Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 17 Rs2 Limited Edition. Recently released the grand carrera watch features tag heuer s new calibre rs movement. The grand carrera calibre 17 rs is this series second chronograph model.
Back then many people still believed that the carrera debuted in 1964. This is not only the best hand wound limited edition carrera but the only one. Limited to a run of 1 964 pieces it celebrated 40 years since the release of the first carrera.
The movement provides the watch with a typical bicompax dial layout albeit with rotating discs instead of conventional subdials at 3 and 9 o clock.
Back then many people still believed that the carrera debuted in 1964. 150 versions of each were made with the yellow model for europe and the blue model for the uk. Note that the bezel on the calibre 17 rs2 is unique to this model having serrated edges. When the carrera came back in 1996 tag heuer sourced hand wound movements from lemania but since then we ve only had one hand cranked carrera.