TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02 Montreal Limited Edition CBK221C

[Mspeedster]

To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed.
The yellow on this watch is a bit much for my taste. I think I would've liked it more if they kept the colors more like the JH81 Silver & Blue Carrera (below). I think I'd take the JH81 Calibre 17 over this new one.

 

[kappa_md]

I would get it in a hearbeat ONLY if it was named Montreal.. I wish TH just named this one “Montreal” on the dial. They can call is Carrera Montreal..

Edited: Jun 25, 2020

 

[Mr_Orange]

imagwai

I still don't understand. Why put the Montreal colours on a Carrera?? It's not even as well done as that Montreal. It looks like something is missing.

The Montreal isn't exactly a shining example of design anyway so using it as inspiration seems questionable.

 

[Yago]

Mr_Orange

The Montreal isn't exactly a shining example of design anyway so using it as inspiration seems questionable.

 

[Mr_Orange]

Yago

Everything OK over there?

 

[Mr_Orange]

Mspeedster

To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed.
The yellow on this watch is a bit much for my taste. I think I would've liked it more if they kept the colors more like the JH81 Silver & Blue Carrera (below). I think I'd take the JH81 Calibre 17 over this new one.

Indeed. I don't think TAG Heuer have really hit the mark since these JH81 editions. I still plan to pick up one of these (CV5111) at some point.

 

[Mspeedster]

A few articles are out already:

https://www.executivetraveller.com/...er-carrera-160-years-montreal-limited-edition

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthon...cond-160-year-anniversary-watch/#1f7bfd8625ad

 

[kappa_md]

 

[Calibre11]

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https://www.calibre11.com/tag-heuer-carrera-montreal-limited-edition-cbk221c/

 

[kappa_md]

Thanks for article DC! All the while I thought the Heuer Montreal was about the “Canadian GP” racetrack..

So we have 6x 39mm Glassbox Heuer Carreras

Calibre 18
Carrera Telemeter, Skipper, Carrera Blue Dreamer

Calibre Heuer 02
Carrera Fragment, Carrera Silver 160, Carrera Montreal

 

[Aquagraph]

imagwai

I still don't understand. Why put the Montreal colours on a Carrera?? It's not even as well done as that Montreal. It looks like something is missing.

As soon as I saw this I thought 'someone on the Calibre 11 forum will say: why put the Montreal colours on a Carrera', and sure enough...

 

[Aquagraph]

Mr_Orange

The Montreal isn't exactly a shining example of design anyway so using it as inspiration seems questionable.

It looks better in a Carrera case though instead of that hilariously awful Speedmaster 2 case....

 

[Mspeedster]

Calibre11

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Thanks for the article DC, well done as usual.
Seems like the TH designers couldn't get enough of creating 5 Monacos for each decade, and carried things over for the 160th. But in the Carrera's case, just did a 60s version & a 70s version. Guess they'll save the 80's, 90's, 00's and 10's for the 60th anniversary of the Carrera. LOL

 

[Yago]

Aquagraph

It looks better in a Carrera case though instead of that hilariously awful Speedmaster 2 case....

you bastard
I've owned the speedmaster 2 but the Montreal case is A LOT nicer. They always get compared but have very little in common.

 

[cwsbbb]

Blue, yellow and red really go well together

 

[abrod520]

I'm overall not a fan either, I think it's too much of a mish-mash of colors. What I will say though is I think the chapter ring with the 12-15 in blue and the rest in red is a pretty cool touch.

Honestly? I think this should have been what they used for the Formula 1 Fragment - these loud colors would work so much better in a "loud" case like that!

Calling @Ara for a photoshop here. He hasn't been responding to 'shop requests but we need him now more than ever!

 

[Aquagraph]

abrod520

I'm overall not a fan either, I think it's too much of a mish-mash of colors. What I will say though is I think the chapter ring with the 12-15 in blue and the rest in red is a pretty cool touch.

Honestly? I think this should have been what they used for the Formula 1 Fragment - these loud colors would work so much better in a "loud" case like that!

Calling @Ara for a photoshop here. He hasn't been responding to 'shop requests but we need him now more than ever!

Are you talking about the original or the new one, cos I don't see 12-15 in blue on the new one...?

 

[imagwai]

abrod520

I'm overall not a fan either, I think it's too much of a mish-mash of colors.

One might go as far as to describe it as a hot mess. OK, that's maybe a little over the top. I want to like it, and I am trying to like it, really I am. But I just don't. I'm clearly in a minority, though, and I'm kind of glad it exists. More sensibly-sized, vintage style Carrera options = good!

I just hope TAG listen to the comments on Instagram though and bring out panda and reverse panda versions (for the Carrera 60th anniversary?). That would be a **really** difficult choice, trying to decide between those two!!

 

[imagwai]

Aquagraph

Are you talking about the original or the new one, cos I don't see 12-15 in blue on the new one...?

He means 12-3 in the minute track

 

[YY77]

imagwai

But I just don't. I'm clearly in a minority

I'm with you.