Two things.
There has been a three hand Carrera before the TAGHeuer one.
There has been a diving Autavia before.
Technically, the 1000m wasn't part of the 1000 model line.
I’m not sure I agree. It’s in catalogues smack bang in the middle of other 1000 series models and is numbered 980.xxx which was used only on 1000 series watches. The fact the dial, hands, bezel and even the case design (except for crown position) were the same style as the 42mm 1000 series suggests it’s a 1000 series model.
I’m not aware of anything that excludes it from the 1000 series, and just see it as the halo model of the professional diver series.
I think i might be the cursed child in the family having to like all the not-suppose-to-be three hander range.
Three hander Carrera ? Love !
Three hander Monaco ? Love !
Three hander Autavia ? Never thought it would someday exist, but yes ! Love !
On the other hand i also like something that not-suppose-to-be chronograph. (Some would argue diving watch shouldn't be chronograph)
The chronograph Aquaracer ? Love !
The model predates the 1000 series official formation.
It did not share the same case as the 1000 (or the 844 either for that matter).
Was the 2000 in that catalogue yet?
The trouble with trying to place the early dive watches into the later more defined series is that early models were made/introduced as stand alone models. The watches themselves then changed when and as spec/supplies demanded.
I didn't know those chronograph models were called Chronogr 1000. I asked earlier about the 2000 line because I'm now wondering if the original intention was to have the 1000 as the chronograph you show and the 2000 as dive watches. My hazy memory says that formally, the 2000 came before the 1000 (1982 vs 1984).
This would've been smack bang in the Heuer/Piaget/TAG storm and would explain the confusion in naming convention of new/old models and legacy models.
The new ones are just perfect 👍
-matte dial
-big white sub dials
-red, orange AND blue
-solid caseback
-white contrasting inner minute track
-ceramic bezel
The only downsides I see is that its not quartz and Im scared the applied logo wont be straight 😗
That picture doesn't show them up though... they look normal. So what you're saying is it looks wrong in real life?
Besides, that Carrera doesn't look as obviously retro as the Monaco.
The model predates the 1000 series official formation.
It did not share the same case as the 1000 (or the 844 either for that matter).
