COMPLEMENTARY DESIGN
While TAG Heuer retained much of the darkened
skeleton dial seen on many versions of its already
ground-breaking 02T Tourbillon collection when
designing this latest version, the brand has also
taken full advantage of the aesthetic possibilities
offered by nanotechnology.
Since the new hairspring’s carbon-composite
material creates a miniature hexagonal pattern,
TAG Heuer has chosen to mirror that design in the
dial of the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon
Nanograph.
The watchmaker has devised a multi-layer dial
and movement combination that features tiny
sandblasted hexagons on the movement plate,
many of which are visible through an open-worked
dial. The same pattern can also be seen on the
rotor, which has been treated with black PVD and
is visible through the sapphire caseback.
But most visibly, the tourbillon’s bright neon-
green bridge and smartly placed accents (around
the case, on the chronograph pusher, column
wheel, chronograph hand tips and strap stitching)
set the watch apart aesthetically from its forebears
while retaining its Carrera profile. Touches of
SuperLuminova just under the bridge ensure
that the tourbillon, complete with embedded
nanotechnology, remains visible in darkness.
Thankfully, TAG Heuer has added the technical
advantages of nanotechnology to its well-priced
02T Tourbillon collection with only a modest
premium. The new Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T
Tourbillon Nanograph is set to be available this
spring, priced at $25,500.
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