>Model: Carrera Calibre 1887 Automatic Chronograph 43mm Price for this TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 Automatic Chronograph 43mm on the bracelet is $5,050, and the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 01 Automatic Chronograph 43mm is $5,150. Prices for the watches are remarkably similar. Then again, I am known for being a particularly open-minded type of watch wearer, and I think that most consumers who like the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph watch family will likely gravitate in one direction or the other – toward the more classic direction of the 1887 or the more contemporary direction of the Heuer 01. There are days when I’d pick up a Carrera Calibre 1887 and others that I would prefer to don a Carrera Calibre Heuer 01 – so, for me, each model is equally appealing. That leaves the Carrera 1887 and other models in the more “mature” category, though I think I would just define them as being a bit more classic. I’m not sure why that is, and TAG Heuer seems to be clearly be focusing on the younger demographic with its intently “edgy” and “millennial” marketing using timepiece models like the Carrera Heuer 01. Vintage collectors love the more historic Carrera timepieces, but I truly think that, for whatever reason, too many of today’s contemporary watch buyers don’t consider the Carrera when selecting among timeless sport chronograph models. With that said, a lot of modern watch buyers have yet to discover today’s Carrera watches. These are watches TAG Heuer clearly has a lot of incentive to get right, and they are rewarded by enjoying a good level of popularity among consumers. Build quality is great, and the level of detailing is impressive. If you are looking for a well-priced sports watch with a racing-inspired design and a masculine look then the TAG Heuer Carrera should most certainly be on your list. This allows for a more precise operation of the chronograph when starting and stopping – and generally just feels better to the touch. The Calibre 1887/Heuer 01 have column-wheel-operated chronographs that have vertical clutch transmission systems. The chronograph complications are superior to those on, say, the Valjoux 7750, and for a Swiss watch offer a lot of bang for the buck. According to TAG Heuer, the movements have a power reserve of 40 hours if the chronograph is left continuously running (as some people like to do). The movements operate at 4Hz (28,800bph) and have a maximum power reserve when fully wound of 50 hours. Around the bezel is a tachymeter scale which measures speed and is used in conjunction with the chronograph. So, regardless of whether you opt for a Carrera Calibre 1887 or a Carrera Calibre Heuer 01, you are getting a very good mechanical movement.Īs I said, the movements are produced in-house by TAG Heuer, and offer the time, date, and 12-hour chronograph. Ironically enough, the movements are only different cosmetically, each featuring the same architecture, performance, and of course functionality. Movements are so important to watches that the names of these two TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph models are differentiated by the movements contained within them.
Nothing wrong with this movement, but enthusiasts tend to like in-house-made movements if they can choose, and thankfully, TAG Heuer produces some of the nicest and most affordable in-house movements around. The least expensive TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph watches produced today contain the Calibre 16 movement, which is essentially a Swiss ETA Valjoux 7750 automatic chronograph. We finally come to the movements in these two TAG Heuer watches which are technically different but very similar. While the TAG Heuer Carrera 1887 has light hints of the design’s stopwatch DNA, the Carrera Heuer 01 has for the most part totally forgone this, as the design elements take on a more futuristic theme which I think the collection adopts quite nicely. Part of the Carrera design DNA is the red ring around the chronograph start and stop pusher, which, again, is a nod to racing stopwatches from when Heuer used to produce them. So that also makes the brand unique for using a variety of different logos in their current collection. Other more vintage-style TAG Heuer watches often have the even more retro “Heuer” logo on them.
Another interesting detail is that the Carrera 1887 sports the last generation TAG Heuer logo, while the Carrera Heuer 01 has the newest generation logo. In fact, if there were something that these watches do share that is identical, it might be the hands for the seconds and for the subdials. As chronographs, the two watches are the same, each with 12-hour chronographs and even similar looking hands.
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