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Tag Heuer Launches Grand CARRERA Chronograph

Finally, the GT car-inspired concept chronograph first unveiled at BaselWorld 2008 turned to reality, from a collaboration between TAG Heuer and legendary Japanese car designer Ken Okuyama. Okuyama is the name behind many outstanding GT cars such as the Ferrari Enzo and Maserati Quattroporte (while at Pininfarina), and more recently, under his own studio.

Sporting the Grand Carrera name, this is the first mechanical automatic chronograph watch. It retails for about $8,900, which is quite a small price to pay for the last winner of the “GRAND PRIX D’HORLOGERIE DE GENEVE.”

The Grand CARRERA Calibre 36 RS Caliper Chronograph features a COSC-certified TAG Heuer Calibre 36 RS column wheel movement, operating at a frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour and measuring time to a 1/10 of a second.

The dashboard is a stylish black 43mm dial, highlighted by the exclusive Caliper Rotating Scale, an ingenious display mode marked by an oversize crown and red line at 10 o’clock, magnified 10X for rapid readability.

Other details include a linear second counter at 9 o’clock, and a date window at 4:30. The two Rotating Systems, indicating chronograph minutes at 3 o’clock and chronograph hours at 6, are stunning to look at, with high-luxury Côtes de Genève decorations and polished beveling.

Other standout features are curved, faceted horns on both case sides, a curved, sapphire crystal with double antireflective treatment and a double sapphire crystal caseback sealed by six screws.

The newly released Tag Heuer Grand Carerra chronograph watch sports a black rubber strap with solid steel end piece, or a 3-row multi-faceted bracelet. Both options have a solid-steel folding clasp with safety push buttons and applied TAG Heuer logo. The Grand CARRERA Calibre 36 RS Caliper Chronograph is also available in a Titanium Edition.
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