80th Birthday. The Carrera Chronograph was designed by former Heuer CEO Jack Heuer, and was first released in 1963. To commemorate Jack Heuer's 80th birthday year, TAG Heuer has released a limited edition TAG Heuer Carrera Jack Heuer 80th Birthday. The watch has classical lines in its design. It's silver sunburst dial is labeled Heuer, appropriate for a design, harking back to the days before TAG acquired Heuer back in 1985.
One thing we do find odd is the decision to place just one counter for the stopwatch on the dial. At the 3 o'clock position, the watch has a sub-dial to display running seconds, while at the 9 o'clock position the watch has a 30-minute counter used in conjunction with the main second hand for the stopwatch function. The reason we find this odd is that the first Carrera designed by Jack Heuer had a 30-minute and 12 hour counters (See image on the right. Image source: Wikipedia). Personally, I do like the cleaner looking dial. The dial also displays a date in the Window at the 6 o'clock position.
The watch case is 41 mm in diameter. On the case back, you will find Jack Heuer's signature engraved in red. Inside the Jack Heuer Carrera is the Calibre 17 movement, which is a Tag Heuer modified ETA 2894-2. We have not seen these movement in use in TAG Heuer watches released recently. This movement beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour and has a 42 hour power reserve.
TAG Heuer Carrera Jack Heuer 80th Birthday is a limited edition watch with a production run of 3000 units.
About TAG Heuer. TAG Heuer is a Swiss watch company founded by Edouard Heuer who founded a watchmaking company in 1860. TAG Heuer concentrates on chronographs with some less expensive models in each line lacking chronograph features. The lines include Formula One, Aquaracer, Link, Carrera, Monaco, and others.
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