February
23rd 2011
Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Chronograph Calibre 17 RS

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Calibre 360 used an extra chronograph module, however, the Carrera Mikrograph was equipped with an integrated and COSC certificated Column Wheel Chronograph movement: the timing system had 42 hours power reserve, 28,800 bph(4 Hz), while the chronograph system had 90 minutes power reserve, its frequency was up to 360,000 bph(50 Hz), the second hand at 12 o’clock was displaying 1/100 chronograph. Saw through the transparent case back, the movement had exquisite Cotes de Geneve decoration, there were two balance wheels, each was operating at different speed, very worthed collecting.Tag-Heuer-Carrera-Mikrograph-Chronograph-Red-Gold

In 1916, Tag Heuer unveiled the world’s first Mikograph 1/50 and 1/100 second sports chronograph watch, at that time, other chronograph watches in the market could only measure to 1/5 second. After the introduction of Mikograph, it changed the chronograph situation in sports games, because of so precise chronograph measurement, a close call might be the decisive factor for those professional players who participated in competition. Since then, with this technical innovation, Tag Heuer became the official timer of major sporting events in the world.

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