Alexei
Bronze Contributor
With accurate styling and sizing, this Carrera Re-Edition CS3110 is an exact mirror image of the tan early Carrera, the ref. 2447D, released in 1965, a watch that is renowned for its blued outer decimal track, building upon the great early Carrera look.
Created just a few years before LVMH acquired TAG Heuer, this watch is the dream reissue marking the first time the brand began to pull on its historical designs in a meaningful way during the 1990s. At 36mm wide with a polished case featuring the commanding yet understated Carrera lugs and true-to-history pump pushers, this re-edition is incredibly faithful to the 1960s OG with only really the presence of the decimal track around the edge of the dial to give away that this is a younger watch.
The CS3110 was a faithful re-edition of the early Heuer Carrera 2447. As such, it featured a 36mm case, the same overall design – facetted lugs, pump pushers, straight caseband – and a dial that was clearly in line with a 1960s Heuer watch. No misleading on the provenance of this watch. One main difference with the early Carrera was the movement, as instead of a Valjoux 72, this CS3110 featured a Lemania 1873 – still a hand-wound movement though.
In 1996, TAG Heuer wasn’t in the best shape. The brand needed to return to the board as a serious Swiss watchmaker and for that, the solution was to bring back former glories. Hence the 1996 Carrera Re-Edition CS3110
Still, need more convincing? As this watch was released during the 1990s, it does in fact feature tritium lume throughout the hands and each hour marker meaning over time it will change to that characterful yellow tone that so many modern re-issues craved. This is as close to the real deal as they get people.
Powered by the Lemania 1873, known for its role as the base for Omega’s 861/1861 Speedmaster Moonwatch movement, the TAG Heuer Carrera Re-edition maintains the feel of the original release in both dimension and function. The hand-wind movement permits the watch to keep its perfectly proportioned slim profile, and the period-sensitive acrylic crystal amounts to the icing on top of an already spectacular vintage-flavored cake.
Watch is in Fair Condition with scratches on the crystal and the case throughout.
The watch is unpolished.
The dial is perfect.
Service history unknown.
Keeps excellent time.
$4500 shipped FedEx anywhere in Canada.
Thanks for reading.
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Created just a few years before LVMH acquired TAG Heuer, this watch is the dream reissue marking the first time the brand began to pull on its historical designs in a meaningful way during the 1990s. At 36mm wide with a polished case featuring the commanding yet understated Carrera lugs and true-to-history pump pushers, this re-edition is incredibly faithful to the 1960s OG with only really the presence of the decimal track around the edge of the dial to give away that this is a younger watch.
The CS3110 was a faithful re-edition of the early Heuer Carrera 2447. As such, it featured a 36mm case, the same overall design – facetted lugs, pump pushers, straight caseband – and a dial that was clearly in line with a 1960s Heuer watch. No misleading on the provenance of this watch. One main difference with the early Carrera was the movement, as instead of a Valjoux 72, this CS3110 featured a Lemania 1873 – still a hand-wound movement though.
In 1996, TAG Heuer wasn’t in the best shape. The brand needed to return to the board as a serious Swiss watchmaker and for that, the solution was to bring back former glories. Hence the 1996 Carrera Re-Edition CS3110
Still, need more convincing? As this watch was released during the 1990s, it does in fact feature tritium lume throughout the hands and each hour marker meaning over time it will change to that characterful yellow tone that so many modern re-issues craved. This is as close to the real deal as they get people.
Powered by the Lemania 1873, known for its role as the base for Omega’s 861/1861 Speedmaster Moonwatch movement, the TAG Heuer Carrera Re-edition maintains the feel of the original release in both dimension and function. The hand-wind movement permits the watch to keep its perfectly proportioned slim profile, and the period-sensitive acrylic crystal amounts to the icing on top of an already spectacular vintage-flavored cake.
Watch is in Fair Condition with scratches on the crystal and the case throughout.
The watch is unpolished.
The dial is perfect.
Service history unknown.
Keeps excellent time.
$4500 shipped FedEx anywhere in Canada.
Thanks for reading.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk