TAG Heuer Bamford x Ikuzawa

[YG_Rulz]

Saw the teasers on TAG IG handle yesterday and now this on Bamford's page. I suppose the big boys here already know what's coming.

 

[Aquagraph]

Guess I'm not a big boy

 

[abrod520]

I don't hear whispers about the 3rd party editions so this'll be new to me too

 

[Anthony.]

No idea here either.
I don't even know who this Izukawa is.

 

[abrod520]

Anthony.R

I don't even know who this Izukawa is.

They've been playing him up in their IG stories. He was a successful, revered Japanese racing driver and now some sort of fashion icon I gather

 

[Mspeedster]

We've already been discussing this in the Other Things Heuer/TAG Heuer thread. It's a new Bamford collab with Team Ikuzawa. Credit to @Yago for spotting the watch back in July. You can see pics here: https://tagheuerforums.com/threads/other-things-heuer-tag-heuer.45150/page-77#post-2211734
Latest discussion is here: https://tagheuerforums.com/threads/other-things-heuer-tag-heuer.45150/page-80#post-2234737
The watch should be released on Sept. 21st.

There's an article about Tetsu Ikuzawa in the Edge from 2021: https://magazine.tagheuer.com/en/2021/12/09/timekeepers-tetsu-ikuzawa/

 

[Mspeedster]

We're assuming it's the watch Tetsu Ikuzawa and his daughter Mai are wearing in these pics.

 

[Mspeedster]

Anthony.R

No idea here either.
I don't even know who this Izukawa is.

He's a legend in Japan, credited for making Porsche popular there, although he spent most of his racing career based out of the UK. He's been a fan of Heuer/TAG Heuer for over 60 years. Porsche 911's too.

Some of his watches.


At Regent Park in London, 1969. Back when he was a swinging cool dude.


A recent picture of his Porsche 997.

 

[Mspeedster]

George and Mai Ikuzawa, getting ready for the launch. Looks like they're both wearing the watch.

 

[bpsmith]

This looks like a pretty cool release judging by those photos.

There’s clearly a Red and White theme to Ikuzawa’s style throughout, for obvious reasons. Very cool indeed.

 

[abrod520]

Looks like it'd be a very cool asymmetric design with one red subdial - but watch it have the running seconds that will screw it all up

 

[Aquagraph]

abrod520

Looks like it'd be a very cool asymmetric design with one red subdial - but watch it have the running seconds that will screw it all up

 

[Mspeedster]

abrod520

Looks like it'd be a very cool asymmetric design with one red subdial - but watch it have the running seconds that will screw it all up

We'll see soon enough. But recall Bamford actually removed the running seconds on the Ruf model.

 

[bpsmith]

 

[abrod520]

Yeah it looks like only the Bamford specials get the proper treatment. Well hopefully I won't want this one since I'm still in heavy sell mode!

 

[bpsmith]

abrod520

Yeah it looks like only the Bamford specials get the proper treatment. Well hopefully I won't want this one since I'm still in heavy sell mode!

It’s probably just a matter of time before you sell what you need to and fancy at least one new purchase.

 

[abrod520]

bpsmith

It’s probably just a matter of time before you sell what you need to and fancy at least one new purchase.

Oh I'm selling aggressively cause I want to clear the repair bills and start buying watches ASAP lol

 

[bpsmith]

abrod520

Oh I'm selling aggressively cause I want to clear the repair bills and start buying watches ASAP lol

Sounds like a plan.

 

[Mspeedster]

TAG Heuer is using a countdown timer. This might mean it could be available via TAG - maybe?
The image does imply TAG Heuer x Bamford x Ikuzawa.

 

[Mspeedster]

I'm not sure, but it seems like CEO Frederic might be present at the launch. It's probably no coincidence that it's also the Japanese GP weekend.