TAG Heuer to reissue the Carrera for the 160th Anniversary of the brand

(Bump) Any feedback on the watch by persons who purchased one? Specifically:

How does it wear, i.e. did you get used to the relative thickness?

Any issues with the movement, accuracy, etc?

Regrets? Wishing you purchased a different new edition or even vintage over this 160th?

Anyone sell it, and if so why?

This watch is bouncing around in my head. It tics a lot of boxes. I would love to hear of your personal experiences should you like to share them.

Thanks

A lot of talk over at the sister forum, they even have a church of the silver dial;

https://forums.calibre11.com/thread...rera-160-years-silver-edition-cbk221b.107401/

It's not that thick actually, and feels just about right for a modern 39mm chronograph. If you're used to Octo Finissimos or vintage Piagets it might strike you as thick though I suppose. Much of the stated dimensions are actually in the domed crystal. Only issue for me is the way the thick walls of the crystal obscure the chapter ring at a head-on viewing angle, but it isn't much to detract from the overall experience.

Movement accuracy is fine; the Heuer-02 movement isn't top-notch but nothing too bad.

No regrets for me at all; I think it's just a wonderful silver dial. I'm more of a black-dial person but this one's very warm and I could stare at it for hours. I also bought the Hodinkee Dato; I've tried on the green one (excellent) and the Montreal (not for me) but this one's still my favorite of the bunch.

Not selling it, and probably never will.

Thanks, appreciate it.

My natural Omega bias limited my search to the OF 😬

Edit: 52 page thread!! I'm in heaven. Thanks again.

I get this. Besides the speedy, i have several other black dials, including a Gallet multichron, bulova astronaut, glycine airman, glashutte spezimatic and Eterna. It's easy to pull the trigger on a black dial. I have one silver seamaster chrono that is mesmerizing and this 160 Carrera has the same appeal, at least to me.


It's easy to sink into a silver dial.

I normally like a splash of red but am glad they did not put any red in this reedition. The previous silver with blue outer track is also attractive.

Thanks for the feedback

I'm actually not one for most silver or white dials, most just leave me wanting more. This one's really beautiful, though.

That is a great illustration of the draw of the Heuer Carrera, it's clean and elegant design. It also illustrates (I believe) why the 160th Silver Carerra has hit a chord. Comparing the new edition to yours, we can see how closely TG met the goal of the original esthetic, which is no small feat for such an iconic design.

One of the most alarming facts I have learned about watches is that I am not unique. Not only am I not unique, I actually fit a pattern and am in a group of many, many others. I accept that and acknowledge it in sharing my not so unique thoughts about this new watch.

I am drawn to vintage. Generally, I prefer a nice original watch to a newer model. But that comes at a cost, as vintage is often expensive. I first became interested in the Carerra when I tried on a friend's watch. Like most people, the clean and balanced design was irresistible. If I had the budget, I would have purchased it. Looked pretty damn good on my wrist, if I do say so myself.

But vintage also means having a 50 to 70 year old device. No matter how nice the condition, this comes with some tradeoffs. What makes this more difficult is that brands are reissuing iconic watches. This first occurred to me when I was complaining to @eugeneandresson about finding a nice Omega Ed White that I could afford. He said, well, why not consider a new Ed White? Hmm, that just didn't even occur to me. But yes, why not?!!

Unlike the Ed White, these Carrera reeditions can be purchased without a multiyear wait. When we can buy a new watch for half or less than half the cost of vintage that also has the same qualities of what attracks us to the original vintage, it's a tough decision to ignore.

I said all that to say this, I find the 160th silver compelling. The Carerra is one of the most beautiful vintage watches, imho. It's like the peak of an era when everything came together. This new silver dial is gorgeous. Like others, to me the faux lume seems distracting on this dial. I actually don't mind (even like) the faux patina on the Omega's, but those are matched to black dials. Still, this lume color is not enough to detract me from still wanting this 160th.

One compelling draw for vintage is the case size. 36 to 38mm is a sweet spot for my wrist. The watches I wear most often are my two speedmasters, so I am not opposed to a larger watch (44mm is just too big, though.) But a 38mm feels really nice. So this 160th at 39mm seems perfect.

Here's the nagging concern, the width. It seems large in the photos.

These were a lot of words just to say that once again I think Eugene is right, best to try it on first. Even then, the original vintage was a great size. I think I am falling into the camp of the people who are hoping TG will continue the Carerra reissues and release something soon that is closer in size to the originals.

But who cares what I think. It's a beautiful watch.

Fortunately not only is there not a waiting list for these, but you can still find them in stores - so trying it on is definitely an option.