“Hey, what’s that watch?” or “Tell me about that watch.” Mission accomplished! The newest Carrera may not be the one watch to wear every day at the office, but it’s good fun for the days when you want a bold watch, that will make a statement (or two).ĭuring the course of my week with the Carrera Heuer 01, it was the subject of more comments and questions than any other watch I have worn. TAG Heuer has mixed these elements in a very attractive way. Bold, at 45 millimeters across the dial bright, with polished steel hands and markers colorful, with prominent red accents and loud, when you add it all together. The TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 01 is a bold, bright, colorful, loud watch. There are a few of these bold watches in my collection, but not enough. The watch itself will serve as the ice-breaker, and some conversation will follow - about watches, about style, maybe about collecting. I want a watch that is bright and colorful, a bold watch, a watch that might even be noticed and start a conversation. The ties provide the color, but usually not too much color.īut every once in a while, I want a watch that will be different. Suits are gray or navy, shirts are white or blue, shoes are black or brown. It’s probably no coincidence that these same colors – or this same lack of colors - dominate my wardrobe. But make no mistake about it, the main colors are black and white. There are black dials and white dials, and some black and white dials, with the only real color coming from some accents in red, blue and orange. ![]() Most of the chronographs that I collect are on the quiet side – Autavias and Carreras from the 1960s and early 1970s. In this posting, I’ll tell you why!!įor the past 15 years, I have collected vintage watches, primarily Heuer chronographs. I recently borrowed a prototype of the Carrera Heuer 01 for a week, enjoyed the watch a lot, and can hardly wait to get this newest Carrera on my wrist. In just a few days, TAG Heuer will be releasing its newest Carrera, the Carrera Heuer 01.
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