Unveiled in 2015, the TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer-01 opened the doors to a new market. A 45 mm Skeleton Manufacture Chronograph with a contemporary sports design, and coming in at under 5000 CHF, it redefined the notion of value for money.

This year, the famous proprietary chronograph is being unveiled with a slightly smaller diameter of 43 mm, in a choice of three versions: intense black, deep navy blue and an elegant cognac brown.

The brilliance of the polished ceramic tachymeter bezel echoes the polished, satin-finished steel of the iconic 12-part modular case. The skeleton dial – the trademark of the Heuer-01 – and the sapphire case-back reveal the beauty of the mechanism. The chronograph operating levers and the date disc are open-worked on the dial side. On the case-back, the red column wheel — a bold visual anchor — the skeleton chronograph bridge and circular black PVD weight also draw the eye into the mechanism, which is equipped with a clutch with oscillating pinion.

All of the movement's Chrono functions are identified by the colour red, in a nod to the world of motor racing: the central seconds, the 30-minute counter, the 12-hour counter and the Start/Stop push-button. A sporty exterior complements the Heuer-01 Manufacture Chronograph movement, named in honour of the brand's founder, Edouard Heuer. And 01 because it was the first of a new generation of chronographs.

After more than five years of continuous improvement and optimisation, it now offers a very high level of quality, while its production costs have been carefully managed to make it one of the very few 100% Manufacture Chronographs available for less than 5000 CHF.

Technical details

Reference

• CAR201T.BA0766: blue dial and steel bracelet
• CAR201T.FC6404: blue dial and blue leather strap
• CAR201U.BA0766: brown dial and steel bracelet
• CAR201U.FC6405: brown dial and brown leather strap
• CAR201V.BA0766: black dial and steel bracelet
• CAR201V.FT6087: black dial and black rubber strap
• CAR2090.BH0729: black full ceramic

Movement

• TAG Heuer Calibre HEUER-01, Manufacture movement 
• Automatic chronograph with date 
• Visible skeleton date disc with window at 3:30 
• Red column wheel, new skeleton weight and chronograph bridge 
• 50-hour power reserve

Case

• Diameter 43 mm 
• Case in brushed steel or matt ceramic
• Fixed bezel in blue, brown or black ceramic with tachymeter scale 
• Steel or matt black ceramic horns
• Domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides
• Crown in rubber and polished steel, or covered in black PVD
• Steel or black PVD-covered steel chronograph push-buttons at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock
• Steel or black PVD-covered steel sapphire case-back

Dial

• Blue, brown or black skeleton dial
• Blue, brown or black flange with 60-second scale
• Chronograph minute counter at 12 o'clock with rhodium-plated snailed ring and red lacquered hand
• Chronograph hour counter at 6 o'clock with rhodium-plated snailed ring and red lacquered hand
• Small seconds counter at 9 o'clock with blue, brown or black snailed ring and polished, rhodium-plated hand
• Rhodium-plated hour and minute hands and indices with white Superluminova® 
• Red small seconds hand
• Polished rhodium-plated "TAG Heuer" logo at 3 o'clock
• Date window at 3:30
• Inscription of "CARRERA HEUER 01 CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC" 

Water-resistance

• 100 metres 

Strap/bracelet

• Strap in black rubber and brown or blue alligator, or black rubber, or H-shaped bracelet in steel or matt black ceramic.
• Steel or Grade 2 titanium folding buckle covered in black PVD with safety push-buttons and TAG Heuer logo.