Fans for motoring-inspired watches ought to get pumped for TAG Heuer’s adrenaline-fuelled twin-complication
Named after one of the most severe road rallies ever—the Carrera Panamericana that claimed 27 lives when it ran from 1950 to 1955—the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport promises similar thrills for watch enthusiasts without the physical inconveniences.
If you like your sports watches bold, weighty, and loaded with forthright technical gravitas, this 44mm beast will be right up your alley. The Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport is one of those watches that is unabashed about making its presence felt, proudly flexing its mechanical features and machismo with in-your-face brashness.
Not that it doesn’t have the goods to back it up. Driven by an in-house automatic movement that’s bolstered by two complications, a high-precision chronograph and a 60-second tourbillon, the watch lives up to its name by pushing the envelope with both mechanical construction and contemporary sport watch aesthetics.
Its 44mm case dominates the wrist with considerable heft. Meanwhile, the open-worked dial that exposes its inner workings with sculptural cybernetic architecture expresses the Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport’s technical spirit in no uncertain terms.
Besides the dual-complication, the movement promises 65-hours of power reserve and is backed by TAG Heuer’s extended five-year warranty. There are two versions to choose from—one in titanium with forged carbon bezel, or 18k rose gold with titanium pushers and case back. Either way, maximum horological mileage is guaranteed.
