The day and date are presented in a black modern font, against two pristine white discs, delivering information with sublime clarity. However, this model also displays the day via an adjacent aperture.īoth the day and date are framed with a golden aperture, guiding the eyes to the information presented. In common with the Carrera Calibre 5 Automatic 39mm, the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date Automatic 41mm, as the name implies, displays the prevailing date at 3 o’clock. Indeed, this is a watch which does not require elocution lessons, it enunciates hours, minutes and seconds perfectly. It co-operates with the central sweep seconds hand to convey time with perfect articulation.

The faceted hour and minute hands feature luminescent fill towards their tips, ensuring ease of read-off in restricted light.Įncircling the dial is a chapter ring, featuring simple black strokes and Arabic numerals. Their raised profile delivers a delightful depth to the dial and exudes an air of luxury. Rose gold applied hour markers, resembling truncated isosceles triangles, create alluring areas of brightness and shade with their faceted forms. This version exhibits a warmer character courtesy of rose gold detail on the dial. The dial shares many design elements of the smaller, TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Automatic 39mm, yet it looks decidedly different. It is this latter model which has now caught my gaze and is the focal point of this review. Simultaneously, the Swiss brand released its larger sibling, TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date Automatic 41mm. This detailed review of the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date Automatic 41mm includes live images, specification details and pricing.Ī few months ago, I reviewed the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Automatic 39mm, after falling for its clean and simple lines at Baselworld earlier this year. This watch shares similar design codes to the Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date Automatic 39mm, previously reviewed on ESCAPEMENT, but exhibits a very different character. TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date Automatic 41mm Angus Davies provides an in-depth review of the TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day-Date Automatic 41mm.

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