New Book re the Carrera -- "The Race Never Stops"

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Fair play to TAG Heuer they have somehow managed to make a new 'avant garde' watch while somehow making it okay with the old guard. Bloody clever trick if you can do it.
 
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# Carrera
CAR2A10.BA0799
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XXXXXXX.XXXXXX (2023 Carrera Plasma 45mm)

LAST UPDATED 10 AUG 2023

So approximately 714, including strap variations but not including any of the vintage Heuer models . . . clearly, we are comparing apples to oranges, as the TAG Heuer Ultimate Record includes the vintage Heuers, but does not include multiple strap variations.

My list prepared on the same basis as the Ultimate Record [which includes the vintage Heuers but does not count strap variations] stands at around 595 (as of August 2023) . . . over 600 including the most recent models.

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The book looks very tidy. Which is a sure fire give away that it's not complete. 6 watches to a page/year, clearly some must have been left off to get it into multiples of 6. I will check soon, I have only seen one watch that I'm not sure about so far, but I will make sure all the watches in the book are on my list... and ultimately in my 'History of the Carrera' posts.

I get that choices were made, after all, any record would be out of date by the time it comes to press. And it wouldn't look as good with some pages with one watch on... personally I think it's a shame that straps weren't included, although it is quite interesting to see watch heads in isolation. Sometimes you find a watch that has less 'colour' on it than you thought once you take the strap away.

I also think the Carrera 'modules' for the Connected should be in there too, since they literally say Carrera on them.
 
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The book looks very tidy. Which is a sure fire give away that it's not complete. 6 watches to a page/year, clearly some must have been left off to get it into multiples of 6. I will check soon, I have only seen one watch that I'm not sure about so far, but I will make sure all the watches in the book are on my list... and ultimately in my 'History of the Carrera' posts.

I get that choices were made, after all, any record would be out of date by the time it comes to press. And it wouldn't look as good with some pages with one watch on... personally I think it's a shame that straps weren't included, although it is quite interesting to see watch heads in isolation. Sometimes you find a watch that has less 'colour' on it than you thought once you take the strap away.

I also think the Carrera 'modules' for the Connected should be in there too, since they literally say Carrera on them.

For a database that includes digital illustrations that are "head only", it would have been impracticable to include strap variations . . . yes, they could have added notations for the different straps and bracelets, but is it really that interesting? Or does it just make the database more cumbersome?

Also, if you have a closer look at the database, you will see that there are pages that have models from two years on them . . . so the models shown for a particular year are not necessarily divisible by six.

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Yeah, I just noticed that... opened the book at 1996 and found two watches from 1984 on it! 😁
 
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For a database that includes digital illustrations that are "head only", it would have been impracticable to include strap variations . . . yes, they could have added notations for the different straps and bracelets, but is it really that interesting? Or does it just make the database more cumbersome?

Well I wish I had thought of that before I started doing my 'History' posts... do you know how much time I could have saved myself?

Straps are tricky because obviously people can change them after the fact, so in a way I agree that the 'head' is what makes the watch the watch. On the other hand, I find it interesting to see all the different straps - but again, this would make the book huge, if you could even get photos of all of them.
 
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I also would've preferred if the book's pictures included the strap/bracelet. For me, the strap and/or bracelet can make a big difference on the overall look of the watch. Also, it's good to know how these were actually sold, because it's easy to swap straps, even OEM straps from a different model.

However, from a what's missing viewpoint, I'm primarily interested in the watch heads.
 
