watch journal april 2015

All Thats Good in Time

The Motor Sports Issue

Volume 18, N 3 April 2015

Watch JournalFeaturing: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 18 Chronograph

Also: The Ins and Outs of the Mille Miglia Vintage Car Rally. Meteorite: Out of this World Dials. Motorcycle Riding Across the Wilds of Africa.

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DEPARTMENTS

8Masthead

10Editors Letter

12Publishers Letter

14Intelligence

28Happenings

38Profile

Mark Kelly, Jacky Ickx, Nicky Hayden

46Collector

Adam Bossi, Brian Janusiak, Antoine Roset

52Play

Old Tom & English, London

53Stay

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54Getaway

OD Port Portals, Balearic Islands

56Necessities

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Portugieser Annual Calendar. Ref. 5035:

It took Portugals ocean-going heroes centuries to

become legends; IWCs Por tugieser took just

75 years. For it is that long since the appearance

of the first IWC Portugieser with a pocket watch

movement marked the beginning of a new legend-

ary era. And that revolutionary step forward is still

mirrored today in the IWC-manufactured 52850

calibre. The fact that innovative new technology

no longer needs an eternity to achieve legendary

status can be seen in the annual calendar, where

the month, date and day can be read of f at a

glance. iwc. engineered for men.

Mechanical movement, Pellaton automatic winding,

IWC-manufactured 52850 calibre, 7-day power

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displays for the month, date and day, Sapphire

glass, See-through sapphire-glass back, Water-resistant

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Contents

FEATURES

74TAG Heuer

Without Tradition There is No Future.

80Timing the Races

The Need for Speed.

86Mille Miglia

The Real Mille Miglia.

90Out of Africa

Offroad Motorcycling with Charley Boorman.

98Manufacture: Luminosity

Let There Be Light.

102Style

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.

114Legacy: Hamilton

As American As Apple Pie.

119The Guide

Watch Terminology, Top Retailers in the Country, Horological Humor.

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SALES AND MARKETINGPublisher

John ClarkinAdvertising Directors

Adriana Gelves Laurel Nuzzo

Marketing Manager Hayley Merrill

OPERATIONS

Controller Miles Bingham

Executive Coordinator Laurie Sadove

WATCH JOURNAL LLC

Board of Directors Adam Sandow & Eric Crown

Chief Executive Officer Marc Lotenberg

ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL OFFICE

Watch Journal, LLC 601 W. 26th Street, Suite 1507

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EDITORIALEditor in Chief

Hyla BauerCreative Direction No & Associates

International Editor Keith W. Strandberg

Assistant Editors Roxy Kirshenbaum Hally Wolhandler

Editorial Coordinator Kay Hodgdon

Contributing Writer Carol Besler

Editor at Large Spencer Bailey

Contributing Editor Justin Min

Digital Imaging Ned Robertson

Editorial Interns Zo Bodzas

Julia Lu Emily Manchester

Christopher Malone Max Rovo

Chief Executive OfficerMarc Lotenberg

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International Editors Letter

Chasing Time

Do Yourself a Favor: Slow Down

They dont call us the human race for nothing. We are constantly racing around, trying to get the most out of every minute. Nowhere is that more true than in motorsports. Companies are working to make engines better and more reliable, so that they can go around the track even just a millisecond faster. I have talked to a number of race car drivers and MotoGP pilots and they are obsessed with timebecause they are judged by it and because, in a sense, time and speed define them. Off the track, these athletes lives are calibrated to the very minute, and they need dependable timepieces to keep it all straight. They have to train, eat right, practice, give interviews, study the tracks, talk to the mechanics and much more. Theres never enough time. Sometimes I feel that way in my own life. If I am with my children, I want to make sure every interaction, every moment matters. When Im working, I have to juggle so many balls at once I wonder at the end of the day where the time went. With todays technology, we cant help but think that we must multitask all the time. People think youre slacking if you dont answer an email within 10 minutes. When did our lives become like this, chained to work all of our waking hours? It wont be any easier for the generations to come, either. Having worked in the entertainment business in a past life, I love to get lost in movies and TV shows, but I look at my children and they are even multitasking in their leisure time. Their faces are lit not just by the glow of the TV set, but also by the screens of their handheld devices. They are living in a constant state of FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out. Despite our desire to speed things up, I think we have to slow things down. We have to put away our smartphones and focus on enjoying what we are doing right now, and not think about what we could be doing instead. The Swiss have it right. Sunday here is a day when you have to relax. Stores arent open, you cant do yard work because its against the law to mow your lawn on a Sunday (your neighbors will call the police) and during the week you are considered out of line if you call someone about work after din-nertime. Even though the Swiss are working on perfecting the art of watchmaking, they still take time to enjoy life. So should we all.

