On the other hand (and assuming the pricing holds from what has been provided to the press as of publishing), while this complicated Carrera is a huge chunk less than its Monaco sibling (which again, shares a similar movement), it’s also $127,000 for a Carrera Chronograph (albeit one with an integrated split-second complication). That price is only about CHF 20k shy of Lange’s 1815 Rattrapante, and it’s made of platinum. Heck, when Minerva put its M16.31 split-second movement (to be fair, hand-wound and running at 2.5 Hz) in a Montblanc last year for the limited edition 1858 Split Second, the price was CHF 47,500.
I’m not saying that integrated split-second chronograph complications should be inexpensive, or that I don’t rather like this new TAG Heuer (I do). But man, that feels like a lot of zeros for a titanium Carrera, even with the added complication.
Putting the pricing aside, I do love that TAG Heuer is working to expand the Carrera into a wider range of complications, and I think that the skeletonized/smoked execution works really well and would be great to see on a more standard Carrera Glassbox model. Assuming we can get our mitts on a loaner once the festivities in Milan are over, I’d love to offer a more in-depth look at this new Carrera.
James Stacey
2026-01-19 16:00:00