that era .
The new crystal features a curve that flows seamlessly over the tachymeter scale , which runs around the dial edge and into the case . TAG Heuer has also added curves to the flange and indexes .
The additional curvature pleases the eye and also means the tachymeter can be read from a wider range of angles . The new steel-cased chronographs also sport new pushers .
To kick-off the new collection , TAG Heuer offers one new model with a familiar blue dial on a blue calfskin leather strap . The
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