Continuing its boundary-breaking haute horlogerie collection, the new TAG Heuer Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph blends the incredible heritage of the iconic collection with the latest in avant-garde watchmaking.
TAG Heuer commences an important year with the latest addition to the avant-garde horlogerie collection, the TAG Heuer Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph.
The first time the rattrapante complication has been included in the TAG Heuer Carrera collection, the new addition to the storied model represents a milestone for TAG Heuer as the brand continues to show how incredible cutting-edge design can be blended with an exceptional history.
Now in its 166th year as a watchmaker and having been mastering the chronograph across three centuries since the company’s founding in 1860, the TAG Heuer Carrera was born in a golden era of the brand.
Under the leadership of Jack Heuer, the fourth generation of the family to lead the business, the TAG Heuer Carrera debuted in 1963 as the young Jack reimagined the staid Swiss watchmaking industry in a modern way.
With a name inspired by the legendary Mexican road race, the Carrera Panamericana, Jack had heard the stories of the feats of bravery in the face of danger that the race required from the parents of Mexican racing drivers Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez.
With its clean, legible design, innovative tension ring below the crystal that increased water resistance and allowed a scale to be applied to it, and featuring a design that would become signature with its peaked lugs, the first Carrera would lay down design codes that have echoed across decades into the latest pieces today.
Following on from the critically acclaimed redesign of the TAG Heuer Carrera collection in 2023, which would debut a new “glassbox” design that has been offered in 39mm, 42mm, and now 41mm, the sensibilities of these models provided a strong foundation for a new haute horlogerie interpretation.
For the TAG Heuer Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph, a brand new 42mm grade-5 titanium case has been crafted by the internal TAG Heuer design team.
Maintaining the signature peaked lugs and exceptional legibility, the new aesthetics preserve the essence of the TAG Heuer Carrera but elevate it to new heights.
Refined, tactile pushers sit on either side of the crown to activate the chronograph, and an elegantly integrated pusher at 9 o’clock resides in the case band to activate the split-seconds. The glassbox has been further finessed, giving the impression of perfect integration into the case and giving the effect of magnifying the dial and rehaut.
The tachymeter and 1/5th second flange are curved to follow the profile of the crystal, minimizing parallax error, and the translucent sapphire glass dial allows for the exceptional finishing of the reverse of the movement to be clearly visible. Further conveying the key code of transparency in the haute horlogerie pieces of TAG Heuer, the subsidiary dials are individually constructed from the same material as the main dial, giving the watch enhanced depth.
The sapphire caseback has been carefully designed to allow for the owner to view the incredible movement from all angles, carrying over the code of the impression that it is floating from the TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph.
The movement itself is a work of art. Continuing the important collaboration with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, this new variation referenced TH81-01, continues the work that was completed for the TH81-00 that powers the TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph variations.
Beating at 5Hz, ensuring chronograph precision, and a 65-hour power reserve allowing for all weekend autonomy as well as an extended five-year warranty giving peace of mind to those fortunate enough to own the watch, the movement conforms to the highest standards of TAG Heuer.
Tested thoroughly in TAG Heuer’s Laboratory, the movement is not just a testament to durability and accuracy, it stands as a totem to the very best of Swiss made watchmaking know how.
The calibre TH81-01 is made up of more than 350 individual components, which are exhaustively hand finished utilizing more than 10 different techniques, including black polishing for many elements, including the screws, as well as anglage to multiple elements. All of this is crowned by the signature checkered flag motif that is individually applied by hand using the graté technique and has become the mark of the greatest movements at TAG Heuer.
Another special element is the oscillating mass of the movement that is specially designed to reinforce the identity of TAG Heuer through its silhouette in the form of the shield logo of the company. Add to that the extended hand finishing that is offset with a hand-painted gradient line to the periphery of the mass, further distinguishing the incredible savoir-faire of the calibre.
Movement
Calibre TH81-01
Automatic Split-Seconds Chronograph
Frequency: 5Hz
Power reserve: 65h (chrono off), 55h (chrono on)
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, split-seconds function
Dial
Translucent sapphire glass dial
Anthracite translucent acrylic glass flange
Fine brushed, polished rhodium-plated curved applied indexes with white Super-LumiNova
Fine brushed open-worked hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova
White lacquered central hand
Red lacquered open worked split-seconds hand
Rhodium-plated polished TAG HEUER applied logo
Case
42mm diameter
Fine brushed, polished, grade-5 titanium case
Glassbox beveled, domed sapphire crystal
Glassbox sapphire caseback
Water resistance: 30 meters
Bracelet
Black rubber strap with textile embossing & red stitching
Fine brushed, polished titanium grade folding clasp with double safety push-buttons; TAG Heuer shield
Dimensions
Diameter: 42 mm
Lug-to-lug: 48.6mm
Lug Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 15.17 mm
Availability
As of June 2026 (TBC)
Estimated SRP
110,000 CHF
