The Watch: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 01 CAR201T.BA0766 represents a bold evolution of one of watchmaking's most iconic motorsport chronographs. Introduced in 1963 by Jack Heuer, the TAG Heuer Carrera quickly became a renowned name in luxury chronographs, drawing inspiration from the Carrera Panamericana—an iconic road race in Mexico famed for its speed and intensity. This 2017 example showcases TAG Heuer's modern take on racing heritage with a striking skeletonized blue dial.
It features a stainless steel case of 43mm with a blue ceramic tachymeter bezel, paired with a stainless steel bracelet. The blue dial is open-worked to reveal parts of the Heuer 01 movement and features index hour markers, a 60 second & minute scale, with a column-wheel chronograph featuring splashes of red laquer across the large red central chronograph second hand, and smaller subdial hands.
Powered by the self-winding automatic TAG Heuer Caliber Heuer 01 with 50 hour power reserve, operating at 28,800 vibrations per hour with 39 jewels. The sapphire exhibition caseback reveals the beautifully finished manufacture movement with its distinctive modular architecture and column-wheel chronograph mechanism. The case measures 43mm with 16.5mm thickness and offers 100 meters / 330 feet water resistance.
