Video: Looking at Lemanias
Another fairly well received video review looks at different watches from different makers, many of whom use a version of the Lemania 873 chronograph movement. Omega Speedmaster 145.012-68, 145.022-71 and…
Heuer Carrera 1153N
The Chrono-matic story continues. I saw this watch on a watch trading forum which has its software rooted in the 1990s and despite having supposed rules about what is and…
Heuer “Calibre 11” Carrera 1153S
As mentioned in the Watch out for Franken Watches post, the first Heuers I appreciated were smaller cased, manual-wind Carreras. At the time, I thought the larger automatics from 1969…
Watching out for Franken watches
When I first started taking a shine to the Heuer Carrera, it was the original mid-60s one that I liked, manual wind with a small case (36mm) and a chronograph…
Heuer Carrera Re-edition #2
An addition to an earlier post is this smart-looking white-dialled version of the “Carrera” reissue, which TAG Heuer brought out in 1996, reference CS3110 . Here it is, next to…
Heuer Monaco(s)
A lot has been written about Heuer’s iconic square “Monaco” watch, which first appeared in 1969 housing one of the first automatic chronograph movements inside. Rich Crosthwaite – who literally…
Heuer Carrera Re-edition
Like lots of other brands, watch companies periodically raid their past for future inspiration, releasing new editions of classic watches or simply lifting design ideas from their back catalogue. Omega…
Heuer Camaro
I love Heuer watches – there’s something a little off-piste and cool about them. They’re most famous for the 3 watches that came out in 1969, all featuring the same…