
The leather racing strap boasts a red inner lining that matches the signature. Perhaps the most notable feature of this Carrera Calibre 17 is its case back, which is engraved with Jack Heuer's red signature and a black Heuer family crest. This timepiece was limited to a run of 3,000 pieces worldwide. TAG Heuer released another Carrera Jack Heuer in 2012 in honor of the former Heuer CEO's 80th birthday. Pre-owned Carrera Jack Heuer 40th Anniversary watches cost roughly 3,000 USD. A perforated leather racing strap underscores this timepiece's roots in motorsport. The position of the crown is also different, having moved from the left-hand side at 9 o'clock to the right at 3. Unlike its historical predecessor, the Carrera Jack Heuer 40th Anniversary's case is round instead of oval. There's also a date display at 6 o'clock. The ring around the dial's edge is the same shade of gray and features a tachymeter scale.

It's predominately silver in color and has two gray subdials at 3 and 9 o'clock. The dial design takes its cues from the 1969 Carrera ref. Each case back also features an engraving of that watch's production number, from 1/1964 to 1964/1964. The 39-mm Carrera Jack Heuer 40th Anniversary has a stainless steel case with "Carrera 1964-2004, 40 years of legend" engraved on its satin-brushed case back. Even so, the Carrera Jack Heuer 40th Anniversary reference CV2117 is a highly coveted timepiece. Today, however, we know that the first Carrera watches had already seen the light of day the year before. Back then, many people still believed that the Carrera debuted in 1964. Limited to a run of 1,964 pieces, it celebrated 40 years since the release of the first Carrera. The blue edition starts at $7,750, while the red model rings in at $23,550.TAG Heuer presented a limited edition of the Carrera Calibre 17 at Baselworld 2005.

The chronographs are offered at TAG Heuer boutiques and select retail partners. “The anniversary of this sportscar icon is the perfect occasion for us to launch a joint watch with our close partner TAG Heuer, with whom we share the same philosophy and love for exclusive products that combine innovation and heritage.” “The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was the first 911 to be christened ‘ Carrera’ and the crowning glory of the Porsche range at this time,” says Detlev von Platen, head of Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG. The shimmering white dial is surrounded by Guards Red lines and rose-gold colored applied indexes.


Each gets an 18K 5N rose gold case, crown, and pushers. The Sporty Red Edition will be even more limited, with just 250 examples being offered. The dial, meanwhile, is smooth white opalin and the two sub-counters have a snailed finish. The Sporty Blue Edition will be limited to just 500 examples and will get a polished steel case, rhodium-plated indexes, and hour and minute hands that are designed to recall the chrome door handles of the 911 Carrera RS 2.7.
