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Replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon x Porsche Panamericana Watch

The Carrera name holds great importance for both replica TAG Heuer and Porsche. Each brand has a product line named after the thrilling yet perilous Carrera Panamericana rally, which took place in Mexico in the early 1950s. The 3,000km race was halted in 1954 due to safety issues but was revived in 1988 and continues today. The year 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the Porsche 550 Spyder’s success at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana, where it secured first and second place in the under 1500cc sports car category, along with third and fourth overall in the race. Just in time for the 2024 Carrera Panamericana, the replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon x Porsche Panamericana watch is launching, drawing inspiration from the victorious Porsche 550 Spyder. It is limited to just 255 pieces.

Upon first inspection, the silver, black, and yellow color scheme of the watch is clearly reminiscent of the classic Porsche 550’s design. The timepiece features a 42mm stainless steel case (49.7mm from lug to lug and 15.1mm in thickness) with a domed sapphire “Glassbox” crystal on top, a style that was popular in the 1970s and has been recently revived by replica TAG Heuer. The crystal elegantly extends to cover the 60-minute scale on the black flange. The case alternates between brushed and polished finishes, and the side is engraved with a “Spyder” logo in the original 1950s Porsche script. Branding is abundant as well, from the split “Carrera Panamericana” text on the dial to the iconic Clone TAG Heuer shield at 12 o’clock and the “Porsche” inscription on the flange, honoring both brands in this special edition.

The dial is where replica TAG Heuer Carrera Panamericana-racing Porsche 550 Spyder. The skeletonized design evokes the car’s wheels, while the shimmering surface of the dial replicates the vehicle’s bodywork. Black grain-finished details symbolize the asphalt, and the trio of yellow lacquered hands — placed at the center, the 3 o’clock chronograph minute counter, and the 9 o’clock chronograph hour counter — echo the shade of the number 55 stickers on the sides and front of the race car. The lume plots near the polished rhodium-plated indexes are also yellow. At the 6 o’clock position lies the tourbillon, the defining feature of the watch.

Inside the watch is the in-house COSC-certified Caliber TH20-09 tourbillon movement, offering 65 hours of power reserve and a frequency of 28,800 beats per hour. While parts of the snail-brushed movement and the tourbillon mechanism are visible from the front, a clearer view is provided through the sapphire crystal caseback. Like other replica TAG Heuer x Porsche models, this watch features a rotor inspired by a steering wheel. The individual number of each watch, out of the 255-piece series, is engraved on the bottom of the caseback. Why 255? Replica TAG Heuer explains that it is a nod to the number 55, which adorned the Porsche 550 Spyder during its victorious run in the 1954 Carrera Panamericana.

The replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon x Porsche Panamericana comes with a black perforated calfskin leather strap, featuring a yellow lining that is visible from the sides and top. It is fastened with a brushed and polished stainless steel folding clasp, equipped with double safety push-buttons.

Replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport And Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport Watches

Replica TAG Heuer has undergone significant transformations in recent years, including leadership changes, major new partnerships, and extensive overhauls of its product lineup. These developments have greatly altered the brand’s identity, though primarily within specific areas of its catalog. Notable updates include a retro-futuristic reinterpretation of its core collection with the Carrera “Glassbox,” a fresh take on the brand’s heritage through the Formula 1 Kith collection, and a renewed dive watch lineup with the revamped Aquaracer. Despite these energetic changes, replica TAG Heuer’s bold and avant-garde side has largely remained in the background, except at the very top of its product range. With its latest launch, replica TAG Heuer revamps the Carrera’s futuristic appeal with a series of muscular, dynamic, yet well-balanced models. The new replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport and the replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport push the modern Carrera design into a new, complex direction, featuring intricately designed skeleton dials and high-performance in-house movements.

The replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport and Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport both start with bold and aggressive cases, measuring 44mm in width and 15.1mm in thickness. These models are offered in Grade 2 titanium (with optional black DLC coating) or 18K 5N rose gold, with bezels made of matte-black ceramic, forged carbon (for the titanium tourbillon variant), or rose gold (for the rose gold tourbillon variant). These cases make a strong statement on the wrist, yet smart design choices ensure they remain well-proportioned. The standout feature in this regard is the case side design, which replaces the flat sides of traditional Carreras with recessed central segments, accented by raised ribs that run along these sections.

