Auto Racing Watches

Haute Utilité: Spotlighting Richard Mille’s Most “Practical” High Complications

The difference between Richard Mille and every other watch manufacturer that works with brand “ambassadors” can perhaps best be summed up in a visual from the sporting world of tennis. Picture a Grand Slam final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer’s left wrist is bare; his signature Rolex is hastily strapped on only in...

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May 11, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

A Cockpit Instrument for Your Wrist: Reviewing the TAG Heuer Autavia Calibre 5

For the first time, TAG Heuer has introduced a watch without astopwatch function in its traditional Autavia line. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we test whether this chronometer-certified newbie is another winner. Heuer first built the Autavia in 1933 as a stopwatch for motor vehicles and aircraft. This cockpit instrument was attached to...

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May 7, 2021 by Jens Koch

Rolex Adds Meteorite to the Daytona for a Truly Cosmic Cosmograph

Among Rolex’s new releases at Watches & Wonders 2021, the vintage-look Explorer and updated Explorer II claimed most of the spotlight, but the Swiss mega-brand launched several other noteworthy timepieces alongside them. These include an all-new version of its iconic, motorsport-styled sport chronograph, the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, whose dial is literally out of this...

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Apr 23, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

PORTFOLIO

Time Machines: 7 Automotive-Inspired Retro Watches

A classic car is a time machine into the past. But what about the smaller machines that measure time’s passage? Which watches would harmonize best with a vintage car’s styling? Fortunately, the retro trend in watches is bigger than ever. Here are seven suggestions, photographed by our own Nik Schölzel.

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Apr 22, 2021 by Jens Koch

FEATURE

Il Dolce Orologio: Exploring the Eclectic Watch Families of Eberhard & Co.

While Italian watch enthusiasts have embraced the timepieces of Eberhard & Co. for well over a century, only a relative handful of American collectors are aware of the brand’s rich history and diverse offerings. Now, buoyed by a surprise Geneva Grand Prix win for its most historically significant model, Eberhard is making the U.S. sit up and take notice.

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Mar 30, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TEST

Back on Track: Testing the Tissot Heritage 1973

Watch collectors journey through time as soon as they lay their eyes on the new Tissot Heritage 1973, which references a decade when fearless drivers risked their lives on racetracks. We took it for a spin in this test from our September-October 2019 issue.

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Feb 16, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

Up and Away: We Review a Custom-Built Porsche Design Chronograph Inside a Porsche 911 Turbo S

Porsche Design invites customers to configure chronographs according to their own wishes. We did just that to match the fastest and most expensive Porsche, the new 911 Turbo S. And we conquered the highest Alpine passes with the roadster, the watch and their special engines. It’s mid-July, but the weather forecast for the Stelvio Pass...

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Feb 13, 2021 by Jens Koch

TAG Heuer and Porsche Forge A New (Yet 50-Year-Old) Partnership With Carrera Chronograph Special Edition

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and German luxury automaker Porsche have much in common. Both were founded by self-taught entrepreneurs (Edouard Heuer and Ferdinand Porsche); both earned medals for inventions at Paris World Fairs, only 11 years apart; both contributed revolutionary designs to their respective fields in the 1960s (the Heuer Monaco and the Porsche 911);...

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Feb 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Carerra Sport Chronograph Special Edition Re-Imagines 1965’s Classic “DATO 45”

Highlighting a milestone year, TAG Heuer has released the first special edition of its recently launched Carerra Sport Chronograph. Available in two options, the timepieces are inspired by the 1965 “DATO 45” which was notable as the first Heuer wrist chronograph to feature a turning date disk. The historically influenced timepiece also features a date...

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Jan 10, 2021 by WatchTime

Sponsored: Porsche Design Revs Up with New Sport Chrono Collection

Porsche Design adds to its collection of timepieces — which launched in 1972 with the iconic Chronograph I inspired by a Porsche 911 dashboard — with the introduction of the new Sport Chrono wristwatch collection alongside a revolutionary dashboard clock for the Porsche Panamera. The new product line includes a chronograph and a trio of...

