TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition
In 2020 times have been trouble, but milestones still need to be saluted. TAG Heuer is celebrating its 160-year anniversary, by releasing yet another fresh looking “Carrera” timepiece, in a limited edition run. For this occasion they have sought out inspiration from their vintage “Heuer Montreal” chronograph. It now reappears with a shiny up-beat color-scheme, in a no-date iteration.
The 39mm case is made of polished stainless-steel with a transparent case back, which allows to view the inner workings of the mechanical movement. The balance wheel seen on its flip-side has been engraved with the celebratory inscription “160 YEARS OF AVANT-GARDE” on a checkered flag background.
Mounted to the case is a polished steel fixed bezel without any scales. It also comes equipped with the standard mushroom-style chronograph pushers with a setting-crown in-between them. And maintains the angled lugs it featured back in the 1960’s, although in a slightly bulkier design to appropriate the increased case size.
All topped by a sapphire glass box with anti-reflective treatment on both sides. Water-resistance on this watch being able to reach up to 100 meters (330 feet)
Time is exhibited on a white opaline dial with steel appliqué hour index markers, followed by a blue chapter ring that includes yellow dots for each index marker. Then we encounter a final white inner flange circling the periphery of the dial with a blue and red seconds track, which also doubles in functionality for the chronograph function.
It includes three blue sub-counters with azurage motif: a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, a sub-seconds at 6 o’clock, and a 12-hour counter at the 9 o’clock position. The central rhodium-plated hours/minutes hands, as well as the dotted index markers, have all been fitted with a luminescent coating, for an enhanced legibility. Despite their yellow appearance, they glow green in the dark.
TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition
TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited EditionThe “TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition” (Ref#: CBK221C.FC6488 ) is powered by the self-winding mechanical movement, caliber Heuer 02 with 33 jewels, 168 components and 28,800 Vph. It comes equipped with a column wheel, circular oscillating weight, vertical clutch and a single barrel. Power reserve on this watch can last up to 75 hours, when it is fully wound.
Mounted to the case is a blue alligator leather strap, secured to the wrist by a polished steel folding clasp with double safety push buttons.
This is a limited edition of only 1,000 manufactured pieces. For more up to date information visit the official TAG Heuer website here.
