Review: TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5

Posted by: DC   |   16 August 2009   |   4 Comments  

TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5This is the new TAG Heuer Carrera with  the Calibre 5 movement (ETA 2824-2). The design is heavily influenced by the Calibre 1 Limited Edition manual wind watch that was released last year- both watches sharing  the clous de Paris marking on the dial.

While I normally prefer Chronographs over a standard watch, the new Calibre 5 is a nice design- I like the elongated hour batons and the unsual date window and its not too big at 39mm. The watch comes in black and a brown dial- black is the one to have. Not sure about the bracelet either- this one would look better on a rally-style leather strap.

Larger photo of the Calibre 5 duo on the next page

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  • Aaron said:

    I would like to hear what others have to say about this watch. This is a great design and look. I am in the market for a new watch and would like some personal feedback on the Carrera 5.

    # 30 August 2011 at 08:32
  • DC (author) said:

    Hi Aaron, I haven’t read a lot of people commenting anywhere on this watch…its one of the lower-profile Carrera models.

    Two years on from the original article, I stil like the design…and still reckon that black dial with a black leather rally strap is the way to go.

    David

    # 1 September 2011 at 15:31
  • Dwight said:

    I just bought a TH Carrera Calibre 5 with link band and love it. The 2824-2 keeps excellent time and looks awesome!!

    # 22 November 2011 at 13:30
  • DC (author) said:

    Thanks Dwight- did you go for the black?

    # 23 November 2011 at 09:46

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