For the Grade 2 titanium variants, which feature linear-brushed and matte-blasted finishes, replica TAG Heuer adds a heavily grained matte black texture to the recessed sections. This touch subtly reinforces the Carrera’s automotive connections without directly imitating any specific design cues. The lightweight nature of titanium and its darker tone also make the titanium and DLC models appear less imposing than if they were made from standard stainless steel. The engraved tachymeter bezels are a signature element of modern Carreras, as are the broad, angular inwardly beveled lugs, especially on the gold-cased versions where the mix of brushed and polished surfaces recalls the classic Carrera silhouette. Regardless of the case material or complications, all models are fitted with sapphire display casebacks and offer water resistance up to 100 meters.

The case updates to the Super Clone TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport and Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport are relatively subtle, but the new dials introduce a bold, futuristic character to the collection. While skeleton dial designs, particularly in chronographs, can often become cluttered and difficult to read, replica TAG Heuer manages to avoid these issues for the most part. Although the designs are undeniably busy, especially with the Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport, the multi-layered complexity is well balanced and effectively highlights the primary visual theme. Each model in the Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport range features the same overall dial layout, with familiar baton hands and small, faceted applied indices, combined with a centrally radiating, 12-spoke skeleton bridge design. Replica TAG Heuer enhances the sense of depth and texture beyond the usual skeleton bridge with a dual-level engraved finish, featuring strong vertical brushing on the raised areas contrasted by a coarse, asphalt-like matte black in the recesses. The overall movement layout is elegantly symmetrical, with the mainspring barrel dominating the 12 o’clock position, the gear train visible at 6 o’clock, and the exposed Hublot-style stencil date wheel adding a pop of contrasting color. The brand has also carefully ensured that all scales, markers, and complications are set against solid dial elements, making every hand and display clear and legible, with the exception of the central hour hand. Despite the vibrant colors and intricate skeletonization, it remains an impressively readable chronograph design.

The Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport collection is available in four color options, with the orange-accented titanium model and the gold-cased variant standing out on the wrist. The orange version excels in highlighting the design inspiration of the line. The Carrera has always had an automotive influence, and in this new model, the brand, whether intentionally or not, evokes the appearance of a modern multi-spoke racing wheel. The deep reddish-orange accents on the needle-style central chronograph seconds hand, the skeleton chronograph hands at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock, the narrow outer seconds chapter ring, and especially the date wheel, give the dial a striking resemblance to a glowing hot disc brake inside a lightweight wheel under heavy braking. This abstract yet effective touch adds a sporty and contemporary feel to the model, even when it blends into the visual background. On the other hand, the gold variant’s two-tone effect provides the perfect canvas to showcase the Extreme Sport’s finishing details, from polished edges to split azurage rings, black-coated brushing, and textured matte surfaces.

To power the replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport and the Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport, Fake TAG Heuer utilizes the in-house Calibre TH20-00 and Calibre TH20-09 movements, respectively. Since 2023, the TH20-00 has been the preferred movement for the brand’s premium automatic chronograph models, offering top-tier specifications. With an 80-hour power reserve, a 28,800 bph beat rate, and a column wheel and vertical clutch chronograph actuation system, this movement competes strongly in its segment. Compared to the intricate, layered visuals on the skeletonized dial side, the caseback side of the movement is relatively understated. Nearly full bridges, adorned with finely executed Côtes de Genève, cover most of the movement, with only a few elements like the exposed column wheel, some gear train components, and the balance wheel breaking up the view. Replica TAG Heuer completes this movement with a skeletonized shield-motif rotor, featuring a layered finish that combines brushed and matte blasted textures.

Super Clone TAG Heuer Revives The Montreal Name For Limited Edition Carrera Chronograph

Emerging from the launch of the revolutionary Calibre 11 movement and dominating the international motorsports scene through associations with figures like Steve McQueen and teams like Scuderia Ferrari, the 1970s marked a period of rapid growth and experimentation for Fake TAG Heuer (then known simply as Heuer). This era brought forth numerous bold and occasionally short-lived chronograph models, including the Monza, Silverstone, Camaro, and the uniquely integrated bracelet Heuer Daytona. Among these, the Montreal stood out as the quintessential chronograph of the ’70s, featuring a hefty brushed barrel case, an internal tachymeter ring, and a variety of vibrant color options, embodying the dominant style of that decade’s sports chronographs. In celebration of its 160th anniversary, TAG Heuer has revived the Montreal name with a limited-edition Carrera chronograph. While not a direct reissue of the ’70s original, the replica TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition captures the vivid colors of the Montreal, creating one of the most eye-catching and fun models in the current Carrera lineup.

