The new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche watch was born from the collaboration between two legendary brands with an endurance passion for racing.
In 2021, TAG Heuer and Porsche united in a global partnership. Since then, the iconic Swiss luxury watch brand has launched various limited edition timepieces to celebrate this alliance.
The newly announced TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche celebrates of the 60th anniversaries of the TAG Heuer Carrera collection as well as the Porsche 911.
Launched in 1963, the Porsche 911 is an iconic sports car known for its performance, precision, and innovation. Originally called 901, it astounded the world with an impressive acceleration rate: 100 km/h in just 9.1 seconds. Built by Porsche AG of Stuttgart in Germany, this sports car paved the way for future generations of the 911, pushing boundaries, setting new records for speed and driving dynamics.
In 1963, a watchmaking icon was born in Switzerland. Inspired by the iconic Carrera Panamericana race, Jack Heuer created a watch endowed with motorsports spirit. Practical and functional, the Heuer Carrera came with a clean and legible design, without extraneous elements that would distract the wearer’s gaze.
60 years later, with the new Carrera Chronosprint watch, TAG Heuer pays tribute to Porsche’s exceptional speed achievement.
Available in steel and gold versions, the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche celebrates the iconic status of the Porsche 911 and its remarkable performance heritage.
In addition, this new collection fuses the spirit of the German car manufacture’s groundbreaking achievements with the Swiss watchmaking company’s unwavering pursuit of excellence.
The Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche Chronograph houses the TH20-08 movement, a new interpretation of the in house caliber TH20 launched at the 2023 Watches & Wonders fair.
Designed for precise measurements of short time intervals, the TH20-08 movement mirrors Porsche 901’s acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds. Its central hand accelerates swiftly, gradually decelerates over 60 seconds, and quickly restarts. The chosen design ensures clear legibility of the dial.
The movement’s unique mechanism features two snail-shaped wheels, creating a captivating decelerating motion for the central hand. These wheels are crafted with the ultramodern LiGA technology.
The dial of these watches captivates with a visual representation of speed and acceleration. Red lines on the flange mirror the 0-100 km/h achievement in just 9.1 seconds, paying homage to the very first Porsche 911.
Adding a touch of automotive inspiration, further subtle red details can be found throughout the watch. The 6 o’clock subdial features a reference to the iconic dashboard of the 1970s Porsche, where the area around 50 km/h was often highlighted to indicate the recommended speed in urban areas.
An additional nod to the rich sportscar heritage lies in the red portion of the 9 o’clock subdial. It serves as a reminder of the critical engine limit beyond which damage may occur.
It’s not by chance that TAG Heuer chose to place the red line at 6.8 hours. It refers to the limit of 6800 revolution per minute. Not to be overlooked, the counter hands of the watch draw inspiration from the shape of a car dashboard, completing the cohesive automotive design aesthetic.
The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche features the famous double glassbox design.
With its domed, curved, crystal glass, it pays homage to similarly domed hesalite crystal designs from the 1970s. Reengineered to have a curve that flows seamlessly over the tachymeter scale, it runs along the edge of the dial, blending into the case.
This innovative design, a first for the TAG Heuer Carrera, offers an easy reading of the indications on the dial via the front glass and a captivating view of the watch’s intricate mechanics through the caseback glass.
The caseback features a specially crafted dedicated mass designed to replicate the iconic three-spoke steering wheel of Porsche.
Both watches will feature a calfskin leather strap, in brown for the gold edition and in black for the steel edition, with the embossed original number “911” on the strap, paying homage to Porsche and resonating with enthusiasts and connoisseurs of the iconic sports car.
The steel version boasts a silver shimmery dial & flange, while the gold edition exudes a refined elegance with its beige shimmery dial & flange.
These two unique timepieces are each presented in specially designed, co-branded TAG Heuer x Porsche packaging with subtle touches of gold and steel reminiscent of the watches.
Technical details
Model: TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche Steel Edition, Reference CBS2011.FC6529
Movement
Calibre TH20-08 Automatic
Dial
Silver shimmery dial
Silver shimmery flange with 60 second / minute scale
3 counters:
– 3 o’clock: silver “azuré” minute chronograph counter; red lacquered hand
– 6 o’clock: silver shimmery permanent second indicator; red lacquered hand
– 9 o’clock: silver “azuré” hour chronograph counter; red lacquered hand
Rhodium plated facetted, polished hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova®
Rhodium plated polished central hand
PORSCHE logo & CHRONOSPRINT printed on the flange
Black TAG HEUER printed logo on the dial
CARRERA SWISS printed on the dial
Case
Steel fine brushed, polished case
42 mm diameter
Lug-to-lug: 48.6 mm
Thickness: 14.9 mm
Glassbox domed sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment
Steel crown at 3 o’clock
Fine brushed, polished steel round push-button at 2 o’clock
Fine brushed, polished steel round push-button at 4 o’clock
Steel screw-down glassbox sapphire caseback
Water resistance: 100 meters
Bracelet
Black calfskin leather strap with “911” logo embossed
Fine brushed, polished steel folding clasp with double safety push-buttons;
TAG Heuer shield
Availability
September 2023
Estimated SRP
9,000 CHF
Model: TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche Gold Edition, Reference CBS2040.FC8318
Movement
Calibre TH20-08 Automatic
Dial
Beige shimmery dial
Beige shimmery flange with 60 second / minute scale
3 counters:
– 3 o’clock: beige “azuré” minute chronograph counter; 18K 5N rose gold plated hand
– 6 o’clock: beige shimmery permanent second indicator; red lacquered hand
– 9 o’clock: beige “ azuré” hour chronograph counter; 18K 5N rose gold plated hand
18K 5N rose gold plated facetted indexes
Rhodium plated facetted, polished hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova®
18K 5N rose gold plated polished central hand
PORSCHE logo & CHRONOSPRINT printed on the flange
Black TAG HEUER printed logo on the dial
CARRERA SWISS printed on the dial
Case
42 mm diameter
18K 5N rose gold fine brushed, polished case
Lug-to-lug: 48.6 mm
Thickness: 14.9 mm
Glassbox domed sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment
18K 5N rose gold crown at 3 o’clock
Fine brushed, polished 18K 5N rose gold round push-button at 2 o’clock
Fine brushed, polished 18K 5N rose gold round push-button at 4 o’clock
18K 5N rose gold screw-down glassbox sapphire caseback
Water resistance: 100 meters
Bracelet
Brown calfskin leather strap with “911” logo embossed
Fine brushed, polished 18K 5N rose gold plated pin buckle; TAG Heuer shield
Availability
September 2023
Estimated SRP
23,000 CHF
