Wow, what a scoop! Nice one David, looks really nice as well... now how about a post on the Grand Monaco? All I can tell you is they made a prototype but they never progressed it any further. Here's a pic I took of it (with permission) in the factory... (unfortunately the lights reflected on the 'Grand' text on the dial, how typical is that!)
C11: ...Will we see an in-house 3-hand movement in a TAG Heuer?
JCB: Yes, the strategy is clear. We are going to develop a three-hand movement....
That Monaco looks like one of those terrible eBay fakes
I think this would really grade up the 3 hand watches
I think this would really grade up the 3 hand watches. Do you think this is still developed right now? Or was it the Heuer 03 XT / Defy Lab?
Nice read, thanks for sharing stuff from behind the scenes with us 😀
For me personally it was no loss that Grand Carrera was discontinued, never been a fan of the whole "grand" something (and similar) that some companies do.
Maybe the line would have been more succesful if they would have had the balls to make it a new line with a brand new name. Nother example of watch brands having to stick to their "history" and we see that Tag has not learnt that lesson, the new "Autavia" being the latest example.
I remember watching an interview of JC Biver removing the “Grand Carrera” so as to consolidate the model lineup and make the Carrera as the flagship model of TAG Heuer. After that, we’ve seen the Carrera in the Heritage, Connected, Tourbillon and also in the regular movement versions.
what was the ‘timing’ of this interview? I’d not be surprised if it was around the time he was sculpting Hublot into his vision for the brand. It would make sense to ‘cap’ the innovation and build quality at TH to prevent it crowding out Hublot.
Yup. I’m trying to find the video interview. But i’m pretty sure JC Biver said that there should only be “Carrera” and not “Grand Carrera”. Probably others who remember can help out. I think it was one of DC’s interview with JC Biver. Please correct me if I’m wrong. But probably the reason why the “Grand Carrera” line was discontinued. IMHO I do agree with this. A “Grand Carrera” will be very different and without any heritage or connection from the past.
https://forums.calibre11.com/thread...he-tag-heuer-grand-carrera.63528/#post-795164
I remember that interview, he said something like 'You cannot say Carrera is the best and then have a 'Grand' Carrera... it doesn't make sense'.
But I also remember him saying the GC was coming back and it was assumed it would be with the new vibrating movement.
