: Hi Mark,great to get your input on this!

: You make a very good point when it comes to keeping popular designs
: available for those who appreciate it.
: I would never challenge the knowledge you posses on the carreras,I
: don`t know the first thing about them.
: But whether the line has been broken or not,is besides the point
: I`m trying to make.

: My point in using the Carrera as an example,is that although it
: might have grown larger,and the appearance has been altered both
: in detail and as a complete watch over the years,it is still
: easily recognized as a Carrera.

: The Carrera is such a classic basic design,it can be infinetely
: permutated without losing it`s identity.
: Like a Porsche,for instance.From the 904 to the 997,every little
: bit of the car has been altered in some way,but it`s expression
: and identity is still intact.
: It has adapted to its contemporary timeframe and will continue to
: do so because it can never be conceived as anything but a
: Porsche.

: Basically what I mean to say is; if a design can`t adapt without
: losing it`s identity or reverting to a bastardised copy of the
: original(TAG Heuer Autavia!),it should be killed off,giving
: developers the possibility of creating something new that may,or
: may not have the potential of becoming yet another
: classic,timeless design.

: Totally different watches,but definetely Carreras:
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: BTW;This thread should be submitted to TAG Heuer R&D : D

: Cheers!