The Autavia has probably garnered slightly more fame recently than its understated stable mate, but the original Carrera defines the essence of clean, legible chronograph design. Honestly, what else what you expect from a company that made dash timers for rally drivers? You’ll see that I listed the ref.2447 specifically instead of the 2-register 3647. Well, it’s for a reason. I like 2-reigster chronographs, but I find triple register pieces far more deserving of attention. More replica TAG Heuer Carrera.
The fact that the Carrera pulls off a lot of detail so cleanly makes it worth the added complexity on the dial. During their production run, beginning in 1963, the 36mm diameter Heuers with 18mm lug widths, were made in a variety of dial configurations and the design of things like hour markers changed as well.
For me, the earlier simple pieces such as the white/silver dials are best. Sure, I love the pandas, reverse pandas and exotic dials too, but the basic, single-colored dial is the quintessential Carrera. Up until a couple years ago, finding a good, cheap Carrera was easy.
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