The First Review of TAG Heuer's Carrera Caliber 1887: "The Rightful Successor to the Carreras of 1964"

People have been watchful for the TAG Heuer Carrera featuring the brand new Caliber 1887 for the long, long time. It is, after all, approaching to be the game changer for TAG, as well as offer the tremendous value in the comparatively affordable chronograph (it's the fully integrated - not modular - chronograph with mainstay circle as well as oscillating pinion). Just last month, it even won the "La Petite Aiguille" during the Geneva Grand Prix for the most appropriate watch underneath $5000.

We showed you the prototype of this very watch all the way behind in Mar during Basel. Then, around our friends during Caliber 11, you showed you the slight modifications to the design of the coming Caliber 1887 Carrera in June. Now you have the very initial hand-on examination of the Carrera Caliber 1887 published anywhere on the web, as well as it comes from the single of the world's most appropriate well known TAG Heuer experts, Jeff Stein of OnTheDash.

So, what does the man who owns this most selected Heuers consider about the latest as well as greatest from TAG? Some excerpts below:

A Modern Vintage Watch

"The Carrera Calibre 1887 is the beautiful chronograph, receiving the defining elements of the 1960s Carreras, as well as incorporating them in to the state-of the-art chronograph. One by one, you see the pass elements of the selected Carreras transferred from the 1964 Carrera in to the form cause compulsory to house the complicated movement."

A Classic Heuer Design

"This chronograph looks as yet it was drawn by the very same han! d which drew the initial Carreras, almost 50 years ago, as well as which is high regard indeed."

In Regards To The Size

"But let me assure you -- as someone who substantially spends as much time as anyone wearing the Carreras from the 1960s -- the geometry of the Cal 1887 is perfect, the proportions are right, the balance is there.

The Carrera 1887 As TAG's Backbone

"I am assured that, only as Heuer had only started when it introduced the Carrera in 1964, TAG Heuer has only only started with the introduction of the Carrera Calibre 1887 in 2010. This is the undiluted form factor, which will do well with the full range of finishes as well as complications."

Jeff's full review, including some-more details as well as photographs of his initial 48 hours with the Carrera Calibre 1887 can be found here, during OnTheDash.com.

The New TAG Heuer Carrera with Cal 1887 is currently available in some markets (Japan, UK) as well as should be stateside in the spring. While no official sell cost has been set, it is approaching to be around $3500, the single hell of of the cost for the true column-wheel, integrated chronograph.


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