Limited edition watches are a must for iconic luxury cars. The iconic Porsche Carrera RS is now paired with TAG Heuer chronographs.
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TAG Heuer celebrates 50th anniversary of Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
This distinctive pair of limited-edition TAG Heuer chronographs pays homage to the iconic red and blue versions of the legendary Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7. An absolutely thrilling classic.
Designed for racing and rallying, the “Carrera RS 2.7” was the first Porsche 911 dedicated to motorsports and nicknamed “Carrera”. Fifty years on, TAG Heuer and Porsche have joined forces to keep the legend alive.
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To honor the 50th anniversary of the iconic Carrera RS, the mythic Porsche sports car that made its debut in 1972, TAG Heuer has unveiled two limited edition watches.
To mark the event, TAG Heuer, a partner of Porsche since 2021, has designed two new timepieces with a striking duo-tone color scheme in red or blue colorways, referencing the striking accents of the mythic vehicle. The two bold watches seamlessly integrate the acclaimed signature design codes of the two brands.
“The TAG Heuer Carrera chronograph is a tribute watch designed to express the character and power of this groundbreaking sports car,” says Frédéric Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer. Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG, comments: “This is an alliance between two partners who share the same philosophy and love for exclusive products that combine innovation and heritage”. This unique collection showcases the power and authenticity of the two legends, which continue to leave their limits in the dust…together.
First engineered by Jack Heuer to offer optimal timekeeping and extreme legibility in high-speed race conditions, the TAG Heuer Carrera collection has remained true to its DNA. Its core philosophy? Blending cutting-edge technology with absolute elegance in all conditions.
Bringing together the essence of their most celebrated designs in these two bold timepieces, TAG Heuer and Porsche have brought to life the best expression of their shared passion for the Carrera name and racing spirit.
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The idea behind the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was to create a road-legal vehicle that enabled customers to take part in racing events.
That kind of thinking also led to the introduction of the Heuer Carrera. It was a chronograph engineered for optimal timekeeping and legibility in high-speed race conditions. But it wasn’t just for racing drivers. It was also made for driving enthusiasts who had a thirst for life at high speeds. This year, the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 turns 50. And to mark this milestone, TAG Heuer has also created two tribute timepieces. An homage to a car, and a chronograph, that changed the world of racing.
Enter the seventies. A vibrant, heady decade.
To reflect these times, Porsche produced a wide range of Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 cars in 27 vivid colors. Two of these colorways, the iconic Grand Prix White with the red and blue combinations, inspired the new TAG Heuer Carrera tribute watches. The colors, set against the white body of the car, brought to life some of the automobile’s most unique features. The five-spoke rims, the Carrera and Porsche logos on the body panels and the famous solid line down the side of the car.
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At first glance, it’s easy to see how the two-tone aesthetic of the car has inspired TAG Heuer’s tribute timepieces.
Both watches mirror the 42mm TAG Heuer Carrera chronograph with an elegant tri-compax layout, minutes and hour chronograph counters at 3 and 9 o’clock. The timepieces are equipped with TAG Heuer’s most advanced movement, the in-house manufactured Calibre Heuer 02. You can see the movement though the sapphire crystal case back. Its oscillating mass is customized to represent Porsche’s steering wheel and bears the two partners’ logos side by side. The watches come in blue and red. Let’s take a closer look at them.
A finely polished steel case. Check. Rhodium-plated indexes, hours and minutes hands. Check.
These little details on the blue edition evoke the car’s chrome door handles, mirrors, and window frames. The dial is smooth white opalin. The two sub-counters have an eye-catching snailed finish. You’ll see Porsche’s design codes seamlessly integrated throughout the timepiece. Notice the blue lacquered chronograph, seconds hand and the pusher at 2 o’clock. Spot the shield logo on the crown and blue markings on the movement’s oscillating mass. The right sub-counter design recalls the rims’ aesthetic and the signature color stripe and Carrera logo grace the dial, case side and strap. Much like its muse, this timepiece is truly a bolt from the blue.
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It feels as if the fire and the fury of the ‘Duck tail’ have been used to forge the red edition.
Its refined case is 18K 5N rose gold, as are the crown, pushers, and the case back. The white dial is framed with a sizzling sporty red circular line and rose gold colored indexes. The signature Porsche color is also present in subtle red touches on the chronograph, seconds hands and sub-counter markings. The heat is turned up by the timepiece’s luxurious red alligator strap, finished with a rose gold pin buckle.
They seek to make heads turn and set pulses racing. They embody the Carrera spirit. There’s no better way to celebrate 50 years of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7.