Keith W. StrandbergInternational Editor

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Publishers Letter

A New Era

Changes and growth at Watch Journal.

More than 17 years ago I launched a magazine called InSync, which evolved into this magazine, Watch Journal. The name change came in 2009, following its acquisition by Sandow Media. Today, Watch Journal is owned by Marc Lo-tenberg, who also owns the renowned design magazine Surface. For all of these years, I have been the publisher of the worlds finest watch magazine, setting the bar for all watch publications higher and higher every year.

Now, we are entering into a new publishing era that will see this maga-zine exceed beyond all expectations for its category. In the last issue, I intro-duced our new editor in chief, Hyla Bauer, who came to us from Cond Nast Traveler, GQ and Vogue, and who more recently served as senior manager of public relations for Vacheron Constantin, a top brand of the Richemont Group.

In this issue, Im introducing John Clarkin, and welcoming him as the new publisher of Watch Journal. John joins our new team after a successful career with some of the largest media companies in the US, including Young & Rubicam, Gannett and Cond Nast, where he was with Glamour and W. Most recently, John was the associate publisher of DuJour magazine. In Johns new position at Watch Journal, he will be responsible for all aspects of the maga-zines business development including print and digital.

Ive had privileges afforded many watch journalists and publishers in-cluding standing on the deck of an active aircraft carrier at sea observing top gun pilots practice take-offs and landings; Ive taken to the skies with famous stunt pilots; Ive gone scuba diving to test watches; Ive driven some of the worlds finest automobiles on test tracks; and year after year Ive gone on mo-torcycle rides all throughout Switzerland, Italy and the US with top industry leaders. Please join me in welcoming this great new team and this magazines new direction.

Cheers!

Glen B. BowenFounding Publisher

Now, we are entering into a new publishing era that will see this magazine exceed

beyond all expectations for its category.

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PERFECTLY IN TUNE

The new Harmony collection from Vacheron Constantin has been re-leased for a very special occasion: the brands 260th anniversary. The inaugural release comprises seven new timepieces, issued in limited editions that have a new cushion shape and an overall design inspired by a 1928 chronograph wristwatch released by Vacheron Constantinone of the brands first. The Harmony collection is composed of mono-pusher chronographs for men, double-pusher chronographs for women and a trio of dual-time watchesall of them housing entirely new cali-bers, developed and designed in-house at Vacheron Constantin. One version of the monopusher chronograph features split-second function with a self-winding movement that measures only 5.20 mm thick, set-ting slimness records.

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LEFT: The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph in 18-karat rose gold

ABOVE: The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph Ultra-Thin Grande Complication in platinum

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In February, Audemars Piguets Golf Am-bassador and mechanics enthusiast Ian Poulter visited the companys birthplace in snowy Le Brassus, Switzerland, in the Jura mountains to be immersed in the brands rich history. During tours of the private museum and restoration workshop, Poulter encountered a wealth of first-class compli-cated timepieces from a history of 140 years of watchmaking. His fascination with detail was revealed at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie where with great de-termination he attempted to successfully assemble a movement with unbelievable concentration. Audemars Piguet includes Ian Poulter in their Dream Team of Golf Ambassadors, as he and the brand share an attention to detail and perfectionism. Dur-ing his stay in Switzerland, Poulter wore the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph with a 44 mm forged carbon case.

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ABOVE: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore in forged carbon

BELOW: Ian Poulter

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RIGHT: The Franck Muller Master Banker

OPPOSITE PAGE: Photographs featured in Piaget's new book

A MASTER BANKER

The Master Banker Collection is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the introduction of the Master Banker Index Map. The model references Wall Street businessmen, and of-fers three different time zones that are all ad-justable within the same crown. The owner can therefore see the time at the stock ex-change location of his choosing anywhere in the world. Featuring home time in the dials center (hours and minutes), the timepiece also showcases two other world time zones indicated by two hours and minutes in coun-ters either at 6 oclock or at 12 oclock. The sun-stamped dial is adorned with a map of the world, its line is fitted with an automatic movement and it comes in the timeless Cin-tre Curvex shape. To accommodate each kind of businessman, the watch is available in a wide variety of colored dials and comes in 18 karat gold, platinum and stainless steel with a colored alligator leather strap.

