TAG Heuer Just Unveiled a Bunch of Epic New Carreras

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The Heuer Carrera, the prototypical racing chronograph, celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. Redesigned with a fresh case and dial, the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph “Glassbox” is a thing of beauty, updating the classic profile of the midcentury original for the modern wearer. Simple tweaks—foremost among them a curved flange that houses the tachymeter scale, plus the inclusion of the automatic Heuer Calibre 02 movement—ensure that the Carrera is recognizable to diehard fans but still appealing to younger buyers.

TAG Heuer has been on a roll with the “Glassbox” since its relatively recent debut, reimagining notable vintage Carrera models in the guise of the modern 39mm case. The newest reference to receive such a treatment, the 7753 SN is also one of the most important references—a member of the second generation of Carrera models from the late 1960s, “SN” describes a silver-dialed watch with black subdials, known to modern collectors as a “panda” dial. Beloved today for its aesthetics, the original had a clear purpose: to improve dial legibility.

The new reference CBS2216.BA0041 likewise offers a spin on the “panda” concept—in this case, a brushed, silver sunray dial outfitted with dual black “azure” chronograph totalizers, a silvered running seconds display, and a black flange with a tachymeter scale. However, it also adds certain modern touches: colorful accents in the form of red chronograph hands, for example, as well as a red-tipped central seconds hand and a red 1/5th-seconds track. Furthermore, the watch is fitted to the modern Carrera Chronograph’s first stainless steel bracelet, which features three-row construction and a double-folding safety clasp with a push-button closure.