TAG Heuer - Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche

TAG Heuer and Porsche joined efforts to create a new super-sporty Carrera iteration, the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche.

Partners since 2021, TAG Heuer and Porsche joined forces to create a new super-sporty Carrera iteration, the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche.

Designed in two versions, one in stainless steel with silver dial and the other in rose gold with beige dial, this model celebrates the 60th anniversaries of the TAG Heuer Carrera collection as well as the Porsche 911 (originally called 901). 

Merging elements from both the watch and the car, the new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche introduces the new TH20-08 movement, a new interpretation of the in-house caliber TH20 launched at the 2023 Watches & Wonders fair.

Designed for precise measurements of short time intervals, the TH20-08 movement mirrors Porsche 901’s acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds. Its central hand accelerates swiftly, gradually decelerates over 60 seconds, and quickly restarts. 

The movement’s unique mechanism features two snail-shaped wheels, creating a captivating decelerating motion for the central hand. These wheels are crafted with state-of-the-art technology, the so-called LiGA process widely used in the MEMS industry. 

Framed by a 42 mm x 14,9 mm case that offers water resistance to 100 metres / 330 feet, the dial of the two models uses several red elements to add a sense of movement and energy to the timepiece. 

Red lines on the flange mirror the 0-100 km/h achievement in just 9.1 seconds. The 6 o’clock subdial features a reference to the iconic dashboard of the 1970s Porsche, where the area around 50 km/h was often highlighted to indicate the recommended speed in urban areas. 

The red portion of the 9 o’clock subdial serves as a reminder of the critical engine limit beyond which damage may occur. It’s not by chance that TAG Heuer chose to place the red line at 6.8 hours; it refers to the limit of 6800 revolution per minute. Finally, the counter hands of the watch draw inspiration from the shape of a car dashboard, completing the automotive design aesthetic.

A further innovations of the new  TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche is the double "glassbox". It is called “glassbox” for its domed, curved, crystal glass, paying homage to similarly domed hesalite crystal designs from the 1970s. 

This innovative design, a first for the TAG Heuer Carrera, offers an easy reading of the indications on the dial via the front glass - that runs along the edge of the dial blending into the case - and a captivating view of the watch’s intricate mechanics through the caseback glass. 

The caseback features a specially crafted dedicated mass designed to replicate the iconic three-spoke steering wheel of Porsche.

Both watches will feature a calfskin leather strap, black for the steel edition and brown for the gold one, with the embossed original number “911” on the strap.

 The prices of the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche are CHF 9,000 in steel (ref. CBS2011.FC6529) and CHF 23,000 in 18K 5N rose gold (ref. CBS2040.FC8318). tagheuer.com