TAG Heuer unveils three Carrera Extreme watches, celebrating the actual 75th anniversary of Formula 1. The 2025 Carrera Severe collection sees TAG Heuer introduce new models: the chronograph, a GMT watch, and a tourbillon.
With its skeletonized features and chunky situation, bold, green, and precious metal are the name of the game.
The new Twin-Time is the most affordable, followed by the particular chronograph, with the highest cost expected to be the limited-edition tourbillon.
Over the past few years, TAG Heuer carrera has steadily pursued any vintage-inspired path with its most recent chronograph offerings, achieving substantial success. While the 39mm Glassbox was relaunched to common acclaim and spawned several derivative and homage versions, the brand has reserved more contemporary technical experiments for the Aquaracer. But for a brand that as soon as produced standard-issue watches such as the Mikrogirder (high-end) and the Grand Carrera Caliper Chronograph, it seems sensible to revitalize its the majority of legendary creations. That's exactly what happened last year with the relaunch of the Carrera Extreme Sport, and the collection has been growing ever since. Today, three newbies join the lineup, together with a new complication and a unique tribute model.
Meet the brand new Twin-Time watch! It totally transforms the brand's range topping product, the sporty daily watch launched at Watches & Wonders 2025, in to an oversized chronograph with a two-tone ceramic bezel. This type of viser has been around for some time, but it can notoriously difficult to manufacture, creating this a first for TAG Heuer. I love the watch's modest black and seaweed green colour scheme, but that's basically its only draw. The Grade 2 titanium circumstance measures 44mm in size, 16. 7mm thick, as well as 49. 7mm from haul to lug, so I think title "Extreme" is a perfect suit.
It comes on a rubber band with a titanium buckle, having a cool end-link design which makes the strap appear to lengthen past the lugs and link directly to the case. The new Twin-Time, powered by a derivative from the Heuer caliber 02/TH20-00 (now renamed the TH20-02), functions automatic winding and a good 80-hour power reserve.
If you're searching for a watch that's just as big but thicker, TAG Heuer has you covered. Released in the purest chronograph form, typically the thickness has been slightly decreased to 15. 1mm, but I am not worried it manages to lose any visual impact-after almost all, it's pure rose gold. But some components, such as the drivers, crown, and caseback, are made from DLC-coated titanium, so a few consideration has been made with the material-though I doubt TAG Heuer should have gone to such measures. Admittedly, it would have additional increased the already high price.
The brushed bezel clashes beautifully with the polished, scalloped lugs, echoing the dial's guilloché pattern that handles the movement. I've indicated my feelings about skeletonization before, so I'll make use of the term "open dial" right here, as all watches provide a glimpse of the movement underneath. In this case, the TH20-00 stocks all the same specifications as the Twin-Time, minus the GMT function.
Lastly, we come to the grand finale-the 75-piece limited edition TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sports | F1® 75th Anniversary Limited Version. Yes, the "|" and also registered trademark are section of the official name, and it's definitely quite long. Despite becoming the most high-end complication within the collection, TAG Heuer made a decision to create the F1® seventh Anniversary Limited Edition within a mix of materials, including 3N gold and grades two and 5 titanium. The situation retains all the dimensions in the chronograph model, so the tourbillon-equipped TH20-09 caliber doesn’t increase the thickness, though the power reserve really does drop to a still-respectable 67 hours.