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A GRAND HISTORY

In celebration of its 140th anniversary, Piaget has captured the maisons entire 140-year history into one book, Piaget. Writ-ten by fashion historian Florence Mller and with original photography by Steve Hiett and Philippe Garcia, its pages begin with the companys founding in La Cte-aux-Fes in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland and ex-plore the Maisons 40-year history, from the opening of the first salon in Geneva to the brands first watchmaking record. This visually captivating historical journey will include never-before-seen jewelry render-ings, iconic advertisements from the 70s and images of collaborations with artists, such as Salvador Dal and Andy Warhol. Time-pieces and jewelry from Piagets history are newly photographed by Hiett and Garcia, bringing a rich past into the present. The book will also cover Piagets extensive his-tory and expertise in watchmaking and will document its 23 ultra-thin movements, its 12 world-records and its massively popular 70s timepieces.

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STORMY WEATHER

On December 9, Richard Mille unveiled its new 50-piece limited edition collection: The RM 011 Yellow Storm, which debuted exclusively in Richard Mille boutiques in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas. Composed of more than 600 layers of parallel filaments obtained by dividing carbon fibers, the thin layers are filled with resin and then woven on a special machine that modifies the di-rection of the weft, generating a visual ef-fect reminiscent of precious wood or eddies in a stream. With a 55-hour power reserve and water-resistance up to 50 meters, the timepieces vibrant yellow accents, includ-ing its yellow rubber strap with a titanium DLC buckle, make for a brilliant contrast against its darker hues. The watch features major technical innovations, such as its skeletonized automatic winding movement with adjustable rotor geometry; 60-minute countdown timer; 12-hour totalizer; annual calendar; and an oversized date and month.

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BELOW: The RM 011 Yellow Storm

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PERPETUALLY YOURS

The Datograph Perpetual from A. Lange & Shne features the same combination fly-back chronograph and perpetual calendar that the brand has been widely known for, but in a new and elegant white gold version. The 2015 timepiece features a solid white-gold case with a contrasting gray dial that puts the watchs displays front and center and highlights the dark blue lunar disc and gold stars. The timepiece also boasts a jumping minute counter and a flyback chro-nograph system. The chronograph hand, made of blued steel, measures stopped time to one-fifth of a second and the perpetual calendar needs no adjustments until the year 2100. The movement consists of 556 parts and the timepiece has a power reserve of 36 hours when fully wound.

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RIGHT: The Datograph Perpetual in white gold

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BELOW AND RIGHT: The Jaquet Droz Sunstone collection

RAY OF LIGHT

In the early 17th century, a glassmaker in Murano accidentally created aventurine glass when he mistakenly dropped small pieces of metal into his molten glass. The result was sparkling, glittery and truly mes-merizing with light-catching properties. In its new Sunstone collection, Jaquet Droz uses a type of aventurine glass called sun-stone, made with copper flakes, on the dials of three of its classic watches: the Grande Seconde Cercle, the Petite Heure Minute 35 mm and the Lady 8. All three watches feature 18-karat rose gold cases and dif-ferent self-winding mechanical movements, all with a power reserve of 69 hours. The Grande Seconde features a white mother-of-pearl subdial, while the Lady 8 has a dome-shaped dial. The Petite Heure is set with 232 diamonds and the Lady is set with 63.

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BELOW: Laurent Dordet

LASTING IMPRESSION

La Montre Herms has just appointed a new CEO: Laurent Dordet, who has served as CEO of Herms Maroquinerie Sellerie since 2011. Mr. Dordet is a graduate of the cole Suprieure de Commerce in Paris. He joined Herms International in 1995 as part of the Groups Finance Department; in 2002, he was appointed Deputy CEO of the Holding Textile Herms (Lyon), and subsequently be-came CEO of Herms Cuirs Prcieux. Dordet replaces former CEO Luc Perramond And reports to Guillaume de Seynes, President of La Montre Herms.

