The 39mm Glassbox Carrera thread

[Yago]

Rob wasn’t expecting that since he placed it last

 

[Aquagraph]

Yago

Rob wasn’t expecting that since he placed it last

Oh I see. Well, that was an easy misunderstanding to make since you haven't made a list.

 

[Yago]

It’s on the first page your Robness

 

[Aquagraph]

So you have.

 

[imagwai]

Thanks for the votes guys. Keep them coming. Too much banter and not enough photos as well.

 

[Yago]

 

[Aquagraph]

imagwai

Thanks for the votes guys. Keep them coming. Too much banter and not enough photos as well.

Sorry Charlie, Yago provoked me.

 

[Yago]

And here we were minding our own business and praising the glassbox Carreras. Then Cartman shows up.

 

[Aquagraph]

You're right, I am a terrible person. This time I'm not coming back.

 

[Jim Dollares]

abrod520

OK, OK, I'll re-rank it.

1. 160
2. Dato
3. 60th Panda
4. Hodinkee Skipper
5. Teal
6. Telemeter
7. Red
8. Blue Dreamer
9. Montreal
10. Being shot at
11. Getting hit by a bus
12. Dysentery
22. Fragment

Nr 10 to 22 is spot on, I agree 100%

 

[Jim Dollares]

I have gathered the church counsil, our votes are as follows

1. Ice King
2. Dato
3. Ice panda
4. Skipper
5. Teal
6. Telemeter
7. Blue Dreamer
8. Montreal
9. Red
10. Fragment


Oh yeah baby, show me that sweet glassbox

 

[imagwai]

kappa_md

Hmmm but okay sir. Alot of things to consider since Glassbox Carreras came out with two chrono movements and also thickness of the watch varies. In a purely design perspective, I can probably do that

Just rank them in the order in which you'd like to own them I guess.

I've got a spreadsheet going with the results so far. I won't spoil it just yet, but will wait till I get a few more responses. Probably no real surprises (especially as the rankings are here for all to see), but it's really close between a few models.

 

[Jemagloh]

I'll try to chime in later, @imagwai. Just giving it some thought.

 

[Mspeedster]

It's funny because I had very little interest in the Skipper or Blue Dreamer when they were initially released. I was actually more interested in the Telemeter, but didn't buy one as it didn't impress me that much in person. The Skipper has grown on me the most, but not enough that I'd actively pursue searching for one. The Teal also has grown on me quite a bit.

My personal ranking, based on what I'd want to own.

1. 60th Anniversary Carrera (The Panda King sits upon the Iron Throne.)
2. Skipper
3. Dato
4. Blue Dreamer
5. Teal
6. Silver 160th (Tied)
6. Montreal 160th (Tied. I could never decide which I liked better between the 160th models)
8. Telemeter
9. Fragment
10. Red

 

[Mspeedster]

I'll add that if I were to rank based on pure aesthetics, my list would probably be slightly different.

Based on what I'd want to own, there's less room for redundancy. For example, since I prefer the Dato, the Fragment falls down lower in my list. Same thing with having two Silvers; the Panda is my preference, but if it didn't exist, the Silver 160th would be higher up.

 

[Jemagloh]

1. Panda ("Panda King")
2. Blue Dreamer
3. Hodinkee Skipper
4. Red
5. 160th Silver ("Ice King")
6. Hodinkee Dato
7. Telemeter
8. 160th Montreal
9. Teal
10. Fragment

 

[abcoro]

While I don't understand the so called "Blue Dreamer"...but then again...I may be biased...

 

[Mspeedster]

The only forum member who I think might own all 10 glassbox Carreras is @Slomosen. At least he had all of them up to the Teal Carrera's release. He hasn't been active here recently, so don't know if he's gotten the Red and the Panda.

 

[kappa_md]

imagwai

Just rank them in the order in which you'd like to own them I guess.

Glassbox Carreras
1. Panda King
2. Ice King
3. Dato King
4. Telemeter
5. Hodinkee Skipper
6. Blue Dreamer
7. Montreal
8. Red
9. Teal
10. Fragment

I’d like to give credit and thanks to friends who helped me got my Glassbox Carreras in which without their help I couldn’t really get one! Sir @Anthony.R for the Panda King and a good friend in the US for the Dato King

All Glassbox Carreras are truly beautiful, that pays homage to the rich heritage of Heuer. I’m grateful to TAG Heuer for this

 

[kappa_md]

Mspeedster

The only forum member who I think might own all 10 glassbox Carreras is @Slomosen. At least he had all of them up to the Teal Carrera's release. He hasn't been active here recently, so don't know if he's gotten the Red and the Panda.

He was seen last active in the forum since last October 2021.. (exactly 4 months ago) Some may have been astrayed when Calibre11 forum shifted to THF