TAG Heuer is set to launch a number of new models in 2013, mostly geared
towards a milestone celebration of 50 years of Carrera. For now, I
wanted to highlight one piece that caught my eye — this new Carrera 1887
Racing watch, with a 43mm sand-blasted titanium case, black ceramic
bezel, and gorgeous strap.
In fact this piece is part of a broader “tweaking” given to the
Carrera Chronograph this year by TAG Heuer. Essentially, TAG Heuer has
morphed its popular 43mm Carrera Day-Date into a variety of new models,
all of which are now powered by the brand’s in-house Caliber 1887 and
which have a ceramic bezel. The prior Carrera Day-Date had a simple
steel bezel and ran on the TAG Heuer Calibre 16, otherwise known as an
ETA 7750. The other changes are subtle, save for one. The new models
are “date only” (vs. prior “day-date”). As a result of this, TAG Heuer
was able to reposition its logo (where the “date” window used to be).
In addition, a reference to the “100 meters” water resistance is also
gone. In combination, these changes actually tighten up the dial quite
nicely.
The last change is a move from the 5-row bracelet (with the two thin,
mirror polished strips) to the 3-row pattern bracelet found on the Grand Carrera series. This is a welcome upgrade — if only they would carry it through to the other Carreras
— I am not a big fan of that style of bracelet. Of course this
bracelet change does not apply to the Racing model shown above (but how
could I not mention it here!).
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