Paying homage to North America’s most ferocious racing event, TAG Heuer recreates the legend of Porsche 1954

Racing not only tests speed, long-distance road rallies also test the driver’s perseverance and wisdom in conquering different road sections. TAG Heuer launches a new Carrera

The Carrera Panamericana road race starts from Guatemala in the south, runs through the entire territory of Mexico, and reaches the United States in the north. The total length of the Carrera Panamericana road race is about 3,000 kilometers. The track is mostly sandy and has a continuous road section of 950 kilometers. The final With only half an hour’s rest, such a high-intensity, long-term, and high-risk journey started in November 1950 and was held for five times before being discontinued in 1955 and revived in 1988. At this time, TAG Heuer We became partners in 1991 and have been partners for more than 30 years. This joint watch pays tribute to the winning Porsche 550 Spyder in 1954.

The hollow dial design of the watch is inspired by the wheel frame shape of the 550 Spyder, and the silver, yellow and black colors of the original racing body paint become the color tone of the watch; the power source is TAG Heuer. Pride: the self-made TH20-09 self-made tourbillon movement, and its rotor is also shaped like a Porsche steering wheel. Spyder, the font used by Porsche in the 1950s, is engraved on the side of the case, and “Panamericana” at 6 o’clock is the original text of the Pan American Road Race.

The watch is limited to 255 pieces. It combines two complex functions: tourbillon and chronograph. It is priced at 1.177,800 yuan and contains the wildness and vigor of the 1950s in the space of the wrist.

In addition to imitating the past Porsche steering wheel, the shape of the automatic dial also has the dual brand words TAG Heuer and Porsche.
TAG Heuer launches a joint limited edition tourbillon chronograph that pays tribute to the Pan-American Road Race and Porsche, condensing the legend and racing tension into the precise moment of the wrist
The use of luminous paint on the hands and hours makes reading at night relatively convenient and clear.
TAG Heuer Carrera x Porsche Tourbillon Chronograph Pan American Road Race Limited Edition

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