In contrast to the robust, rounded cases of the original Montreal, the 39mm stainless steel case of the replica TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition is sleek and classically sporty. Sharing the vintage-inspired design of the Carrera line, this limited edition features a retro fully polished finish and the Carrera’s signature inward angled lugs. To enhance its vintage charm, the watch includes a tall box sapphire crystal. Additionally, it boasts a solid 100-meter depth rating and a sapphire display back showcasing the specially engraved winding rotor inside.

While the rest of the 1:1 Super Clone TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition doesn’t strongly evoke the original ’70s Montreal, the dial design is inspired by one of the rarest and most sought-after Montreal models, the white dial reference 110503W from 1972. Though there are significant adaptations, such as redesigning it as a three-register chronograph instead of the original two-register Calibre 11, the result is colorful and dynamic without being overwhelming. The white opaline main dial serves as a bright canvas for splashes of vibrant red, cool blue, and lemon yellow. At first glance, this playfulness with color starts at the outer chapter ring, where the seconds markings are printed in a cheerful mix of red and blue. The main white dial is surrounded by a bright blue ring with electric yellow lume pips. The three chronograph subdials are elegantly finished with azurage, their aquatic blue tones enhanced by their slightly recessed position below the main white dial. While blue, white, and red form a classic combination, the vibrant yellow lume on the hands, hour markers, and 3 o’clock chronograph minutes subdial sets this edition apart. Despite its almost toy-like brightness, it makes for a striking summer statement piece, though the effectiveness of the yellow lume might be a concern, as colored luminous paint often dims faster than classic white lume.

The replica TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition is powered by the in-house Heuer 02 automatic chronograph movement. This recent addition to TAG Heuer’s movement lineup features a prized vertical clutch and column wheel for precise chronograph function, along with an impressive 80-hour power reserve and a stable 28,800 bph frequency. The Heuer 02 is also aesthetically pleasing, adorned with Côtes de Genève on the movement plates and a commemorative rotor celebrating the brand’s 160th anniversary.

Instead of the rally straps or classic NSA bracelets of the original Montreal, the replica TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited Edition comes with a navy blue alligator leather strap with a signed deployant clasp. While the strap is elegant on its own, its formal style contrasts with the playful dial, though it’s easy to swap out for a more casual perforated calf leather strap in black or blue, which might better complement the dial’s vibrant design.

1:1 Super Clone TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Panda Watch

The glassbox revolution seems to be nearing completion. replica TAG Heuer’s incredible revamp of its Carrera chronographs, introduced last year, was met with almost unanimous acclaim, and the brand is not holding back. replica TAG Heuer has already released a number of special editions, and the standard editions are already available in crowd-pleasing blue and reverse panda dials, not to mention the Skipper and a solid-gold version with a matching dial. For Watches and Wonders 2024, the brand is expanding the line with another non-limited model, the panda dial replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph CBS2216.BA0041.

The new version of the Carrera Chronograph uses the same case as its siblings, measuring 39mm across and 46mm lug-to-lug. If you’ve had a chance to wear the new glassbox Carreras, you know they wear incredibly well, even with its 13.86mm thickness, which is mitigated quite a bit by the all-encompassing sapphire crystal that covers the dial and bezel. The stainless steel case features pump pushers and a branded crown with 100 m water resistance. The lugs feature the Carrera collection’s signature internal bevel and the watch is paired with a stainless steel bracelet, a first for a glassbox model. Unfortunately, replica TAG has not fitted it with its micro-adjustment mechanism (currently only offered on the Aquaracer), nor is there any sign here that the brand has developed and introduced a quick-release mechanism (making replica TAG one of the few major brands without it). On the wrist, the watch wears easily given its size, and with the newly added bracelet, I found it less top-heavy and bulbous than it was on a strap, which is a common experience I’ve had when comparing watches on bracelets versus straps.

The dial here offers what many people have probably been clamoring for with its panda design. The red accents trace their roots back across multiple generations of the Carrera, with the brand identifying the Heuer 7753 SN from the late 1960s. That watch, too, had a silver dial with black subdials (the S was for silver, the N was for noir). There have been plenty of other panda Carreras since then, and this watch is simply the latest, incorporating the colorway into the latest generation’s design. The dial has a sunburst finish, with red accents on the concave chapter ring and at the tip of the chrono seconds and the subdial hands. The hands receive lume, and there are pips just outside of each applied, polished hour marker. The subdials have the same snailed grooving as the other new Carrera chronographs, except for the running seconds at 6 o’clock, which is simply printed and indicated with a black hand.

