and here is my (non-)Pasadena 7750:

There is a lot more space between the edge of the dial and the date window.

I hope that TAG changes the color scheme of the date wheel to be white on black as I think that would really look cooler.

I'm not crazy about the small second's sub-dial marker, but it appears they are minimalizing that sub-dial in order to emphasize the horizonal symetery... I'd like to knock them, but I can tolerate that.

I don't mind the inclusion of "automatic, even though it's obvious by the sub-dial layout that this is a 7750 based watch. it ads to the vertiacl symetery of the dial. I only wish that TAG-Heuer would have choosen some other name than Carrera... This will be the first Valjoux Carrera, will most likely be a "Classics line" entry. Pasadena is the most obvious choice for this watch, but Riverside, Sebring, Laguna Seca, or any one of a number of other racing circuits (Mosport, Nurbergring, etc.) would have been better choices in my opinion.

Also notice the flat then raised then flat at the tips main timekeeping hands.

All in all a very interesting offering by TAG Heuer and one I will be watching closely for a bargain.

BTW... I do take exception (ok, a difference of opinon) on the "Speedmaster Date reject" quip... Frankly... If Omega made a Speedmaster Date that looked as good as this watch, I'd have bought one long ago. Reservations about Valjoux movements in Speedmasters not withstanding.... I think the Speedmaster Dates with their goofy looking date windows, and their gullioched dials look seriously goofy, and unbecomming to the Speedmaster line.

This watch ought to shake up the folks over in Bienne (Omega)... If the price is right, this one might just make them wet their pants.

-- Chuck