TAG Heuer and its founder, Jack Heuer, are synonymous with auto racing watches and performed a vital function in shaping the chronograph style.
Nevertheless, till it was revived in 2024, few watch followers had been conscious of Mr. Heuer’s important contribution to nautical timekeeping.
This Carrera Chronograph borrows the colour scheme of the 1960’s Seafarer.TAG Heuer
Within the Forties, Heuer was tasked with growing a mechanical tide monitoring complication for a serious consumer, Abercrombie & Fitch. The watchmaker delivered in 1949 with the Solunar, which was allegedly designed with the help of Heuer’s physics instructor.
The preliminary watch did not take off, however a number of years later, when the complication was positioned in a nautical-themed chronograph referred to as the Seafarer, it grew to become a success. Produced till 1970, it went down in watch lore as probably the most sought-after mannequin from the Heuer-Abercrombie partnership.
The Hodinkee x TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer from 2024.Hodinkee
Hodinkee and TAG Heuer teamed as much as revive the Seafarer in 2024. Primarily based on a reference from 1969, it has a black dial with silver, white and tonal blue detailing.
Practically a yr later, TAG Heuer is launching one other Seafarer-inspired chronograph with out Hodinkee on the helm. This one notably doesn’t have the Solunar complication, however it’s tied to a different, extra well-known watch from the model’s storied historical past.
