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VIDEO: Altered Carbon – TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon VIDEO: Altered Carbon – TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon

VIDEO: Altered Carbon – TAG Heuer’s Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon

Felix Scholz

The blacked-out Carbon capsule collection takes some sporty TAG Heuer staples and remixes them with carbon, in its various forms — there’s the Bamford Monaco, the colour-popping Aquaracer, and this guy, the Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon.

Now, the familiar case on this Carrera isn’t all carbon; only the lugs and bezel are made from the lightweight, high-tech composite, more than enough to give the look (and the feel) of the material, while the central case elements are made from more conventional steel (albeit blacked-out). The other nifty thing about this watch is the Heuer 02 movement, which is a thoroughly modern model of a modern integrated chronograph. All told, the carbon additions to this boutique-only edition make for an interesting, and attractive, package.

TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon Australian pricing and availability

TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02 Carbon, exclusive to TAG Heuer boutiques, $10,100