While the Mikrotimer Flying 1000 concept watch and the Monza seem to have gotten all the attention, TAG Heuer also introduced a couple of interesting Carreras in Basel, the Carrera Calibre 16 Heritage series.

It seems to draw most of its styling from the Carrera Calibre 1887 (shown at the bottom), but then it adds numerals instead of the simple applied markers, gives us some ridges (or waves) on the dial, has older style markings on the recorders, and adds the classic style pushers. The silver dial watch has blued hands and numerals, which seems to address the call for greater contrast / legibility than the silver on white offers. Of course, the key difference is that this new Carrera is powered by the Calibre 16 rather than the Calibre 1887.

Once again, we see TAG Heuer drawing on its heritage for styling new watches. I'm not sure about the Calibre 16 movement, but I am assuming that this is one used in TAG Heuer's standard production Carreras. With these pushers, is TAG Heuer getting closer to designing the perfect Carrera? Are the numerals out of place on a Carrera? What do others see here?

The Carrera Cal 16 Heritage seems like an attractive alternative for people who might like a slightly different look than the Caliber 1887.

Jeff