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Oh... I just noticed. My list was only Carreras, Grand Carreras had their own list
 
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CAV5115.BA0902
CAV5115.FT6019
CAV511A.BA0902
CAV511A.FC6225
CAV511B.BA0902
CAV511B.FC6225
CAV511B.FC6231
CAV511C.BA0904
CAV511C.FT6016
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CAV511F.BA0902 (Japanese Limited Edition, Blue Dial - 300 pcs)
CAV511G.BA0905
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CAV511H.FC6306
CAV511J.BA0902
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CAV514B.FC8171
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CAV515C.FC6231
CAV5185.FC6237
CAV5185.FT6020
CAV5186.FC6304
CAV518B.FC6237
CAV518B.FT6016
CAV518C.FT6018 (Tourneau Limited Edition - 100pcs)
CAV518E.FT6016
CAV518H.FC6273 (UK Limited Edition, Blue Detailing - 150 pcs)
CAV518J.FC6274 (European Limited Edition, Yellow Detailing - 150pcs)
CAV518K.FC6268
WAV5111.BA0901
WAV5111.FC6225
WAV5112.BA0901
WAV5112.FC6225
WAV5112.FC6231
WAV5113.BA0901
WAV5113.FC6225
WAV5113.FC6231
WAV5114 (Singapore Grand Prix Limited Edition - 150 pcs)
WAV5115.BA0901
WAV5115.FC6225
WAV511A.BA0900
WAV511A.FC6224
WAV511B.BA0900
WAV511B.FC6224
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WAV511E.BA0900
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WAV5152.FC6231
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WAV515A.BD0903
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However, from a what's missing viewpoint, I'm primarily interested in the watch heads.

I'm doing it now...
 
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I also think the Carrera 'modules' for the Connected should be in there too, since they literally say Carrera on them.

Yes, of course the Carrera mechanical modules for the TH Connected E2 Modular (45 and 41mm) are missing in this new book, while they were in the official TH Carrera 'Ahead of its Time' book from 2018 (attached picture from the 2018 book):
IMG_6089.jpeg


So these four Carrera are missing in 'THE ULTIMATE RECORD OF TAG HEUER CARRERA REFERENCES':

Carrera Calibre 5 mechanical module 41mm (AWBF2180)

Carrera Calibre 5 mechanical module 45mm (AWBF2A80)

Carrera Calibre 16 mechanical module 45mm (ACBF2A80)

Carrera Calibre Heuer 02 Tourbillon 45mm mechanical module (ACBF5A80)

And it’s also missing the Carrera Calibre 5 exchange watch (SAR2A80) for the 1st Generation of the TH Connected (E1) after 2 years of ownership:
IMG_6136.jpeg
 
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I'm realising that just doing the heads was super smart.
I will admit I've found a few numbers that weren't on my list, probably because I haven't gone through my 'Masterpieces' catalogue yet - they are all high end pieces.
And it's also flagged up that some models were limited or special that I didn't have marked.
 
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With straps, as well... who knows if some boutique somewhere put a certain strap on a watch and sold it. Is that 'official' or not?
 
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I also would've preferred if the book's pictures included the strap/bracelet. For me, the strap and/or bracelet can make a big difference on the overall look of the watch. Also, it's good to know how these were actually sold, because it's easy to swap straps, even OEM straps from a different model.

However, from a what's missing viewpoint, I'm primarily interested in the watch heads.

Two problems there -- some of these "heads" came with a choice of four or five straps / bracelets . . . so it would really made the database a lot more cumbersome, to include one head on four or five different straps / bracelets. The heads-only approach also make the layout of the pages much simpler . . . hard to imagine what kind of layout you would get with hundreds of watches on straps.
 
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Okay, so I'm really way more interested in what's in the book that isn't on my list than what's missing from the book... and I've only been through the book once (took an hour, not doing it again) but these are the watches I think could be missing from the book -

