TAG Heuer Jack Heuer Edition

TAG heuer is a swiss brand from the lvmh group that has rich tradition of timekeeping for racing events and it's strong affiliation with the motor racing such as the monaco grand prix,dedicating a series of watches for the same.the brand is the precision expert with its mikro girder and mikro timer enabling one to calculate upto 2000 th of a second.the brand is popularised in india by none other than SRK.

Featured here is limited edition Jack heuer edition dedicated to the legendary watchmaker and company founder Jack heuer who even had amazing racing skills. The bullhead design watch (design in which the chrono pusher are place on top for easy access) is quite new in tag but it'd popular among seiko, omega,bulova and citizen.the 45mm case with a blend of steel and titanium carbide ensures that the watch is light and durable.the black and white inner bezel resembles the Car console with two inner bezels displaying the seconds.the dial are well graduated and offers additional tachymeter feature that aids in calculating speed. The black and red plush leather strap follows the racing trend evident on the dial.

The calibre 1887 is similar to the other carrera models apart from the reposition. The 39 rubies self winding watch offers 40hrs power reserve when chronograph is running and 50 hrs without chronograph. Spa hire crystal is incorporated in the front and the caseback for scratch resistance.more so, there is jack heuer's signature done in red on the caseback, giving that special edition feel.


Overall verdict: a great timepiece and tribute to a visionary..46mm case and the bullhead style takes time to get used to .worth the money paid

The Jack Heuer Edition of the Tag Heuer Carrera certainly does justice to the name of the legendary watchmaker. The watch has an automatic movement, the Tag Heuer Calibre 1887, which includes 39 rubies and features rapid date correction. The watch’s bezel is made of steel and coated with fine brushed titanium carbide while the ‘soft touch’ alligator strap has red lining to accentuate its elegance. The glass is made of anti scratch curved sapphire crystal which has been given double anti-reflective treatment to increase readability. The date is displayed at 6 o’clock while chronograph hour and chronograph minute are at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock respectively. The crown is placed at 12 o’clock and there are two polished steel push-buttons at 11 o’clock and 1 o’clock. A Tachymetre and Pulsometre line the outer edge of the dial.
Jack Heuer created the Carrera Chronograph in 1963 and led the way for this brilliant range of watches that are popular even today. The Jack Heuer Edition is a tribute to the master horologist and represents the best of everything that is there in the Tag Heuer Carrera series.