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OSCARS

At the 87th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 22, a number of attend-ing stars were spotted wearing some of the worlds finest timepieces. During the show, host Neil Patrick Harris donned an Aude-mars Piguet Royal Oak in 18-karat pink gold with a black dial, and changed into the stain-less steel version with a blue dial later in the evening. Justin Theroux graced the red carpet with not only Jennifer Aniston on his arm, but also the Royal Oak Selfwinding in 18-karat pink gold with a black dial. Elegantly representing IWC were best actor nominee Bradley Cooper, Edward Norton and Chris Evans, all of whom wore various models of the IWC Portugieser. Cooper favored the IWC Portugieser Automatic in rose gold with an ardoise dial, while Edward Norton opted for the chronograph in stainless steel with a black dial. Evans chose the same model, but with a white dial. During the shows open-ing number, Harris wore the Piaget Altiplano timepiece with an 18-karat white gold case with a black dial.

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LEFT: Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper

BELOW: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

BELOW RIGHT: An IWC Portugieser Automatic

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In January, the Jewelers of America rung in the new year with the 15th Annual GEM Awards gala in New York City. The gala celebrates the outstanding achievements of individuals and companies who elevate the visibility and status of fine jewelry and watches. The GEM Award for Media Excel-lence went to Claudia Mata of W Magazine and the GEM Award for Communications was presented to watch brand Shinola. Ste-phen Webster took home the GEM Award for Design, and at the end of the night, the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Larry Pelzel of Neiman Marcus. More than 520 representatives of the jewelry and watch industries were in attendance, as well as Jane Seymour, Carolyn Murphy and Rashad Jennings. A stellar line of sponsors included Sterling Jewelers, Chanel, David Yurman, Neiman Marcus and Synchrony Financial.

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OPPOSITE: Carolyn Murphy presents the GEM Award for communications to Shinola

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ABOVE: Mike Giannattasio, President and CEO of Montblanc North America, Romero Britto and Anthony K. Shriver

LEFT: The Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum watch

OPPOSITE: The IWC boutique and the Laureus award. OPPOSITE, RIGHT: The IWC Portugieser Per-petual Calendar and the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chrono-graph

FRIENDS FOREVER

In February, Anthony K. Shriver, the founder and chairman of the nonprofit foun-dation Best Buddies International, along with Brazilian artist Romero Britto, hosted a fundraising event at the Montblanc flag-ship store on New York Citys Upper East Side. The party was held in honor of the newest artwork by Britto to be auctioned at Sothebysthe profits of which went to benefit Best Buddies. The foundation helps facilitate employment and leadership op-portunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Best Buddies, created by Shriver in 1989, also works to create one-on-one friendships between peo-ple with and without disabilities.

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BMX champion Jamie Bestwick was named Laureus USAs newest ambassador at North Meadow Recreation Center in New Yorks Central Park on February 19 . Since its inception 10 years ago, Laureus USA has funded the I Challenge Myself cycling program. Directly after the announcement, Laureus executives Matt Geschke and Damir Jandricek, along with Bestwick and guests who gathered at the park, visited IWC Schaffhausen flagship boutique on Madison Avenue to celebrate the companys newest ambassador and to learn more about the I Challenge Myself program.

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Last month, Hublot hosted one of its new brand ambassadors, the renowned Chi-nese pianist Lang Lang, at its boutique on Madison Avenue on New York Citys Upper East Side. Jean-Claude Biver, president of LVMH Groups Watch Division and chair-man of Hublot, personally guided Lang Lang through the impressive timepieces on display. At the event, Lang Lang wore the Hublot Big Bang Carbon Bezel Baguette, a timepiece that features baguette-cut jewels set in an all-black carbon-fiber bezel. The watch features a HUB4100 movement with a self-winding chronograph and water-resis-tance up to 100 meters, with 252 components including satin-finished bridges.

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For a fourth consecutive year, Bovet spon-sored the annual Hollywood Domino Pre- Oscar Soiree & Tournament benefiting Art-ists for Peace and Justice on February 18. Since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Bovet has worked with the nonprofit to build the largest free secondary school in Haiti and has sponsored 2,500 additional scholarships, taking on the mantra Lets Keep Going to mark its commitment to the partnership. Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette took to the stage to toast this incredible cause, wearing a brilliant Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 39 in 18-karat white gold with diamonds and a white mother-of-pearl dial. Arquette, along with Kevin Jonas, AnnaLynne McCord, Moran Atias and Jimmy Jean-Louis, joined Bovet owner Pascal Raffy in the domino tourna-ment to support the cause.

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Glashtte Original and the Berlin Inter-national Film Festival recently celebrated their five-year anniversary of partnership. Since 2012, the Saxon watchmaker has been awarding the Made in Germany Per-spektive Fellowship, which offers young German directors 15,000 euros to finance their projects. This years winner was Oskar Sulowski for his feature film pitch Rose-buds, a drama about two rogue brothers whose encounters with a young Catholic girl change their lives. In addition to also sup-porting the Berlinales Retrospective and Homage sections, Glashtte premiered five individual short films offering five different perspectives of the brand. These films depict Glashtte from a new, somewhat unusual perspective, giving the brands clients a new look at the company.

