Posts Tagged ‘Carrera’
3147N Heuer Carrera Dato 12 First Execution
Variety is the spice of life and quirky date windows are the joie de vivre de Heuer Carreras. Some of the earliest dates on a Carrera can come at 12, as shown here. Or 45, in the latter iterations or very latter Hodinkee LE. But also 6, as in the 1153 Carrera. Or you can…
Read More‘Silver Script’ 3647N Heuer Carrera
There’s nothing like an obscure, meaningless detail to get watch enthusiasts researching. Early Carreras and early Daytonas share more than just a column-wheel Valjoux 72 heartbeat. We’re talking same hour markers, milled subdials, and subdial numerals. See, the earliest Carreras had dials manufactured by Singer—the very same of Rolex fame. And these Singer dials came…
Read MoreDecimal Dial 2447D Heuer Carrera Second Execution
The three-register Carrera is one of the most adaptable and iconic chronographs to ever house a Valjoux 72. Many will think of the 2447 as a clean, minimalist, and scale-less chronograph. But that’s not entirely accurate, the Carrera is not one dial. Scratch the surface of On the Dash and you will see, the 2447…
Read MoreTropical 1153N ‘Mick Jagger’ Heuer Carrera
If you didn’t know, Mick Jagger isn’t just one of the most accomplished and energetic singer/songwriter frontmen of all time. He’s a watch guy, and quite an interesting one. Although he’s been spotted wearing other things such as a Seiko 6309-7040, Mr. Jagger is a Heuer man. The vast majority of spots in which a…
Read More2447NST Heuer Carrera Second Execution
This may very well be the most killer iteration of all those very killer early Carreras. Reverse panda, three register, inner tachymetre scale. What this unpretentious chronograph has lost in minimalism, it makes up for in being true to form: motorsport heritage. A racing chronograph without a tachymetre scale is like GT3 without a wing…
Read More2547S Heuer Carrera 12 Dato
The study of Heuer’s complete history is a lifetime’s discipline. Just ask Jeff Stein. However, even a casual interest in Heuer has the ability to reveal surprising niches. The Carrera is something of friend to this site, whether in motorsport or minimalist attire. One lesser discussed Carrera family member is the 2547 Dato, a reference…
Read More2447NST Heuer Carrera Second Execution
TThis may very well be the most killer iteration of all those very killer early Carreras. Reverse panda, three register, inner tachymetre scale. What this unpretentious chronograph has lost in minimalism, it makes up for in being true to form: motorsport heritage. A racing chronograph without a tachymetre scale is like GT3 without a wing…
Read More2447N Heuer Carrera Second Execution
Unimatic were once famously described as ‘an Italian kid educated at the Bauhaus.’ Build the Bauhaus next to Silverstone or Monza and you’d wind up with something akin to this: the uncompromisingly restrained, motorsport-adjacent, Valjoux 72 Carrera. Now I will admit, the three-sub 2447 is perhaps not quite as minimal as the two-sub 3647—but I…
Read MoreHeuer Carrera 2448S Second Execution
Valjoux 72s don’t seem to come in anything unattractive, do they? The Heuer Carrera is a piece which needs nothing more said about it. It is simple, elegant, lovely. The legacy of Jack Heuer’s leadership and F1 affiliations speak for themselves. The unfussy design and accurate Valjoux made a perfect pairing for a golden era…
Read MoreFirst Execution Heuer Carrera 73653
This is last bastion of manual-wind Carreras and it’s a damn attractive holdout. This early-70s iteration of the Carrera sported a sunburst silver dial, contrast subs, and tritium. That tritium is, in my opinion, what makes this example. That is in addition to a bulletproof caliber, strong 39mm case, and eBay value buy. This first…
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