2018 TAG Heuer Carrera Caliber 6 Automatic on Strap
Ref: WV5111.FC6350
Specification
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original TAG Heuer presentation box, swing tag & papers. The watch comes paired with its original 19mm TAG Heuer leather strap and signed deployment buckle. The watch is from January 2018 and is sold in worn condition, but overall in very fair condition as you can see from the photographs. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2018 TAG Heuer Carrera Caliber 6 Automatic, a contemporary nod to the Heuer watches of the 1960s with a 38.5mm polished stainless steel case, a subtle curve of the case leads to twisted tapered lugs, a lug-to-lug length of 46mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm gives the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side, is a signed crown. A smooth-stepped polished bezel holds a bevel-edged sapphire crystal above a sunburst silver dial, a raised blue 60-minute chapter ring surrounds applied steel baton indexes with chamfered edges marking the hours, at 6 o’clock a blue sub-seconds with a red hand and a date window, a nice contrast to the silver dial. Slender sword hands infilled with luminance complete this contemporary sports watch. At 12 o’clock we have the HEUER motif, a nod to its heritage “Carrera Chronometer”, and at 6 o’clock “Cal 6” was printed inside the sub-dial. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with a red “HEUER” motif engraved in its centre, inside an automatic TAG Heuer Cal. 6, 27 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, the movement has a base of the ETA 2895-2. The watch comes fitted with a 19mm black sports-style strap with a signed double folding clasp and the watch comes with its TAG HEUER presentation box and paperwork.
Personal Note
This is a fantastic reference by TAG Heuer and really captures the vintage charm of a Carrera whilst bringing modern design and standards to the table, plus at 38.5mm it is a perfect middle ground for everyone and would suit most wrists. Then we come to value, in my mind this is a great value-for-money purchase from a brand that is, unfortunately, often overlooked by collectors.
The Brand
Edouard Heuer founded The Heuer Watch Company in 1860 in St. Imier, Switzerland. Chronographs have been the mainstay for Heuer and later TAG Heuer. Featuring many models and configurations, expanding the possibilities to the full. In 1958 Jack Heuer, Edouard’s son, joined the company. In 1962 the first generation of Autavia was launched. Famously worn in the 1970s by Formula One drivers such as Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx, Emerson Fittipaldi, Clay Regazzoni and Mario Andretti, and many more. In 1999 TAG Heuer accepted a bid from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.