If you love limited edition TAG Heuers, then the Land of the Rising Sun is the place for you, thanks to the annual drop of LE watches made available only for the Japanese market. Japan is one of TAG Heuer’s most important sales markets, with the popularity of the brand built in the late 1970s and early 1980s on the… Read More
POSTED 01 Nov 2020
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First Look- 2020 TAG Heuer Formula 1 Ayrton Senna Special Editions (Ref. CAZ201B, CAZ101AF)
The Ayrton Senna Formula 1 collection has two new additions, with the release of the 2020 Special Editions. There are two models offered this year- one with the Calibre 16 automatic movement, and the other with a quartz chronograph movement. If you’re new to the history of Senna TAG Heuer watches, then check out our collector’s guide here, which traces… Read More
POSTED 25 Oct 2020
TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Ceramic Bezel- In Depth Review (Ref. CBM2110, CBM2112)
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
The TAG Heuer Ayrton Senna 25th Anniversary Collection
This weekend marks the anniversary of the passing of triple F1 World Champion Ayrton Senna at Imola, just one day after fellow driver Roland Ratzenberger died in a qualifying accident. For a sport that went twelve years without a fatality on a race weekend, those two tragic days in San Marino shook the sport and led to changes in car… Read More
POSTED 02 May 2020
2020 TAG Heuer Formula 1 Calibre 16 Green Dial- Up Close (Ref. CAZ2016)
Some watches stay unchanged in a brand’s catalogue for years, while others are limited editions that usually have a defined number of pieces to allow its rarity to be understood. And then there are those watches that are the special editions- models that are made for a single year based on how many dealers indicate they will buy. It could… Read More
POSTED 19 Apr 2020
2019 TAG Heuer Carrera Japanese Blue Editions (Ref. CBK2114, CBG2019, CAR5A8H)
Each year we get some unique limited editions from TAG Heuer’s Japanese team, and this year is no different with the launch of three special Carreras- the 2019 Japan Blue Collection. As the name suggests, each of the three models have blue highlights and details and will only be sold in Japan, although collectors have found a way in the… Read More
POSTED 10 Nov 2019
First Look- TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 41mm (Ref. CBM2110, CBM2112)
One of TAG Heuer’s best-selling Chronographs has been refreshed, with the arrival of the new Carrera Calibre 16 with either a black or blue dial. Not only does the newest Carrera sport a refreshed, simplified dial, but it is also the first execution of a (subtly) new Carrera case design, justifying a new case reference designation. While 2019 is the… Read More
POSTED 08 Jun 2019
TAG Heuer Aquaracer- The Ultimate Collector’s Guide
While much of TAG Heuer’s range is focused on motorsport, the Aquaracer range stands apart as TAG Heuer’s water sport and diving watch range. The origins of the Aquaracer stretch back to 1982 when Jack Heuer launched what would be the last model introduced under his stewardship: the Heuer 2000. Like many of TAG Heuer’s watches, the range was renamed… Read More
POSTED 11 Nov 2018
2018 TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Ceramic Bezel- In Depth Review (Ref. CV201AR, CV201AP)
TAG Heuer faced a dilemma when it decided to allocate the production capacity of the Calibre 1887/ Heuer 01 movement solely to the modern modular cased Carrera line: what to do with the successful Carrera 1887 range? Despite its difficult birth, the 41mm Carrera 1887 (CAR2110/ CAR2111) was at one time the best-selling TAG Heuer model globally, combining the classic… Read More
POSTED 30 Sep 2018
TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph- In Depth Review (Ref. CBK2110, CBK2112)
The Carrera world has transformed significantly over the last three years, with the modular Carrera Heuer 01 ushering in an era of 43 and 45mm watches with rubber straps, squared-off lugs and skeleton-dials. That doesn’t mean that the classic Carrera has been forgotten (for example, the Calibre 18 Telemeter) but heritage themed watches have certainly taken a back seat to the… Read More
POSTED 25 Aug 2018