2023 TAG Heuer Carrera Skipper CBS2213.FN6002

Ara

Great side by side, @Mspeedster! I still don't understand the need for a patchy deep curved inner bezel when compared to the silver panda.

What I'd love to see is prototypes prior to the new production model Glassbox. CNC/3D printed, whatever. Would be really interesting to see how TH landed on design solutions. (e.g. did a version without the deep inner bezel exist at some point?)

It's quite possible that the new Glassbox went straight from artist's sketch to Photoshop to something close to what launched, and alt versions of dial + case combos don't exist. Would be interesting to know the journey either way.

Mspeedster

I think it was designed this way from the start.

Here's some background info on the Glassbox from who I believe is the designer, Arnaud Biju-Duval: https://www.behance.net/gallery/167069559/TAG-HEUER-CARRERA-glassbox-39mm

"The main specificity of this new model lies in the work done on the volume of the dial and the shape of the crystal. These two elements have been designed with the aim of correcting the parallax problem present on the original part and preventing a good reading of the timer. At Tag Heuer and in particular in the Carrera collection, legibility is essential. We have therefore sought here to improve this aspect by prioritizing the information through this three-dimensional work of the dial.
For this, the shape of the crystal has been completely redesigned: it rises in slope with a slight curve along the outer flange, then changes angle to become horizontal again. This outer flange therefore rises parallel to the glass, thus allowing optimal reading of the tachymeter (cancelling the distorting effect).
A second inner flange in a bowl, housing the timer, allows you to descend to the dial and the counters. The indexes come to follow this curvature allowing unprecedented reflections of light.
The case middle has also been redesigned following the current codes of the latest generation of Carrera: with taut and fluid lines that energize the piece. The crystal comes to rest directly on the case middle, without bezel, offering the widest possible dial opening.
We obviously find the inner bevel of the triangular lug, a true signature of Carrera's identity. And this identity code, the triangle, is also used for the chrono second hand; an iconic Carrera needle from the 70s that is making a comeback."

More on some of his other designs here: https://www.behance.net/abijuduval

Mspeedster

It seemed slightly slimmer to me too when I compared them side by side. I was told the US Boutiques have now sold out their initial allocations.

Ara

This is very romantic.

Yago

The overthinking of designers these days. The perfect designs are in the back catalogue guys. Fixing the distorting effect on the precious glassboxes would have been plenty for me.
It’s painful to see how legible the dials of the new Carreras are at the AD and then realizing I have the perfect glassbox at home, the 60th 2447sn tribute, but with distortion 🙄

abrod520

Fooling around trying straps for another channel

abrod520

Yep!

S Sc1mitar

I saw one available in a Manchester TAG Store. I liked the orange and the “look” (bear in mind I need reading glasses 😀) but the chrono dial hands were pretty invisible. I must say the blue of the dial was very beautiful:

They also had the all ceramic Heuer 02 skeleton Carrera there, which I’d never seen in real life. A bit of a unit, but quite fun (off thread I know):

dtf

My takeaway here is I need to go try on that ceramic skeleton