First from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo. Today,
we have an exclusive anniversary edition chronograph from Tag Heuer.
Regardless of what your budget is when you are shopping for a watch, if you are looking
for a really classic racing chronograph, the Tag Heuer Carrera should be somewhere on your list.
It needs to be something you consider. It's one of the beautiful classic chronographs from the
mid-century. And there is a beautiful anniversary edition, which we have just received here. This
is the 1964 Jack Heuer Anniversary edition Carrera. And while the dial is very unique
and it's exclusive to this model, the first thing you'll notice is this case is just the classic
Carrera if you've ever seen one. Regardless of generation, this is one of the iconic designs
that they're really not gonna deviate too far from. And you can see why it's beautiful with
the really compact case at 39 millimeters. I think it's a great super versatile size for people who
maybe don't want something massive, but this is definitely a very classic type of design.
It always has been. And that's why for me, I've always loved the Carrera. This one is a
special edition 19, or sorry, 1964 is what they call the model because that was the first year
the Tag Heuer introduced the Carrera. This one is actually a 40th-anniversary version, which
they released in 2004. This has a really unique dial, which I love. You do have a grain sort of
silver here with a much darker sort of slate gray sub-dial, which gives you a good bit of contrast
even though they're both sort of two different grayscale colors. Love that. The chronograph hand
is bright red. This is something that's gonna be a bit of a trademark there too. And really iconic of
those great '60s and '70s racing chronographs where you would get that really bright you
know red chronograph hand that you could see while you were in the cockpit of a race car.
So this is a great super practical version. A couple of tiny little updates they make.
Of course, this will have a sapphire crystal, so much more durable than the ones they were
making in those days. And I do believe that this is an automatic movement with a date at 6 o'clock,
which I think is pretty modern. You didn't see a ton of those happening back in the day,
but there were definitely some exceptions in the Carrera line then too. I do love that this is
a really simple pushers here. Very small, very compact pushers, and as well as no crown guard
on this loose crown here that we have that turns from the center. This is sort of the classic case
shape. And at 13.4 millimeters thick, the one thing that some people who want a super classic
old-school style don't particularly care for would be the case thickness of the Carrera
at above 13 millimeters definitely sits a lot higher on the wrist than some classic ones did.
But with a watchmaker like Tag Heuer in making chronographs the way they did back then,
they did come a little bit thicker than they used to. But that is something that again, is just
really a part of the DNA of the Carrera. One last thing, this is something you saw a lot back then,
which is a vented leather strap, which is great for the summertime. By the way, I tend to hate
wearing leather when it gets super hot out. So this is a great feature and this does come with a
polished stainless steel deployment buckle, which is also something you really weren't going to get
back in the day for the original Carreras. The caseback here too is great to let you know it is
a collector's edition watch. It does say Carrera 1964 to 2004 with the Tag Heuer logo on it.
So not Heuer. This is the Tag Heuer logo on the back. And then with 40 years of legend Jack Heuer
limited edition, and with this signature on the ba engraved on the back too, which I think is a
really neat a neat touch. And this is a limited production model. So you do get the limited
run number if you zoom in on that at the bottom there. This is a limited edition of 1,964 pieces,
which of course is the anniversary of the Carrera. Beautiful watch at a fantastic price,
especially if you're looking for a limited edition. Something really special to add to
your collection that might not really be at the tip top of the budget. Great classic chronograph
and one of the many fantastic Tag Heuers we have and a bunch of other brands of chronographs too.
So whether this is one that you have your eye on and you really shouldn't miss out on because
there are not many of them out there or another chronograph of any brand, we've got a ton of
them. The holiday shopping season is probably upon us in earnest when this video drives. So
do not delay. Give us a call while we've still got watches to sell here at SwissWatchExpo.com.