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People who push boundaries intrigue us be-cause they are doing things so few people have ever doneand thats how our world changes and improves. Mark Kelly, a retired American astronaut and confirmed watch lover, is one of these people.

Humans have and always will be explor-ers, Kelly says. It is what got us to North America, to the bottom of the deepest oceans and to the moon. Someday it will get us to Mars and to other destinations that we cant even imagine. I think that same spirit drives me to explore spaceto go to a place that relatively few people have visited has been a remarkable journey and an experience that I really appreciate.

He believes that space exploration ben-efits everyone. It expands the depth of human knowledge and the technologies have driven a large part of our economy for the past several decades. he says. My fa-vorite space flight movement was rocketing off Earth and seeing our planet for the first time from orbit.

As an astronaut and pilot, Kelly learned quickly that a watch is a vital tool. We need to time a lot of operations on the space shuttle and we often use our watches to do

so, he says. So it is critical that we have accurate and reliable watches. Breitling has been focused on aviation and spaceflight for decades now. They build timepieces that have the pilot in mind from the beginning of the design process. I cant imagine using another watch, on or off the planet.

There is no doubt that space travel is dangerous, but Kelly points out that he is well aware. It becomes a calculation of risk versus reward, he says. Not the reward to me personally, but what does it mean to our country to have a space program and have humans exploring this new frontier. I dont really get scared in space. At least not yet. I was almost shot down over Iraq several times. Thats kind of scary.

Kelly wears Breitling watches while hes flying, and the Emergency that he wore into space is his current favorite watch. His next timepiece? Im not sure, but I guarantee it will be a Breitling, he says. Perhaps the Breitling 1461.

Kelly, who lives in his wifes hometown of Tucson, Arizona, always looks at life from a pilots perspective. Its really nice living in the desertgreat weather for flying, he says.

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Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx is a legendary race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times, eight Formula 1 races and even the Paris-Dakar, a race universally recognized as the worlds most difficult and dangerous.

Ickx has partnered with Chopard, run by his friend Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, to make some special Jacky Ickx editions of the brands famous Mille Miglia watches. Every other year, Ickx competes in the Mille Miglia with Scheufele.

Most of the time, I don't drive, Ickx ad-mits. I prefer to sit in the passenger seat, because the scenery in Italy is incredible. If you are behind the wheel, you just con-centrate on the asphalt in front of you. Italy is so beautiful, and if you trust your driver, you can enjoy the surroundings. And I trust Karl-Friedrich.

I have the road book, and the streets are well marked. I have to do the control, I have to use the chronograph to time different things, he continues. Today, I wear a Jacky Ickx watch from Chopardwe have done five editions together so far. On every watch, I am allowed to add some special touches. I can talk about the shape, the pushers, the

hands, the color of the hands and more.For Ickx, the Mille Miglia is a very spe-

cial race. It is one of the oldest competi-tions, started in 1927 when the racers were real adventurers, Ickx explains. Someone came up with the idea to go from Brescia to Rome and return nonstop on open roads. The roads back then were not exactly the roads we have today.

In 1957, the Mille Miglia ended because of an accident. A car crashed into the specta-tors, and 18 people were killed, Ickx says. That was the end of the Mille Migliait was such a shock, it was just too much. Swit-

zerland banned motor racing and it is still banned there today. In 1977, the Automobile Club of Brescia decided to recreate the Mille Miglia using vintage cars on the same roads. Over the years, the race has become legend-ary. Its something very difficult to create in motor racingit has a soul. There are 400 cars at the start, each one more beautiful than the last. It has become a must-see event for lovers of vintage cars.

Ickx met Scheufele when the former looked into making a modification on a Chopard bracelet he had bought for his wife. I went to Geneva and I thought I would ask him to help meI met him as a customer, he says, smiling. Everything in life is about timing. The path of life is marked by those we meet here and therethat's what makes your destiny. During the last 25 years, we have really built up a strong friendship. How many real friends do you have in life? Two or three that you can trust and will be there, and Karl-Friedrich is one of those for me.

Today, Ickx is just enjoying his life. There are very few people who have survived the era in which I racedall of the others had dreadful accidents. To be alive is incredible, and I appreciate every minute.

