Monday, October 16, 2023

TAG Heuer x Porsche–Legends of Panamericana

Porsche and TAG Heuer have been partners for many years. The two parties first launched long-term cooperation in the field of motor sports, and later jointly launched a number of watches. Today, both parties jointly develop an exclusive automotive project. The Sonderwunsch project, called TAG Heuer x Porsche–Legends of Panamericana, was inspired by the Porsche 550 CoupĂ© racing car used by two customer teams in the Carrera Pan-American Road Race in 1953. Based on the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS model, as an out-and-out racing car, its lightweight structure, extremely flexible chassis tuning and sophisticated aerodynamic design all leave a deep impression on people, and its performance The best Cayman series designs resemble legendary racing cars. The Sonderwunsch racing car numbered "154" made its debut at the seventh Rennsport Reunion event and was on display at the TAG Heuer Heritage Experience exhibition. Best cheap watches online, discover our affordable replica TAG Heuer Carrera watches collection. Wide range of luxury watches brands.

In order to pay tribute to TAG Heuer's long history of making dashboard timing devices, this racing car is equipped with a new timer, which is inspired by the original Heuer Rally Master dashboard timer. This is a device that separates the time reporting and timing functions. On one side is the Master-Time clock. The dual-spring movement Caliber 63 equipped with it can provide an 8-day power reserve; paired with the Master-Time is a Monte Carlo chronograph. (Monte Carlo chronograph), named after the famous rally race, with seconds and minutes recorded in the center and a jumping chronograph. Clocks and chronographs together formed a fixture of racing cars in the 1960s. The TAG Heuer Rally Master was usually available as an optional equipment feature on sports cars, especially Porsche sports cars. This component was designed and manufactured specifically for this project. To date, TAG Heuer and later TAG Heuer are the mainstream watch brands with the broadest heritage in dashboard timing devices.

From the launch of the "Time of Trip" timer for the aviation field in 1911 to the launch of the Autavia in 1933, which combined the Aviation and Automobile names for the first time, the dashboard timer became TAG Heuer's early connection with these fields, and Helping brands build a reputation for reliable and practical timing equipment for demanding applications.

The new timepiece is inspired by the original Rally Master timer set, a two-piece device launched in 1958 that separated the timekeeping and chronograph functions. The Master Time is a clock with an 8-day power reserve and is equipped with the Caliber 63 double spring movement produced by Revue Thommen. Later models switched to the Aragno Caliber 28 movement with a single large barrel.

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