New TAG Heuer Mikrogirder 2000 Re-Defines Fast

Ben ended his review of the Mk1 Daytona by saying it was his hope that would show a Mk1 Daytona on its website historical timeline rather than a later Paul Newman Daytona. I share a similar hope for TAG Heuer, which currently shows a slightly later Carrera (probably circa 1964 or 1965) with a silver starburst dial and a "T" above Swiss on its website and in promotional materials as the 1963 Carrera. In a perfect world, would switch that image to one of an early 1963 2447 N or S. But, website images aside, it is difficult to overstate the role the Carrera has played in both 's history and the history of the modern chronograph in general. We don't use the word "icon" easily, but the Carrera is nothing short of just that.1960s Carreras are arguably some of the sleekest and most beautiful chronographs ever made. The case design lives on today in TAG Heuer's current Carrera lineup (and the lugs in skeleton form on some of TAG Heuer's newest watches, including haute horlogerie models). The Carrera remains one of the brand's most recognizable watches, only rivaled by the Monaco. And the early Carreras are woefully undervalued, in our humble opinion. When TAG Heuer announced that 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of the model, more than one prominent Heuer collector was perplexed. After all, in 1995, Heuer rolled out its 1964 Carrera replica. The best guess we have is that TAG Heuer at that time may have been relying on its catalogs for dating models, and the Carrera was first depicted in the 1964 catalog. So, TAG Heuer released its 40th anniversary Carrera in 2004. Since then, TAG Heuer has corrected the date of the Carrera's introduction and this year celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Carrera by hosting events in major cities around the world, like the one we covered in New York. Team HODINKEE is already on the ground in Basel for the watch and jewelry industry's largest and most important tradeshow, BaselWorld. Over the next few days we'll be bringing you the latest updates from everyone from Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Omega, to MB&F, Laurent Ferrier, Kari Voutilainen, Seiko, and everyone in between. That's the thing, Basel is so much fun because you see a little bit of everything and everyone (Well, except for the guys who exhibit at the SIHH). http://certifiedpersonnel.biz/certifiedperson/member/blog_post_view.php?postId=73260 http://watchesukchm.blogger.ba/arhiva/2014/11/11/3744493