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Nicky Hayden came by racing motorcycles naturally, growing up in a family that rode and raced bikes. I have a passion for the sport, he says. I love being on the bike, being on the edge. The more you ride, the more you want to rideits like a drug.

Haydens love of watches came later, when he began competing internationally and saw other riders wearing great-looking timepieces. Next year will be my 10th year working with Tissot, and its been a great partnership, he says. I won my first pole position watch and I really loved it, and our relationship grew from there. I was their first official world champion. The partner-ship with Tissot just fits and Im able to do my signature watch every year, which my fans really like. Ive got some fans that have one watch from every year.

Though he is not a watch designer, Hayden says he gives the brand input dur-ing the design process. I work with them and give them some ideas, he explains.

The watch comes in a case shaped like a racing helmet, and that was my idea.

Though motorcycle racing has gotten more safety-conscious over the years, there is still danger involved. Danger is certainly

part of the game; we know it and accept it. When I am riding, I dont really think about the danger. I have my head down and Im focused. I realize the consequences, but I enjoy the danger, it captures my attention. Its not playing cards, after all.

Having Tissot as an official timekeeper makes sense, because racing is all about timing. We qualify using lap times only, not positions on the racetrack, Hayden says. When you have 24 riders, you want to

start at the front. The position is important, the times, the gaps to the front. The shorter your time is the better your position.

MotoGP has evolved in the years Hayden has been racing. The biggest evolution is with the electronics, he says. Every six months, they make big steps. When I first started riding, there were only basic set-tings, but now they can dial in everything for every corner of the track. I am not a big fan of the electronics because they take the skill out of riding. One of the main rea-sons they spend all this money racing Mo-toGP is so they can use the technology in street bikes, because with better electronics, street bikes are much safer.

Hayden still rides motorcycles on the street, but prefers the track. Once you ride on the track and have the freedom to go as fast as you want, its hard to go back. He has not been in serious accidents, but he still feels some of them. I had a crash in Qatar a couple of years ago and I can still feel it, he remembers, wincing.

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On March 3, The Glenlivet and Watch Jour-nal hosted a private whisky tasting and din-ner at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City. During the dinner, the courses were paired with four whiskys of different ages, from The Glenlivets 15-year-old to its 25-year-old. Master of Scotch Ross Graham explained the taste nuances of each round to the assembled guests.

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Adam Bossi is a watch industry veteran and a passionate collector. He currently holds the position of president of Shreve, Crump & Low, a major watch retailer in the Boston area. He has also served as president of Blancpain North America. Bossi continues to be amazed by Shreve, Crump & Lows history. We are one of the oldest retailers in the USfounded in 1796and when we first opened our doors, our only competition was Paul Reveres silver shop, he says. What I love most is that every day is a new adventure. You never know who is going to walk through that door.

He also loves that he can wear many brands. I was lucky to wear all of these great Blancpain watches when I worked there. I love so many different brandstoday, Im wearing an IWC Portuguese, he says. Its special because I loved it early in my career, but I couldnt afford it.

Bossi is often struck by how much better-informed the customer is today. There is so much information out there and sometimes a consumer can be better educated than we are, he says. People are extremely knowledge-able. I love to see the joy in someones face when they

make a purchase, he says. I love the saying, Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.

After so many years in the industry, Bossis passion for fine timepieces has grown. I love watches that are ver-satile, he says. I love a piece that I can wear with a suit, but then after work when I remove my tie and roll up my sleeves and maybe put on a pair of jeans, the piece still works. I find I am always drawn to these types of time-pieces.

When it comes to choosing a watch that goes with ev-erything, he does have a few favorites. The watch that epitomizes this kind of versatility in my opinion is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400, he says. I love that you can wear it with a suit or a pair of jeansor while on vacation. It works in any setting and also is an iconic de-sign from the 1970s that is one of the most identifiable timepieces ever made. I am also drawn to the new Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial Diver. I think its a perfect blend of modern and vintage.As told to Keith W. Strandberg

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Im the co-owner of Project No. 8, a store focused on design in a few different categories. It came out of our design studio, which is called Various Projects, and so Project No. 8 is our eighth project from the studio. To us, its all about an extended conversation about design and how you interact with things in the world.

I remember being super fascinated with watches since I was a little kid. I would repeatedly take apart my parents alarm clocks and then theyd come home and theyd be in a pile because I could never quite get them back together again. When I was a teenager, the first thing I bought with my own money was an old Hamil-ton watch with its box and papers. There was something about it that was like time traveling in a way. I loved owning this thing that had been around for a really long time and was compelled by it as an object.

