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Agree re Carrera -- Not a Heritage Model

You are correct, in pointing out that this new line-up of Carreras is not part of TAG Heuer's "Heritage" line-up. Maybe better if they would stop writing about the Carrera "DNA" and touchstone of "legibility", in the press releases. This Carrera might be a fun watch, but it has little to do with the Carrera's amazing heritage.

Jeff

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: I don't think this particular comparison makes any sense... why put
: a clearly modern and aggressive design up against a
: vintage-inspired "reissue" of sorts? TH has made
: plenty of more traditional modern Carreras, that would make a
: lot more sense if you are trying to compare the two.

: Also, I would agree with most of my esteemed colleagues: I would
: not want either, at any price.

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