The overall look is busy for sure – usual for an open-worked timepiece – but the legibility of the chronograph counters and the main hands (that are large and coated with luminous material) remains very decent – thanks to large indexes and red contrasting chrono hands. The date disc is however skeletonized (like in a Hublot…). This dial is not properly skeletonized but made in sapphire crystal with the indexes, sub-counter rings and logo applied on top of it. The dial (not the movement) is opened to let some parts of the chronograph mechanism appear – you can see some levers and gears that actuate the chronograph hands underneath the sub-counter. The face of the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 01 also evokes some of the modern Hublot watches. No clue if this could happen someday, but we can even imagine the watch to be customizable with genuine parts acquired at your authorized dealer (this could be actually quite cool).
#Tag heuer carrera calibre heuer 01 full#
This modularity allows to easily imagine a full black edition, a full titanium model or to include ceramic components or even small gold tips (in order to keep the price in the reasonable range) – and this is a concept that Hublot used for several years, with quite a large success. The 45mm case is composed of 12 parts – the central part that holds the movement, the 4 lugs, the parts in-between the lugs, the bezel, the caseback, the pushers and the crown. Due to its modular construction, it will be easy for TAG to offer several iterations of this watch, with different styles, different colours or materials.
#Tag heuer carrera calibre heuer 01 series#
The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 01 is the first of a future series of watches. Is this watch the one to make the hardcore collectors fall in love? Not sure, but new-comers are always welcome. Is it a good move or something that we have to reject? Well, considering that TAG is creating a new strategy, having new inspirations and new models is always a good point. However, the rest doesn’t feel like TAG Heuer. The shape of the lugs is intact and it is still a racing chronograph. For sure, this Calibre Heuer 01 is still a Carrera in some ways. The partially skeletonized dial, the modular construction, the mix between different colours and materials… all of that is reminiscent of Hublot. The following statement is probably too easy and expected but it’s hard not to think that Jean-Claude Biver (CEO of TAG Heuer and Hublot) took a bit of Hublot’s DNA to create this new Carrera Calibre Heuer 01. The best is probably to look at the rest of the industry – or maybe just to one company also owned by the same Group, Hublot. If we look at the past and present production, it’s hard to find a link with this new timepiece and to understand where the inspirations come from. However, the latest edition introduced by TAG Heuer at Baselworld 2015 and soon in stores is somehow far from all the previous models we’ve seen. A Carrera was, is and always will be a Carrera. Whatever the model, they all share specific attributes like a racing-car inspiration and a case with flat flanks and facetted lugs. Even if it can be modern and look like that, it can also be a re-issue of the vintage 1960s editions, like the recently introduced Carrera Calibre 18 Chronograph Telemeter. Let’s see if this watch is a proper TAG.įor most of us, a Carrera is a sports chronograph with a specific look that is easily recognizable. It’s technical, modern, visually complicated and different from anything else made by the brand. While the new strategy of TAG is to get back on track with the market of young, active and sport-oriented men (with watches like this one) or to look back at its past (with vintage oriented pieces like this one), the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 01 plays on another field. Today on Monochrome-Watches, we’re going to look at TAG Heuer’s latest addition – and we’ll have a look at it through the hublot (the meaning of this last sentence will probably sound odd to you, but you’ll understand later).
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