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Introducing TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer × Hodinkee
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TAG Heuer is delighted to announce the launch of its new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Hodinkee. In celebration of 1968, when Heuer introduced the Reference 2446C Seafarer, Hodinkee produced 968 pieces of the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer × Hodinkee. As with the last two Hodinkee x TAG Heuer collaborations, 125 pieces will be sold by Hodinkee in the Hodinkee Shop. The remaining pieces will be available via TAG Heuer at boutiques and retailers worldwide.
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The past collaborations with TAG Heuer, the Carrera Skipper and Carrera Dato, were homages to the history of TAG Heuer. With each of those collaborations, Hodinkee didn’t set out to reproduce the original, but rather to move it forward. The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer x Hodinkee is no different, designed as a revival of the iconic Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer, which Heuer produced for the sporting goods retailer from the 1950s into the 1970s.
A thoroughly modern Carrera, but updated for today’s adventures with the design ethos of one of Hodinkee’s very favorite and most notable vintage Heuer references. Maintaining the color codes and bezel aesthetic from the 1968 model, this collaboration thoroughly embraces the modern spirit of TAG Heuer. The Seafarer is a legendary watch with roots in the mid-century and is a reference that is reminiscent of a playful and sun-soaked era in watchmaking—one in which watches were being put to the test, worn hard, and often designed and used for specific pursuits. The Seafarer evokes images of the sea, the sand, and the sun and brings to mind the name Abercrombie & Fitch.
The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer × Hodinkee is a modern, robust, and exciting interpretation of a favorite Seafarer reference. The Hodinkee Limited Edition now resides in the 42mm Carrera “Glassbox” case. The domed sapphire crystal allows for the profile of a vintage plexiglass crystal while being significantly more durable and clearer – both critical factors while out on the water. True to the color codes of the original, the black opaline dial is accented by shades of both sky and royal blue across the Regatta and Tide subdials. As the Carrera is a bezel-less case, the watch has maintained the original’s aesthetic by moving the bezel inside the rehaut in a matching black opaline.
Looking a bit closer, the Seafarer logo was relocated to the sub-register at 6, leveraging a Carrera font inspired by the late reference’s characterful blocky type. The brands kept the feeling of the late Reference 2446C Seafarer but made a conscious decision to look to the future of TAG Heuer with the present-day TAG Heuer and Carrera logos at 12 o’clock. Consistent with all models of the heritage Seafarer, the usual date window from the Carreras you see today was also removed, and the watch is fitted to a black textured rubber strap, making it fit for life at sea. This watch is truly the embodiment of everything to love about TAG Heuer – past and present.
In celebration of 1968, when Heuer introduced the Reference 2446C Seafarer, Hodinkee produced 968 pieces of the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer × Hodinkee. As with the last two Hodinkee x TAG Heuer collaborations, 125 pieces will be sold by Hodinkee in the Hodinkee Shop. The remaining pieces will be available via TAG Heuer at boutiques and retailers worldwide. The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer × Hodinkee will retail for $7,950.
“The story of the Seafarer captures so much that makes watchmaking exciting: technical innovation, design, collaboration, and a chance to understand how business was conducted in the mid-20th century,” said Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director at TAG Heuer. “America was the key market during the period and thanks to the friendship between Walter Haynes, President of Abercrombie & Fitch, and the Heuer family, not only did this great innovation come into the world, but it helped Heuer build its incredible reputation for timekeeping excellence in a region that would become vital to its future. Given that it was a US retailer who launched the Seafarer originally, it made perfect sense to debut this piece with our great friends at Hodinkee for our limited edition together.”
“TAG Heuer is one of Hodinkee’s first partners, and we don’t take that lightly,” said Jeff Hilliard, Sr. Director of Limited Editions at Hodinkee. “For our third Limited Edition collaboration with them, we wanted to do something special. But when we asked them to bring back the tide complication, we figured it was a longshot, since we knew there would be significant research and development that was involved. To our surprise, they agreed to the concept, and we are super excited to bring a piece of TAG Heuer’s incredible history back to the forefront using the incredible glassbox chronograph.”
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer × Hodinkee Technical Specifications
Caseback: Sapphire caseback with custom engravings
Water Resistance: 10 ATM/100M
Dial
Black opalin dial inspired by reference “2446C Seafarer”, black opalin flange, 3 sub-registers, and Seafarer logo on register at 6 o’clock
Lume: White SuperLuminova applied to hands and dial
Bracelet/Strap
Black textured integrated rubber strap with textile pattern
About TAG Heuer TAG Heuer, founded in 1860 by Edouard Heuer in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, is a luxury watch brand that is part of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (“LVMH”), the world’s leading luxury group. Based in La Chaux- de-Fonds, Switzerland, and with four production sites, TAG Heuer has 1,900 employees and is active in 139 countries. TAG Heuer products are available online at www.tagheuer.com for select countries and in 260 boutiques and 2,300 points of sale worldwide. The company is headed up by Julien Tornare, CEO of TAG Heuer. For 164 years, TAG Heuer has demonstrated pure avant-garde watchmaking spirit and a commitment to innovation with revolutionary technologies that have included the oscillating pinion for mechanical stopwatches in 1887, the Mikrograph in 1916, the first automatic-winding chronograph movement – Calibre 11 – in 1969, and the first luxury smartwatch in 2015. Today, the brand’s core collection consists of three iconic families designed by Jack Heuer – TAG Heuer Carrera, Monaco, and Autavia – and is rounded out with the contemporary TAG Heuer Link, Aquaracer, Formula 1, and Connected lines. Embodying TAG Heuer’s motto, “Don’t Crack Under Pressure,” are prominent partnerships and brand ambassadors that express the brand’s passion for action and high performance.
