TAG Heuer Bamford x Ikuzawa

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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.
 
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I don't hear whispers about the 3rd party editions so this'll be new to me too
 
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No idea here either.
I don't even know who this Izukawa is.
 
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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
 
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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/
 
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We're assuming it's the watch Tetsu Ikuzawa and his daughter Mai are wearing in these pics.

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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. 馃憤

Some of his watches.


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


A recent picture of his Porsche 997.
 
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George and Mai Ikuzawa, getting ready for the launch. Looks like they're both wearing the watch.
 
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This looks like a pretty cool release judging by those photos.

There鈥檚 clearly a Red and White theme to Ikuzawa鈥檚 style throughout, for obvious reasons. Very cool indeed.
 
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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
 
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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
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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.
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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!
 
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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鈥檚 probably just a matter of time before you sell what you need to and fancy at least one new purchase.
 
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It鈥檚 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
 
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Oh I'm selling aggressively cause I want to clear the repair bills and start buying watches ASAP lol
Sounds like a plan. 馃槈
 
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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.
 
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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.