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2021 TAG Heuer Carrera Three Hands Calibre 5 and Calibre 7
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Aquagraph
路We should create a chart with me at one end, you at the other and everyone else in between. I reckon Jim would be about half way between the middle and you...
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abrod520
路I can imagine TH want to show off their flyback chronograph and a pilot鈥檚 watch is best suited for that. I just don鈥檛 believe they鈥檒l sell. Wait and see.
Prediction: Buyers will stay away in droves. Too expensive and ugly-looking, with no appeal to the only people who recognize the Autavia name? Boy, TAG's really setting themselves up for success with this one...
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abrod520
路Yeah....but why is 24 at the bottom not the top?
My guess? To make it more like a day/night indicator - but also probably to help it stand out a bit as @Mr_Orange guesses.
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Jim Dollares
路We should create a chart with me at one end, you at the other and everyone else in between. I reckon Jim would be about half way between the middle and you...
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Pitfitter446
路My guess? To make it more like a day/night indicator - but also probably to help it stand out a bit as @Mr_Orange guesses.
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abrod520
路Doesn鈥檛鈥檛 make it so logical to read?
No, it doesn't lol. But there are plenty of watches making concessions to aesthetics at the dispense of functionality, so I wouldn't knock TAG too hard on this one. Besides, it's a "caller" GMT so you probably wouldn't really be adjusting the hand much anyways.
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Mr_Orange
路Remember that the day/night pattern is new to this model. The previous models just had a consistent colour around the internal bezel.
It is likely that the introduction of the colour scheme dictated that the numbering be changed too.
It is likely that the introduction of the colour scheme dictated that the numbering be changed too.
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dtf
路Because if it was at the top then the white/blue (day/night) pattern would have been reversed either, which would look odd?
After reading Robs blog post, it makes more sense - it's like the position of the sun. Not sure my brain would find that as easy to read as a traditional gmt, but it's an interesting touch.
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abrod520
路After reading Robs blog post, it makes more sense - it's like the position of the sun. Not sure my brain would find that as easy to read as a traditional gmt, but it's an interesting touch.
Yeah, I think TAG figures that because it's not a 'true' GMT (the GMT hand is independently set but still slaved to the hour hand) nobody will actually be using it for dual-time tracking.
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Pitfitter446
路I think if you owned the watch you'd get used to it... humans are very adaptable.
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Jim Dollares
路ABTW goes hands on with them new three handed Carreras. They made the excellent choice to review the silver version, pure class.
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/review-tag-heuer-carrera-calibre-5-39mm-41mm-watches/
"while TAG Heuer does make a lot of watches for timepiece collectors and aficionados, the brand鈥檚 bread & butter has always been mainstream luxury Swiss Made watches"
"I鈥檓 merely discussing all of this so that TAG Heuer fans can understand what these products are meant for and what the company itself might be thinking during the development process"
Case finishing seems to be improved compared to the previous generation, contrast with the polish looks really nice
"Wearing comfort for the watches is high, with my preference being the Carrera on the matching steel bracelet with its solid yet simple push-button fold-over deployant clasp. The new bracelet is, indeed, a highlight of the watches"
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/review-tag-heuer-carrera-calibre-5-39mm-41mm-watches/
"while TAG Heuer does make a lot of watches for timepiece collectors and aficionados, the brand鈥檚 bread & butter has always been mainstream luxury Swiss Made watches"
"I鈥檓 merely discussing all of this so that TAG Heuer fans can understand what these products are meant for and what the company itself might be thinking during the development process"
Case finishing seems to be improved compared to the previous generation, contrast with the polish looks really nice
"Wearing comfort for the watches is high, with my preference being the Carrera on the matching steel bracelet with its solid yet simple push-button fold-over deployant clasp. The new bracelet is, indeed, a highlight of the watches"
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Aquagraph
路Far too much sense being spoken in this article...
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thingziliketoo
路I really like the 39mm versions. The Carrera case at this size is very comfortable and the changes for this new model look like a nice subtle improvements on a clean design.
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OttoWilliam
路Far too much sense being spoken in this article...
