The Carrera was one of Jack Heuer’s most important passion projects, the design ethos for which can be summed up in one word: legibility.

Jack wanted a watch that was stylish and functional — a watch that gives you everything you need, and nothing you don’t. The original ran from the 1960s to the 1980s, its look shifting slightly as trends changed, ultimately taking on the cushion case design and automatic movements of the late 1960s and 1970s. In the 1980s, after Heuer was bought by Techniques Avant Garde (TAG), the Carrera line was discontinued. However, in the mid-1990s TAG Heuer realized that its classic designs still held value in the commercial market, and decided to re-release two watches: the square-cased Monaco and the Carrera. 

This modern take on the Carrera comes in the form of a bold, automatic chronograph. Housed in a 45mm stainless steel case with a sapphire crystal, a signed crown, barrel pushers, and a black ceramic tachymeter bezel, it features an openwork dial with red accents, floating sub register rings and indices, a matching handset with a red chronograph hand, and a date at 3:30.

Powered by TAG Heuer's Calibre Heuer 01 automatic winding movement, this piece comes fitted to a signed, perforated black rubber strap with a signed PVD deployant clasp.

This modern Carrera is the perfect entryway into complicated watchmaking; an excellent first foray into the world of TAG Heuer; or simply a wonderful chronograph for the automotive enthusiast.

Don’t let it get away!