One thing I love is just the design of watches. I col-lect things that Im really interested in from a design standpoint. The other thing is watches are really beau-tiful, timeless and feel like an investment that you get to wear, which I love the idea ofhaving things that you can use regularly and the more you use them, the more value they start to have. Theres just something about that formula that seems perfect to me.

For a while Ive been collecting and gathering watches that were designed by one of my favorite designers, Max Bill, for this company Junghans. I try to kind of track down originals. Watches that I think are really under-

valued but incredibly beautiful and even technically great in terms of the movement are these watches from the 60s through the 70s by this company called Nivada, and they have these incredible movements. They are in-credibly beautifully built watchesreally exceptional. Theyre not hugely valuable, but theyre just compel-ling to me from a design standpoint. And then the other watches that I tend toward and really like are just sport watches in general, usually Rolex or Omega, and chro-nographs, because of the mechanical complications of them, which I find sort of fascinating and really engaging.

Another huge thing that appeals to me about watches and collecting in general has to do with the never-ending stream of variations and details that exist, even within the same model. Rolex is a perfect example of this: in the small variations of a color change, or a type-face alteration, or even just the visible passage of time through wear. Its fascinating to me that these small things at once differentiate and determine the value and desirability of each watch. Collecting watches for me is a story told through subtle shifts and an endless chronicling of detail. Collecting allows you to dive deeply into a particular modellike the Rolex GMTand still you have the ability to keep learning more and more. It is a part of collecting that I find really engag-ing. You can never know enough, and you always want to learn more.

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I really got interested in watches when I started to work for IWC, around 2003. Before then, my father and grand-father were already interested in watches. The first watch I had was when I turned sixteen and my father gave me a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch. So thats how it started. But I definitely developed a great interest in watches when I started at IWC, where I was a sales manager for France, and from there I would say that I never stopped, and it will never end.

I like watches that have a history, and I like simple watches without too many complications. I like the history behind the item. I have a Panerai Radiomir and its black fill but its a model that stopped. Its a formal model that was made before 2006, so its something you cant really buy new anymore. That makes it a bit more interesting for me. I like for example also an Audemars Piguet, the jumbo, and I like the idea of it being the first Royal Oak of this size in the 70s. I really like the mechanical part of watches, and the craftsmanship, but I also like the history of when and how people have created different models and why.

Patek Philippe is one of my favorite brands for the quality of the design and the movement itself, even if I dont have one yet. I hope that I will be lucky enough to have one, one day. I think I like mainly IWC and Audemars Piguet. It depends on the model. Im not a fan of only one brand, I would say Im a fan of watches in general and as a

collector I like to collect what I likeI see it as a question of can I wear it? So as we say in France, au cote coeurso when I try something I see if I can afford it and then see if I can put it in my collection.

Today I only have five watches. Its a small collec-tion, but I hope that every two or three years I can buy a new one and add to it. My only problem with collecting watches is that I think its something great and enjoy-able, but its kind of like too many cars. I like to wear my watches and you can only really wear one watch a day.

For me, I think its one of the only pieces of jewelry that men can wear. Its something that makes you look different. After spending three years at IWC, I know the watch industry pretty well. The time and craftsmanship of this industry is something that I appreciate very much. I appreciate the time that is spent on creating a watch and not rushing the object. The complexity of the object it-self is quite interesting. You can have a watch that is digital today and this is going to give you the time and do the job perfectly. A mechanical wristwatch will give you the time but not as perfectly as the digital one sometimes, but its the mechanism and the passion behind the watch that we have to keep. Its a tradition that we have to keep. Its something that is very important.

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Its easy to pass right by Old Tom & English, a reserva-tions-only restaurant and bar hidden behind an unas-suming wooden door on Wardour Street in Londons Soho neighborhood. Guests must ring the doorbell to be welcomed inside, making the experience like visiting a friends apartment for a casual dinner or an evening of drinks. Designed by Lee Broom, the concept focuses on the theatricality of mixology and bartending. Each area of the watering hole includes bar seating and a lounge that has its own personal bar service area, where waiters can finish drinks. For larger parties and a more intimate setting, there are five cloistered rooms that feature low cocktail cabinets that guests can open to reveal their drink orders (the cabinet is secretly accessible to the bartenders at the main bar). The interiors gray walls are matched with oak and marble details throughout, offset by flashes of brass and a vibrant red carpet. This is the

