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Aquagraph
·I am really glad to hear that you are feeling more positive towards your new Carreras TH Junkie - I really felt for you laying out that amount of money and feeling like you had made a big mistake.👍
New Post- 2020 TAG Heuer Carrera Elegant Chronograph 42mm
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OttoWilliam
·Just trying to understand: Is it really “only” the noise and spinning that is an issue with your latest H02 chronos or is there also something wrong with their accuracy and/or power reserve?
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cwsbbb
·If the Tag logo and the word Carrera was printed rather than applied to match the subdials then that would be better as for my personal taste there is a tiny bit too much shiny silver. Like that new Monaco posted today.
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Hubert
·Companion video on the blue / purple dial.
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Jim Dollares
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THJunkie
·T&T are having a proper TH love fest this past month!
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abrod520
·So @Aquagraph 's "fixing" of the 160 gave me an idea, and I decided that while the only thing that watch needs is a slightly better crystal, the "Elegant" Carrera sorely needs to be fixed as it currently is not so much Elegant as it is a jarring mishmash of half-assed design cues.
It's really not very difficult to deal with - just get rid of that fugly vestigial running seconds. Simple as hell and could be done today with just the slightest actual attention to detail by TAG's design department:
Ahhhhhh.... with just that one simple change, the ugliness is gone and replaced by a much more harmonious and attractive piece!
(With the running seconds removed, I added a steel surround to the date window to better balance the dial. I think removing the date altogether would actually not work as well).
However, as many have pointed out, the "HEUER 02 80 HOURS" text really screws up this watch too. I think it works a bit better on the 44mm "Sport" models but has no place on an "Elegant" design. So I removed it, easy! But: I noticed too that putting the "SWISS MADE" trademark on the chapter ring also causes problems with balance, so I moved that to the dial instead (but kept the same size, which is crucial).
Look at that gorgeous watch 🥰, that we so easily could have gotten instead of the listless tat TAG insist on punishing us with.
(Yes I dislike the mushroom pushers too, but they're really not that big a deal and I'm starting out just intending to show how some very minor decisions about just the dial design could really have benefited this watch.)
Now that I've fixed it, I'm working on some other fun ideas and will share later on 😀
It's really not very difficult to deal with - just get rid of that fugly vestigial running seconds. Simple as hell and could be done today with just the slightest actual attention to detail by TAG's design department:
Ahhhhhh.... with just that one simple change, the ugliness is gone and replaced by a much more harmonious and attractive piece!
(With the running seconds removed, I added a steel surround to the date window to better balance the dial. I think removing the date altogether would actually not work as well).
However, as many have pointed out, the "HEUER 02 80 HOURS" text really screws up this watch too. I think it works a bit better on the 44mm "Sport" models but has no place on an "Elegant" design. So I removed it, easy! But: I noticed too that putting the "SWISS MADE" trademark on the chapter ring also causes problems with balance, so I moved that to the dial instead (but kept the same size, which is crucial).
Look at that gorgeous watch 🥰, that we so easily could have gotten instead of the listless tat TAG insist on punishing us with.
(Yes I dislike the mushroom pushers too, but they're really not that big a deal and I'm starting out just intending to show how some very minor decisions about just the dial design could really have benefited this watch.)
Now that I've fixed it, I'm working on some other fun ideas and will share later on 😀
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Aquagraph
·Can you move the 'Carrera' text to the bottom, because it looks really empty now.
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Ara
·So @Aquagraph 's "fixing" of the 160 gave me an idea, and I decided that while the only thing that watch needs is a slightly better crystal, the "Elegant" Carrera sorely needs to be fixed as it currently is not so much Elegant as it is a jarring mishmash of half-assed design cues.
It's really not very difficult to deal with - just get rid of that fugly vestigial running seconds. Simple as hell and could be done today with just the slightest actual attention to detail by TAG's design department:
Ahhhhhh.... with just that one simple change, the ugliness is gone and replaced by a much more harmonious and attractive piece!
(With the running seconds removed, I added a steel surround to the date window to better balance the dial. I think removing the date altogether would actually not work as well).
However, as many have pointed out, the "HEUER 02 80 HOURS" text really screws up this watch too. I think it works a bit better on the 44mm "Sport" models but has no place on an "Elegant" design. So I removed it, easy! But: I noticed too that putting the "SWISS MADE" trademark on the chapter ring also causes problems with balance, so I moved that to the dial instead (but kept the same size, which is crucial).
Look at that gorgeous watch 🥰, that we so easily could have gotten instead of the listless tat TAG insist on punishing us with.
(Yes I dislike the mushroom pushers too, but they're really not that big a deal and I'm starting out just intending to show how some very minor decisions about just the dial design could really have benefited this watch.)
Now that I've fixed it, I'm working on some other fun ideas and will share later on 😀
Woohoo!! Love this.
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imagwai
·Much cleaner
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Jim Dollares
·Wow Adam, much much better looking 👍
Remo, just because it was in the history doesnt mean it looks good 😉
Remo, just because it was in the history doesnt mean it looks good 😉
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abrod520
·Can you move the 'Carrera' text to the bottom, because it looks really empty now.
Don't quite think it belongs there. Maybe "Automatic Chronograph" like the 1153, but even I think that might be a bit too much.
The element has a long tradition in Heuer watches. E.g. was already found in a 1972 Carrera Ref. 1553N
Remo, just because it was in the history doesnt mean it looks good
I happen to love the 1553 - see my photo history, I've owned 2! Including one amazing one that was sadly among those stolen last year 🙁
However - when placed asymmetrically above the "Carrera" text, it becomes a design element. When it is part of a regular running seconds subdial but "hidden" because of cowardly design, it sucks!
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abrod520
·I've got a few more tweaks I'll try to get around to maybe this weekend / week, think there are a couple more small changes to make
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kappa_md
·AUTOMATIC
CHRONOGRAPH
👍👍👍
CHRONOGRAPH
👍👍👍
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Hubert
·I agree with you Adam, you may recall we talked about those points when this model came out. Here's to seeing those changes in upcoming revisions of the new Carrera line.
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Remo
·Wow Adam, much much better looking 👍
Remo, just because it was in the history doesnt mean it looks good 😉
Definitely it's not a unique feature of Heuer watches. You can find it on PP, Le Coultre, Longines... (this should not be a justification).
