The TAG Heuer Carrera replica model comes in two options: stainless steel or 18K 3N gold. In recent years, it has become the de facto face of the Carrera series and remains a perfect blend of classic and modern influences. As always, the spectacular frameless dome sapphire crystal remains the focal point on the wrist, adding a Jason style retro futurism to the originally quite standard Carrera silhouette.
The unique inner sloping lugs of Carrera also return here, providing a wide mirror polished surface for the design, giving a bright and luxurious feeling during wearing. TAG Heuer breaks these polished surfaces with a simple horizontal brushed case side and the series’ wide pump style push rod. On the back, TAG Heuer completed the appearance with a sapphire display case and evaluated the 100 meter waterproof performance of this watch.
The main glossy black dial surface has an extremely subtle revenge color effect, adding a touch of mysterious brilliance to the dial, but the real highlight is the classic Porsche style graphics that run through it. In addition to the Cheap Tag Heuer Replica brand’s iconic double-sided badge ring with clear edges, there are also multiple elements directly taken from the VDO instrument cluster on the early Porsche 911 dashboard.
Firstly, the second hand sub dial in the 6 o’clock direction is almost entirely inspired by VDO, with the font and red hands raised directly from the periodic table. The red stripe between 50 and 55 seconds is lifted directly from the cycle Porsche tachometer, adding a sporty “red line” appearance to the program. The red stripe extending to nearly 4 o’clock on the outer scale is a more profound part of the Porsche story.
In the familiar combination of slightly curved application pointers and pointed relay baton pointers in modern Tag Heuer Replica Watches, Porsche Rally also adds a warm khaki dial text and lumens. However, this is not visually interpreted as artificial copper green, but rather adds a warmer and more luxurious feeling to something that has clearly blended retro and modern influences.
Although similar to the standard TH20 used in many of TAG Heuer’s high-end chronograph products, the TH20-08 adds a pair of snail shaped timing wheels, making the watch’s iconic timed seconds possible. In the first 15 seconds of each minute, the central timing second hand of TH20-08 moves at approximately twice its normal speed until it reaches the 6 o’clock hand, and then decelerates to normal speed in the following 15 seconds.
In the latter half of each minute, the central second hand slows down to half a step, covering the distance between 9 and 12 o’clock for a full 30 seconds. This is a specially customized complex feature designed for precise tracking of shorter time intervals, but in practice, it may make the reading of the chronograph very confusing until people adapt.
The Swiss Replica Watches operation of the chronograph is sharp and firm, and feels very precise. In terms of surface treatment, TH20-08 follows the brand’s modern formula, with almost complete Geneva style on the top of the upper axle, and features balanced wheels, selected gear components, and column wheel skeleton cutouts. The rotor adopts the 911 steering wheel style skeleton layout shared by all Porsche themed models, combined with radial brushing, matte sandblasting, and layered structure.
The stainless steel example uses a sporty, modernist H-link bracelet, characterized by a sharp and angular appearance. The compact engraved polished center chain link and polished chain link side add some brightness to the layout dominated by wire drawing, and the overall structure feels heavy and sturdy on the wrist. For the 18K gold version, TAG Heuer has switched to using the classic black perforated leather tension strap with beige contrasting stitching and a gold buckle.
