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With Grand Carrera Calibre 8 RS watches, beautiful design simplicity and appealing sport elegance are taken to the new premium level. Featuring all elements that make the Grand Carrera Collection distinctive at the first glance, these elegant Tag Heuer’s timepieces are specific by grand date and GMT functions.
When I saw Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 8 RS watch for the first time, I could not take my eyes off its dial. It was a version with a silver dial and a black leather strap, and although I later discovered a black dial variation, the silver one is still my favorite, mostly because of its clearness, great luminosity and the way how raised hour markers look on the textured surface. They are hand applied, as well as Tag Heuer’s logo, and just like hour and minute hands, they are nicely polished and coated with a luminescent material.
The dial is visually divided into two parts – the central part with a clear surface that features the logo, a stylish Grand Carrera Calibre 8 inscription and a Grand Date window below the 12 o’clock position, framed with a circular texture that beautifully stresses hour markers. However, the central part of the dial is the RS disc display with Extensive Côtes de Genève finishing, at the 6 o’clock position that tracks time in the second time zone.
This interesting GMT function seams to be better solution for showing time in the second zone than the fourth central hand. It is provided by a Caliber 8 self-winding movement which is a COSC certified chronometer based on ETA 2892-A2, but with Grande Date and GMT functions added by Soprod. It oscillates at the frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) and provides 42 hours of power-reserve.
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 8 RS Grand Date GMT Automatic watches have mid-size cases with 42.5 mm in diameter, made of stainless steel with both brushed and polished surfaces. Among 8 variations, I have already presented my favorite one (with a silver dial and a black leather strap – ref wav5112.FC6225). Three other variations have silver dials, combined with either a stainless steel bracelet or a brown leather strap. The one with a brown leather strap is the most luxury version, featuring a bezel, hour markers and the frame of the disc, made in fine-brushed and polished 18 Kt rose gold. This timepiece will certainly attract even those who have never considered buying Tag Heuer’s watch.
Two variations of the Grand Carrera Calibre 8 come with black dials, combined with either a black leather strap or a stainless steel bracelet, while two models with brown dials feature a steel bracelet or a brown crocodile strap.
These watches are covered with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal on the front and with a double sapphire crystal on the back. Each of them features a screw-in crown and water-resistance up to 100 meters (330 feet).
The most beautiful watch is the watch with a brown leather strap, featuring a bezel, hour markers and the frame of the disc. I like rose gold and It looks very luxury.
This collection has a simple and nice dial…These models have a wonderful blended the logo, a stylish Grand Carrera Calibre 8 inscription and a grand date window. My favorite is Grand Carrera Calibre 8 with black dials and stainless steel bracelet.
The watch with brown leather and brown dial looks the most luxurious but my choice is the same as Bradley’s and it is the Grand Carrera Calibre 8 with black dials and stainless steel bracelet.
There is only one word for this watch and that word is perfection! Look at the model with a brown dial and a brown leather strap. That is the best watch on this site, in my opinion. There are probably a lot of people who don’t share my opinion, but I`m sure that there are enough people who do agree with me. Once again, this Tag Heuer is the best of all watches on this site.
Craig, I don`t completely agree with you. This watch is nice, but it certainly isn`t the best watch on this site. Every man has his personal style and if something is best for me, it maybe isn`t the best for you. This watch is really nice, but personally, I don`t like it.
This watch is fine, but all other models beside the model with a brown leather strap and a brown dial look ordinary and boring. I will buy this watch, but only the brown model. Even if somebody offered me the other models of this watch for free, I woudn`t wear them.
This is probably one of the best watches from Tag Heuer which is a quality brand with a big quantity of quality watches. Personally, I prefer watches with steel bracelets. This watch has a model which has a steel bracelet and a black dial. That model is really beautiful. I guess that this watch costs a lot of money, maybe a couple of thousands, but it is really worth every cent.
I don´t know why everybody speaks so good about the Tag Heuer´s watches. Okay, they are fine, they have fine functions, but there are much better watches than Tag Heuer´s. For example, Rolex or IWC are much better than this Tag Heuer.
My dear Dale, if you just looked at some of Tag Heuer watches and put it on your wrist, you would wish that you never did. This watch is something special. I like the model with a steel bracelet. It really looks perfect! I intend to buy it, but my budget isn´t so big at the moment so I can´t buy it right now.