That's a good question Jeff. Maybe as a non-Carrera person, I can offer my perspective. By 'non-Carrera', I mean that I've never collected the traditional Carreras, nor even handled one. It's not that I dislike them, I think they are wonderful, it's just that my Heuer path went the Autavia route. I do however own a Lemania PVD Carrera, which I love.

I think the short answer to your question, in my opinon, is No, not the ultimate Carrera. Some may say that one reason is because this was released under TAG Heuer, but it was very close after the merger, so maybe it was designed & conceived under Heuer.. I digress..

I think the 60's Carreras are so beautifully simple. They were designed as tool watches (I presume) for motorsport, and just happen to be very elegant. This 'Golden Hours' version sees the mating of Lemainia 5100 with gold case & dial - it just doesn't sit right to me. Forgetting the value of the metals used, I'd rather have the PVD or SS Lemania Carrera over this gold version.

Stewart