Friday, January 8, 2016

Review TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 Chronograph 41mm

The dial of this replica TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 Chronograph 41mm is very attractive. The polished hands, applied hour markers and sub-dials stand out clearly from the black dial and are really eye-catching. The sapphire crystal with AR coating does a wonderful job of allowing the elements below stand out. The thin design of the outer bezel also makes the watch face look larger and feel more "open", belying its 41mm size.

The watch has a domed sapphire crystal and the AR coating does a remarkable job of reducing glare and setting off the elements underneath. The watch has a clear caseback, like the gen, which allows the movement to be seen in action. The applied logo and raised font printing of the CARRERA lettering on the rep.

The stainless steel bracelet feels top notch and looks just like the gen with the 5-link style. Some links were a bit stiff as you would expect of the brand new rep, but nothing a good soak in WD40 didn't take care of. The fold-over deployment clasp is well constructed and works great.

41mm case and 16mm in case height, the watch sits high on my 6.5 inch wrist but (I believe) does not overwhelm it. The beautiful case and polished accents are set off by the predominantly brushed bracelet and the whole look works equally well peeking out of the sleeve of a business suit or with a much more causal weekend polo shirt.

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