CAV511C
CAV511G
CAV518K
WAV5114 (Singapore Grand Prix Limited Edition - 150 pcs)
WAV511C
WAV511K
CAR2A1K
CAR2A1V
CAR2A60 (Calibre 1969 Limited Edition - 500pcs)
CAR2A91
CAR2B81
CAR2B82
CAR2C13
CAR201A
CAR201D
CAR201E
CAR2010
CAR205A
CAR2090
CAR2210
CAR2211
CAR5A1X
CAR5A5V
CAR5A54
CAR5A55
CAR5A8AA
CAR5A8AD
CAR5A8G
CAR5A8J
CAR5A8N
CAR5A98
CAS2111
CAS2111
CAS2115
CAS2115
CBG2A10
CBG2011
CBG2018
CBG2050
CBG2090
CBH2240
CBN2A1N
CBN201A
CBN201B
CBN201E
CBN201G
CV2A1K
CV2A1S
CV2A18
CV2A19
CV201AK
CV201AL
CV201AU
CV201E
CV201K
CV2114
CV7A14
WAR1311
WAR2A12
WAR201K.
WAR201L
WAR201M
WAR2012
WAR215C
WAR2417
WAR2418
WAS2115
WAS2116
WAS2152
WAS2153
WAS2154
WAS2155
WBG1351
WBN2010
WBN2013
WBN2015
WBN2110
WBN2112
WBN2340
WBN2413
WBN2414
WV1412
WV1416
WV1450
WV1451
WV211D
WV211P
WV211W
WV2113
WV2212
WV2213
WV2214
WV2251
WV2411
WV2414
WV5141
XXXXXXX.XXXXXX (Mexico Angel Special Edition)
XXXXXXX.XXXXXX (The Thin Blue Line Limited Edition - Ladies)

There is one Mexico Angel Carrera in the book, but there are two different ones.

The Silver 160th Anniversary has the wrong part number in the book it should be CBK221B not CBK211B
 
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Some things I thought would be missing are in there, like the 10pce limited edition BullHead and the 5pce Jimmy Butler tourbillon, but then this year's 36mm Carrera Plasma is missing...
 
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I thought there would be maybe 10, not 100. Even allowing that I might have missed some of them, that seems a lot.
 
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Okay, so I'm really way more interested in what's in the book that isn't on my list than what's missing from the book... and I've only been through the book once (took an hour, not doing it again) but these are the watches I think could be missing from the book -

CAV511C
CAV511G
CAV518K
WAV5114 (Singapore Grand Prix Limited Edition - 150 pcs)
WAV511C
WAV511K
CAR2A1K
CAR2A1V
CAR2A60 (Calibre 1969 Limited Edition - 500pcs)
CAR2A91
CAR2B81
CAR2B82
CAR2C13
CAR201A
CAR201D
CAR201E
CAR2010
CAR205A
CAR2090
CAR2210
CAR2211
CAR5A1X
CAR5A5V
CAR5A54
CAR5A55
CAR5A8AA
CAR5A8AD
CAR5A8G
CAR5A8J
CAR5A8N
CAR5A98
CAS2111
CAS2111
CAS2115
CAS2115
CBG2A10
CBG2011
CBG2018
CBG2050
CBG2090
CBH2240
CBN2A1N
CBN201A
CBN201B
CBN201E
CBN201G
CV2A1K
CV2A1S
CV2A18
CV2A19
CV201AK
CV201AL
CV201AU
CV201E
CV201K
CV2114
CV7A14
WAR1311
WAR2A12
WAR201K.
WAR201L
WAR201M
WAR2012
WAR215C
WAR2417
WAR2418
WAS2115
WAS2116
WAS2152
WAS2153
WAS2154
WAS2155
WBG1351
WBN2010
WBN2013
WBN2015
WBN2110
WBN2112
WBN2340
WBN2413
WBN2414
WV1412
WV1416
WV1450
WV1451
WV211D
WV211P
WV211W
WV2113
WV2212
WV2213
WV2214
WV2251
WV2411
WV2414
WV5141
XXXXXXX.XXXXXX (Mexico Angel Special Edition)
XXXXXXX.XXXXXX (The Thin Blue Line Limited Edition - Ladies)

There is one Mexico Angel Carrera in the book, but there are two different ones.

The Silver 160th Anniversary has the wrong part number in the book it should be CBK221B not CBK211B
Thanks.

It would be helpful to separate them in groups by year and also have links to pics, like your Grand Carrera list.
 
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