Another difference is the minute hand, which stretches beyond the center dial all the way to the 60-second/60-minute scale. You can use this feature to calculate speeds. Tachymeter scale around the edge of its dial. Unlike the stainless steel edition, the Calibre 36 Racing has a The dial is solid black except for the tips of the chronograph seconds hand and subdial hands, which are red. Furthermore, titanium makes for a much lighter case than stainless steel. This chronograph has a titanium case coated with a black layer of titanium carbide, lending it a sportier and more modern look than its sister models. TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 36 Racing is perhaps the Calibre 36 series' most interesting timepiece. This stainless steel Carrera is available on a leather strap or stainless steel bracelet. Prices fall between 3,300 and 5,100 USD, depending on the piece's condition and band. Since both models are now out of production, a vast majority of the pieces on the market are pre-owned. Standing almost 15 mm high, the watch is on the thicker side. The case is satin-brushed on the sides, while the bezel and lugs are polished. The Carrera Calibre 36 has a sapphire glass case back, allowing the wearer to view the movement at work. A long and narrow chronograph seconds hand with a red tip completes the front display of the Calibre 36. TAG Heuer Carrera Mikrograph, which is accurate to within 1/100th of a second, served as the inspiration for this design. It has a 60-second scale, making it easier to read the fractions of a second. The 30-minute counter at 3, date display at 6, and small seconds at 9 o'clock also sit within this section.Ī wide black or silver ring runs around the outside of the main dial. If you look more closely, you'll notice that the minute hand only reaches to the end of the central gray area. Both models have their gray sections in the middle for telling the time. There are two stainless steel versions of the TAG Heuer Carrera Caliber 36: one with a silver and gray dial and the other with a black and gray dial. The wide external bezel with a 60-second scale is especially practical and makes it easy to measure elapsed time to within a fraction of a second. On the other hand, the dial design resembles that of stopwatches from the 1960s. For example, the 43-mm case, angular lugs, and black titanium case of the Racing edition are in keeping with modern trends. In terms of design, the Carrera Calibre 36 puts a retro twist on a sporty, modern timepiece. Both Zenith and TAG Heuer belong to the luxury conglomerate Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH). TAG Heuer bases their movement on the Zenith El Primero. This movement ticks at 36,000 alternations per hour (A/h), equal to 5 Hz, which is 7,200 A/h more than the balance frequency of most mechanical timepieces. The Calibre 36 gets its name from its balance frequency. Most chronographs, including the Carrera Calibre 16, require the timer to stop before it can be reset. The flyback function means you can reset the timer at any time simply by pressing the push-piece at 4 o'clock. Thanks to its movement, it can accurately measure periods of time to within 1/10th of a second. This luxury watch is among the top Carrera models. The racing inspired “black gold” accented, ultra high precision 36,000 VPH COSC-certified 1/10th second chronograph, is by far one of the best looking TAG Heuer watches I’ve seen.The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 36 is the perfect chronograph: It ticks at a frequency of 5 Hz, has a flyback function, and boasts a 50-hour power reserve. They even perforated the strap, to add to the sporty design. To add to the sporty automotive-inspired design of the watch, they added a caliper to the dial, which connects to the hour and minute counters at 3 and 6 o’clock. This concept watch is so exclusive that the design is featured on the dashboard of the limited edition Ken Okuyama designed K.O.7 sportscar, that was on display at the TAG booth this year at Baselworld. TAG Heuer developed an exclusive Rotating scale that permits precise reading of 1/10th of a second. The watch also features a Linear seconds display a 9 o’clock.Īnother innovative design element is the way the watch displays the information. The two rotating systems indicating the chronograph minutes at 3 o’clock and the chronograph hours at 6 o’clock systems also use black gold. There are “black gold” accents all over the dial of the watch including the indexes, TAG Heuer logo and the hands. The Calibre 36 RS is housed in a 43 mm in diameter case which has a black titanium carbide coating. A COSC-certified movement oscillates at an ultra high 36,000 vibrations per hour (vph), allowing the watch to measure 1/10th of a second intervals. Featuring a world’s first, the Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS is the only automatic chronograph capable of measuring and displaying 1/10ths of a second. The TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS Caliper Concept is quite an impressive concept.

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