Over the last few weeks we’ve brought you the details of new models that bolster TAG Heuer’s offering in the entry-level segment of the market. But this week we’re going to the right to the other end of the scale with TAG Heuer’s new flagship watch- the 2014 Carrera Mikropendulum Tourbillon. The new Bullhead chronograph is a development of 2013’s MikropendulumS, the wonderful… Read More
POSTED 06 Oct 2014
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First Look: TAG Heuer Carrera MikroPendulum
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Haute Horology: TAG Heuer Pendulum and Mikrotimer Update
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POSTED 18 Mar 2010
TAG Heuer Pendulum Movement Unveiled
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