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Dec 21, 2020 by WatchTime

WATCH TEST

Retro Racer: Testing the TAG Heuer Monza Calibre 17

In 1976, TAG Heuer introduced its Monza model, named for the world-famous Italian Formula 1 racetrack. Forty years later, the Monza Calibre 17 recalls the glory days of racing while offering a great deal more than retro design. Read on for an in-depth review from the WatchTime archives, with original photos by OK-Photography.

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Dec 3, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

TAG Heuer Toasts Jack Heuer’s 88th Birthday with Carrera Chronograph Gold Limited Edition

Jack Heuer — great-grandson of TAG Heuer’s founder, its former CEO, and current Honorary Chairman — turns 88 years old today, and the watch company that still bears his surname is celebrating with a very special timepiece in rose gold, Jack’s favorite material, based on his favorite vintage watch, the Heuer Carrera Ref. 1158CHN. Here’s...

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Nov 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Unveils Two New Formula 1 Watches Inspired by Ayrton Senna

Few brands are as synonymous with auto racing as TAG Heuer. When one thinks of motorsports and the watches that have played a role in their history, one cannot help but conjure up several of the brand’s iconic models, like the Carrera, Monaco, and Autavia. Recently, TAG Heuer unveiled the latest additions to its racing...

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Nov 18, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

TAG Heuer Rolls Out New Monaco Models on 1970s-Inspired Steel Bracelets

TAG Heuer’s Monaco marked its 50th birthday in 2019, but the Swiss watchmaker is carrying on the celebration of its iconic square-cased chronograph into 2020 with the launch of three new models, two of them mounted on steel bracelets designed to evoke the ones used in the 1970s. The Monaco Chronograph Heuer 39 mm Calibre...

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Oct 28, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime Live: Reservoir Supercharged Sport Red Zone II

WatchTime Live is less than two weeks away, and in anticipation of the upcoming online event, we’re taking a look at some of the featured watches from our participating brands. Today, we’re focusing in on the new Supercharged Sport Red Zone II from Reservoir, a new sports watch inspired by vintage cars and dashboard instruments....

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Oct 13, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

7 Important TAG Heuer Chronographs, From 1887 to Now

The TAG Heuer Monaco is one of several significant watch models celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, but it is far from the only important, innovative chronograph the Swiss watchmaker has created in its distinguished history. In fact, few watch brands are better known for chronographs than TAG Heuer. The first ones appeared in the company’s catalog in 1882; they were followed by a parade of technically innovative chronographs that continues to this day. Here are seven highlights from TAG Heuer's history of chronograph watches.

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Oct 6, 2020 by Gisbert Brunner

Reservoir GT Tour Black Skeleton Limited Edition Hits the Road at 24 Hours of Le Mans

French watchmaking brand Reservoir has introduced a new GT Tour model into its automotive-inspired watch series to mark its new role as official watchmaker of the IDEC Sport T racing team. at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race, taking place between September 19–20. Each piece of the new GT Tour Black Skeleton, limited...

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Sep 20, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

TAG Heuer Motors Back to 1963 with New Historically Inspired Carrera Chronographs

In its 160th anniversary year, TAG Heuer has placed its focus, as one might expect, on its most iconic watch model, the motorsport-inspired Carrera. Thus far, we have seen two retro-look special editions and a new collection outfitted with the in-house Caliber Heuer 02. The Swiss brand’s latest Carrera family, launched this week, adopts the...

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Sep 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Revs Up for the Indianapolis 500 with New Formula 1 Special Edition

TAG Heuer, a watch brand arguably more synonymous with the sport of automobile racing than any other, marks its 16th year as Official Timekeeper for both the NTT IndyCar Series as well as its signature event, the Indianapolis 500 race, in 2020. As per its tradition, the Swiss watchmaker celebrates another year of the motorsports...

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Aug 12, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

TAG Heuer Launches the Next Generation of Turbocharged Carrera Chronographs (With Live Photos)

Thus far in 2020, Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has commemorated its 160th anniversary with the launch of two limited-edition models, the Carrera Silver Limited Edition and the Montreal Limited Edition. This week, crowning its yearlong celebration, the brand reveals four new models that will join its "evergreen" collection. The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02 takes TAG Heuer's iconic 1963 racing chronograph, the Carrera, and "reimagines" it with subtle design updates and an expanded 80-hour power reserve.

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Jul 9, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

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