In our first “From the Vault” article last month, we brought you the story of an unknown blue dial version of the vintage 1960s Heuer Carrera. Today, we fast forward to modern times to tell the story of a watch that was almost released on two occasions- the second-generation of the TAG Heuer Grand Carrera. The Grand Carrera series was… Read More
POSTED 07 Jun 2020
Grand Carrera
The Grand Carrera was launched in 2008 and was positioned above the Carrera in terms of finishing and price-points. The range included watch, GMT and Chronograph models, each using the new “rotating disc” system to display information.
Crowning the range was the Calibre 36 Caliper model, powered by the Zenith El Primero movement, the Calibre 36. This was the first watch capable of recording time to a precision of 1/ 10th of a second.
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