Fitted with a high-performance DOHC, 1,498 cc four-cylinder boxer engine, the model proved its mettle on the tough Mexican highway. In the 1954 edition of La Carrera Panamericana, a Porsche 550 Spyder finished third with Hans Herrmann at the wheel. Not only does it capture the thrill of a race, but it also references the mileage that both brands have enjoyed, and continue to enjoy, with their respective Carreras. A far-away endurance race staged in Mexico, it would end up inspiring the name of Jack Heuer’s chronograph and the top-performing sports cars produced by Ferry and later his son, Butzi Porsche. Carrera, which is the Spanish word for ‘race’ but also for ‘career’, worked perfectly for Heuer and Porsche. Both brands now come back with a watch that evokes the 1970s and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the car that has made the 911 a true racer… Meet the TAG Heuer Carrera x Porsche RS 2.7.īoth Jack Heuer and Ferry Porsche were fascinated by La Carrera Panamericana. There’s hardly a more natural connection than this, and it was first sealed in 2021, with a partnership between TAG Heuer and Porsche, resulting in the Carrera Porsche Edition. And the two pay tribute to an emblematic race of the 1950s, the Carrera Panamericana. On the other is the cult watch of TAG Heuer, the Carrera Chronograph. On one side is the legendary car of Porsche, the 911 Carrera. Indeed, the name has long been associated with two of the most prominent names of both the car and the watch industry. You may still be able to find new old stock timepieces from ADs or you could certainly find pre-owned watches with this movement.If there is one name that could best define the connection between cars and watches, it has to be Carrera. Watches such as this Carrera (ref: MM0309 / WAR5010.BA0723) are listed as discontinued. A number of TAG Heuer automatic movements are awarded an Official Swiss Chronometer Control (C.O.S.C.) Certificate, the ultimate recognition of precision and reliability.” Discontinued Caliber:Īt the time of this post, the official TAG Heuer website no longer has any watches with the Calibre 8 listed in their online catalog. Their high frequency ensures excellent mechanical precision. “All TAG Heuer automatic movements are made in Switzerland and must meet extremely strict criteria for precision before they make it onto your wrist. 8 movements feature Côtes de Genève decorating on the rotor, which is also engraved with TAG Heuer / Calibre 8 / Swiss Made. This is movement is a certified chronometer (by COSC). The TAG Heuer Calibre 8 is a Swiss made automatic movement based on an ETA caliber 2892-A2 with a Soprod TT651 module for the grande date and dual time subdial.
TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 8 (Add your watch in the comments below…) Central hours central minutes central sweeping seconds big double digit date (aka grande date) at 12:00, second time zone GMT subdial at 6:00
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