Even with the framed date nestled within it, I found myself almost forgetting the small seconds was there, so much more subtle is it than the other two subdials. I think that’s kind of the point, though; Fake TAG wanted to provide that running seconds functionality in a way that doesn’t detract from the main attraction of the chronograph. Finally, the entire dial is encircled by the black 60-second chronograph bezel, which, in previous generations, would have been outside the sapphire crystal. When you experience it in person, it’s this contrasting chronograph bezel that sets this model apart from the other three glassbox Carrera chronographs. The sloping of the surrounding crystal makes it pop much more than the others, giving this an almost exciting look on the wrist.

Powering this replica TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph is the in-house TH-20 automatic chronograph movement. On display through a sapphire caseback, the movement has an impressive 80-hour power reserve at 28,800 vph. The bridges feature Côtes de Genève finishing and the rotor is skeletonized in the form of the replica TAG shield. The caliber features a column wheel chronograph mechanism that provides a wonderfully tactile yet smooth operating experience.

Super Clone TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon Chronograph Watch With Teal-Green Dial

Dramatically, we could say it feels like a decade for those of us who have waited for replica TAG Heuer to place its competitively priced tourbillon chronograph movement into a more refined and subtle design. Originally launched in 2016, the Heuer-02T was a futuristic, bulky, sporty chronograph featuring one of the most affordable tourbillon movements from any major Swiss watchmaker. In 2023, as part of the TAG Heuer Carrera’s 60th-anniversary celebrations, this initial concept evolved into the Fake TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon Chronograph watch, now available with a new teal dial version.

Here are the key changes over the eight years since the replica TAG Heuer’s Heuer-02T (or Heuer02T) was introduced. First, the movement is now named TH20-09, though the brand sometimes still calls it the Heuer02T. The TH20-00 caliber, which includes the TH20-09, is an advancement of the Heuer02T. Still produced at TAG Heuer’s Chevenez facility, it now boasts an extended warranty of up to five years, a bidirectionally winding rotor through a noise-dampened bearing and gear train, and a winding speed among the fastest on the market.

There is also a new oscillating weight design and significant aesthetic changes to the caliber: TAG Heuer has opted for more classic decorations, such as brushed and striped surface treatments, replacing the dark, futuristic black plating of the Heuer02 and Heuer02T calibers with a traditional rhodium-plated movement.

The power reserve and operating frequency remain at 65 hours and 4Hz, respectively. The power reserve is 15 hours less than the non-tourbillon Heuer02 (TH20-00), likely due to the added weight of the tourbillon assembly. While the TH20-09 might still run for 80 hours when fully wound, the mainspring can’t deliver enough torque through the heavy tourbillon to the escapement for reliable timekeeping during the last 15 hours.

Interestingly, TAG Heuer seems to have quietly dropped the COSC chronometer certification during this update. Since 2016, the Heuer02T was praised for its aggressive pricing and for shaming historic brands offering significantly more expensive tourbillons without backing up their claims of accuracy. Adjusting and fine-tuning a tourbillon for high timekeeping performance is very challenging, and many brands realized they could charge high prices for tourbillons without proof of accuracy.

TAG Heuer was among the few to produce a tourbillon that performed well in series production. This step back from proven chronometric performance is odd, especially given that the teal-dial-equipped replica TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon Chronograph watch is more expensive than the COSC-certified original: MSRP has increased from $15,950 USD to $24,050 USD. Additionally, TAG Heuer still lists the “old” Heuer02T-equipped Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon (reference CAR5A90.BH0742) with a COSC-certified movement, a ceramic case, and a full ceramic bracelet for $22,850 USD on its website, which is a great deal for that price.

The new replica TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon Chronograph with a teal dial might rely on its attractive design to justify its higher price. Watch design is subjective, but the “glassbox” execution — eliminating a traditional bezel — combined with a color-shifting teal dial, long Carrera lugs, applied hour markers, and a large tourbillon cut-out at 6 o’clock create a striking piece. At 42mm wide, it looks more mature and elegant than the early Heuer02T watches. While it remains thick at 14.33mm, the large, domed crystal and the depth of the dial compensate for much of that.