Thanks to Osmosis who noted that TAG Heuer has made reference to two new 39mm Heuer Carreras:

Heuer Carrera Watch
- A silver and blue 3-hand watch with a touch of red on the flange’s “60”, the Heuer logo and the second hand
- A small blue second counter
- Blue leather strap
- From the description, it sounds like a Calibre 6 movement

Heuer Carrera Panda Chronograph
- A black and silver chronograph with polished push-buttons and two counter chronograph at nine o’clock and and seconds at three
- could be Calibre 17 or Calibre 18 from this description (remember that there is a vintage-sized 39mm Link Calibre 18)

While the first model sounds interesting, it's the second that will excite collectors the most, especially if some of the detailing (e.g. Pusher design) is true to the original. Whether it is a Panda or reverse Panda...or both like the Carrera CH80 isn't clear.

And the 39mm size is brilliant news- sure, it's still 3mm larger than the original, but in my view a perfect size for a retro chronograph.

No photos...yet, but here are some of the original courtesy of Paul Gavin's excellent Heuerworld

 

Great news! Let's hope we get some photos soon!

 

I prefer a modern take on heritage pieces, using modern materials, finishing techniques, and components.

 

I'd expect the chronograph to be a straight re-edition- very similar to this 39mm Carrera, but with two registers, a Heuer logo and coloured sub-dials rather than "Daytona" rings.


In other words, I think it will be more like the 40th Anniversary Carrera than the Jack Heuer 80th.

The watch is a different story, as there is no Silver/ Blue 3-hand watch in the back catalogue. So I'd expect this to be be a heritage style Carrera rather than a re-edition. Either way, they'll certainly be using 2015 movements rather than digging up old Valjoux parts.

Wisconsin Proud, agree with you on the Carrera...TAG Heuer has to be careful not to turn into the "Carrera Watch Company", as it seems that everything is a Carrera these days- the Carrera range is far too broad in my view. However, I see these watches as being our "payback" for the cancellation of the retro Carrera CH80, so I'm looking forward to seeing them.

 

David,
Do you think there are more "Vintage themed Heuer" editions coming, besides these two, for 2015?

I ask given that you consider this chronograph a "reedition" and that you had heard a rumor that one or two " vintage themed" models were in store for the year. Thanks!

 

A while back I heard that there were two Heuer-branded Carreras coming- which I assume referred to these two. I don't know anything else about other vintage-themed models, but probably unlikely given these two in the range.

Also interesting that neither watch was called out as a limited edition.

dc

 

Thanks David, I hope there's more to come in the Carrera or Monaco lines.

 

39mm is an excellent choice, I'd love it if they made them manual winding, even if they do as Zenith does and take the auto winding system off for some extra thinness.

 

From what I am hearing it *could* look like this- but not exactly the same in the details


Photo by Mika- http://www.vintageheuercarrera.com

 

Very nice, can't wait to see the pictures!