When Jack Heuer started to work on a new chronograph specifically designed for drivers and motor-racing enthusiasts in 1963, he knew exactly what was needed for the motor racing drivers:  a wide-open, easy-to-read dial with a shock-resistant and waterproof case tough enough for road wear. The following year this life-long fan of motor racing launched the result, a mechanical, manual-wound chronograph called the Carrera.

For the name, he reached back to a racing legend from the 1950s, the Carrera Pan Americana, a five-day, 3,300 kilometers (2,100 mile) race across Mexico. The most prestigious — and dangerous — endurance race of its day, the Carerra, which in Spanish means “competition of the highest order” remains synonymous with excitement, danger, adventure, and heroism.

CARRERA (39mm) Calibre 6, COSC certified

This new silver and blue three-hand piece, with a touch of red on the flange’s “60”, the Heuer logo and the second hand, looks like a colored tribute to the original 1963-Carrera design. 

The blue small second counter matches the blue vintage perforated  leatherstrap. The Heuer logo on the clasp of the strap personifies the style up to the tiniest details. The silver, blue and red combination gives to this watch a very retro-trendy look. 

This three-hands is powered by the prestigious COSC-certified Calibre 6, with a power reserve of 44 hours and a beautiful decoration, “Côtes de Genève” on the oscillating mass and a TAG Heuer Swiss Made with the name of the calibre engravement. 

Eventually the glassbox makes its look more airy, more pure, truly in this vintage inspiration.

Classic yet unconventional, the Heuer Carrera suits perfectly to those who appreciate standout design. Collectors and fashion lovers should go for it straight away.

CARRERA (39mm) Calibre 18 – Automatic Chronograph  

The vintage look and shape of this new black and silver chronograph,  is also based on Jack Heuer’s Carrera design. That makes it look like the original black and white Panda, a collector’s favorite with the black chronograph counter at nine o’clock and the second one at three. It is not a regular chronograph, it has a telemeter scale on the flange, an old tool imagined for military, to measure distance of artillery fire, based on the speed of sound. Now you can use during a thunderstorm to know how far from you it is! No other recent piece has this neat feature.

The black perforated leather strap along with the shape of the push-buttons enhance this retro taste. The clasp of the strap is signed by the engraved Heuer logo, making it unique up to the tiniest details.

The dial is branded Heuer with the vintage logo, this special branding is a signature for a unique timepiece, a link between history and modernity.

To go further on this vintage vibe, the movement is placed in a glassbox, making the whole design lighter.

The splendid caliber 18 can be admired thanks to the sapphire back-case. “Côtes de Genève”on the oscillating mass and a TAG Heuer Swiss Made with the name of the caliber engravement.

An astonishing piece, both graphic and elegant, easy to wear for those who love vintage design!