On the one hand, it was a tool watch, created to be useful and functional with a clean and legible design, without extraneous elements that would distract. Carrera was a word with multiple meanings and could be translated as “race,” “career,” or simply “path.” Jack decided this was the perfect name for a watch with a racing spirit aimed at a young, stylish, upwardly mobile generation in tune with the increasingly liberated tastes of the 1960s.īy time of its debut, the TAG Heuer Carrera chronograph was an expression of a carefully thought-out design in accordance to Jack’s form meets function philosophy. Jack was the great grandson of the company’s founder, and at the time, its reputation for producing sports timers, dashboard clocks, and, increasingly, wristworn chronographs was without peer. Discover the full range of TAG Heuer watches.Memories of this high-speed, dare-devil event stayed with Jack Heuer, who eventually took over as CEO of the Heuer watch brand in 1962. A sleek black Alligator leather strap completes the look.
Powered by a Swiss-made Calibre 5 automatic movement, this exceptional timepiece is water resistant to 100 metres and benefits from a 38-hour power reserve and a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal glass caseback. Beautifully presented within a 39mm fully polished Stainless Steel case, this TAG Heuer Carrera watch showcases a distinctive black opaline dial, equipped with polished hands with a luminescent finish, hand-applied polished hour markers and a date display at 3 o’clock. For those who play hard and demand the best. First created in 1963, these timepieces reflect a fashionable, thrilling need for speed whilst offering reliable robust performance.
The TAG Heuer Carrera collection, inspired by the famous Carrera Pan-Americana auto race, pays tribute to the competitive, risk-taking nature of motor-racing.
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