A while back I posted the official TAG Heuer launch image of the new Carrera Day Date Carbon Fibre/ Titanium watch- and now here are some photos of the watch out in the wild. This is the same as the Limited Edition version of the Carrera Day/ Date launched for the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix, but with more appealing red accents rather than green.
The titanium version of the usual steel Carrera Day/ Date features a carbon-fibre look dial and the Calibre 16 movement (ETA/Valjoux 7750).The 43mm titanium case has a brushed finish and weighs in about 20 grams lighter than the standard version- safe to say that the benefits of titanium are aesthetic rather than to save weight.
The band has the basket-weave look of Carbon Fibre, but is actually standard calfskin leather that has been treated to give it a distinctive look.
This is my favourite of the current Carrera model range- the Day/ date version has a larger case than the previous date-only version and borrows some of the detailing- such as the Arabic numerals and “double-crown”- of the Calibre 360 Carrera but at a fraction of the price. Likewise, the RRP is around half of the other titanium Carrera, the Grand Carrera Ti2. Complaints? Does the watch really need that much writing on the dial? Take off “Calibre 16″, “100 meters”, “Chronograph” and “Automatic” and you’d have a much cleaner look.
RRP in the US is USD4200, although you’d back yourself to convince your friendly AD that they should give you a nice price reduction for Christmas.
More photos follow, including a nice comparison with the standard stainless steel version.
Photos: Topper Fine Jewelers. www.topperjewelers.com
Cheers Arno
Apart from my joke on the Chronosplit entry, here’s one instead I really like.
I must admit that the (date-only) Carrera Tachy is probably the only TH current watch I fancy, and especially the one with red chrono hands and rubber strap I find irresistible.
Still I didn’t like the D-D version: that is, till now! This is amazing, with the mock-carbon fibre strap, the vintage-looking hands, and this gorgeous dial.
Agree that a less crowded dial would be even nicer, as would white-on-black date and day discs IMHO. Still I like this new version a lot, thanks for sharing.
Agree- if you squint your eyes, the hands look very similar to those used on some of the Lemania Heuers of the 1980s…
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I saw this watch first time about 2 months ago in Grand Cayman..in a few words:love at first sight!!I am so getting one..is the first Tag I absolutely LOVE since my deceased Kirium F!..in Europe is much more expensive so I will get back to the Carribean to get it..
Sounds like a good reason to head back for another holiday. I tried one of these on the other day- it was much larger than I expected.
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Who said anything about holiday?I am working ..cruise ships..so I get there ..4 free..