TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of their prized Carrera, TAG Heuer recently introduced the “Chronograph Glassbox Tourbillon” with a redesigned sapphire crystal that covered the full diameter of the watch. This is an historic approach with modern finishing touches to provide unique aesthetics. Plus the absence of a bezel provides more canvas area and a wide frame of view. Now a new pair of less complicated “Carrera Chronograph Glassbox” models have been released with distinct layout designs.The 39 mm case is made of stainless-steel with a mixture of polished surfaces and vertically brushed caseband finish. There is an absence of a bezel because the incorporation of a glass box crystal is covering the bezel and creating a domed surface. This design allows more space for the dial to pop out.On the flipside is a transparent sapphire exhibition caseback that allows a view into the inner workings of the mechanical movement. It features a redesigned openworked rotor shaped as a coat of arms from the TAG Heuer logo.It comes equipped with two piston-style pushers to operate the chronograph functions, plus a riveted setting-crown engraved with the Heuer logo. All topped by a domed sapphire crystal in a box glass form with double anti-reflective treatment. Water-resistance can reach up to 100 meters (330 feet).Time is exhibited on either a blue or black dial with applied hour indices that include dots over each one. Circling around the flange is a 60-second minute scale with white markings. The flange and indices appear sloped due to the crystal’s box style edge.It includes three sub-counters with snailed interiors, but both models differ from each other. They both have a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, and a 12-hour counter at the 9 o’clock position. But, the blue version has a sub-seconds at 6 o’clock with a date window, while the black version has the sub-seconds at 12 o'clock with a date window.The blue dial also maintains the same hue all throughout, while the black dial has silver subdials. This color scheme makes it a “reverse panda” dial.Thanks to the curved crystal there is space for a tachymeter scale to run along the flange. This layout also makes the tachymeter readable from a wider range of angles.The rhodium-plated central hands and hour dots over the indices have all been coated with a green luminescent filling, for an enhanced legibility. It also includes a central steel chronograph hand, which can be activated to keep track of time laps. 

TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox

The “TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox” (References below) is powered by the in-house self-winding mechanical movement, caliber TH20-00 with 33 jewels, and 28,800 Vph. It comes equipped with a bi-directional winding system. Power reserve can last up to 80 hours, when fully wound.Mounted on the watch is either a blue calfskin strap, or a black perforated calfskin leather strap, both with tone-on-tone stitching and secured to the wrist by a stainless-steel folding clasp with double safety push buttons.For more up to date information visit the official TAG Heuer website here.

 

 

 

 

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