When reviewing the new Carrera Sports Chronograph family recently, we noted that the newcomer was not the first Carrera model to feature the shorter lug/ slimmer middle case design upgrades- that honour goes to the twin ceramic bezel Carreras- references CBM2110/ CBM2112. The case of the heritage-style Carrera family is now so iconic that any design changes are typically measured… Read More
POSTED 08 Aug 2020
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