first space to feature Lee Brooms newest lighting col-lection, Nouveau Rebel. Other designs by Broom within the bar include his On the Rock glassware, in which the bars signature cocktails are served in. The drink menu includes the Louis Royal, comprised of Chambord and infused with sage, thyme and lemon, and the Wardour, made of Brockmans Gin with lime juice and sugar syrup muddled with basil and seasoned with black pepper. For those seeking a casual dinner, the kitchens British-inspired menu features bites like pan-fried king scallops, a seared lamb, triple-cooked chips and rice pudding. This contemporary take on 1960s home entertaining creates a warm and elegant space that is accentuated by personal service and an air of exclusivity.

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A Luminous Renovation of Baur au Lac's Legendary Le Hall.

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In the last step of an all-encompassing renovation, the iconic Baur au Lac is celebrating the glorious Le Hall's transformation. Le Hall, the lobby at the heart of the 120-room luxury hotel, has been a cultural hotspot in Zurich for generations, where locals and international jetsetters have mingled, relaxed and exchanged ideas. Throughout Le Hall's 170 years, the lobby has been anything but ordinaryin it, Thomas Mann wrote, Marc Chagall drew, Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner debuted "Die Walkre" and Alfred Nobel considered a world peace prize.

Architect and designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, along with interior designer Frdric d'Haufayt, re-envisioned the lobby's storied past and sought to create a new light-filled atmosphere. This meant restoring the original glass dome roof of Le Hall, which was converted in 1950 to accom-modate air conditioning. Rochon, also responsible for

the hotel's remastered Pavillon restaurant and meeting rooms, thoroughly considered the iconic lobby's history, present, and future throughout the renovation. With the return of the glass dome, an Empire period chandelier and a newly raised ceiling, the elegant, well-lit space also features handmade wool-and-silk carpeting, a cozy Art Deco fireplace and two new Pat Steir paintings for a bold contemporary feel.

Baur au Lac, just a brief walk from Zurich's Bahnhof-strasse and central Paradeplatz, has been in the hands of the same family for six generations. A traditional after-noon tea, offered daily in Le Hall, presents guests with scones, sandwiches and pastries. Baur au Lac also features an interior design boutique, an in-house florist, physio-therapy, a medical massage and, a rooftop fitness center with mountain and lake views and a wine shop.

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Nestled in the Bay of Palma where Nightlife, Boutiques and Sporting Events Abound.

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Situated near the luxurious yacht harbor of Puerto Portals in Portals Nous, a neighborhood in the western part of Mallorca (the largest of Spains Balearic Islands), the OD Port Portals is an exceptional and convenient land-ing spot for island hoppers. The hotel boasts 77 beauti-fully appointed rooms and the Moorish-style Karma bar, which takes design inspiration from its sister property, Ocean Drive, in Ibiza. The interior design, color palette and patterns reference a retro glamorous aesthetic. An included private chauffeur service (or complimentary car with every junior suite), satellite flat-screen TVs and other convenient room amenities take luxury to a new level. Being just 400 meters away from Puerto Portals means that guests staying at the luxury resort can enjoy the gorgeous harbors many nearby bars and restaurants. The leisure center houses hot spots like Gerhard Schwaigers Tristn and an eclectic collection of lifestyle boutiques. The resort is only 16 kilometers away from the airport and just 10 kilometers from the center of Palma, where a variety of sporting events take place throughout the year. The hotels restaurant offers delicious and healthy cuisine with Asian, Latin American and European influences. Meet-ing rooms accommodating up to 200 people are equipped with Wi-Fi, catering and media equipment. The swimming pool is surrounded by sun lounges and lounge beds for relaxing in ultimate comfort.

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POWERFULAcuras new human powered supercar, the NSX 2015, was revealed at the North American International Auto Show in January, marking the 25th anniversary of the original NSX. Newly equipped with a twin turbocharged V6 engine, a nine-speed clutch transmission and a hybrid motor system, this new automobile is a powerful machine.

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BUSY BODYLouis Vuitton unveiled its new V-line collection for Spring/Summer 2015, including the Move fold-over tote bag. Designed with nomadic city living in mind, these bags are made to accompany the man on the move. The collec-tion is business-casual, perfect for that commute from the gym to the office. TECHNICAL LEATHERInnovators at Louis Vuitton have created a new kind of leather finishing specifically for this collection. Light-weight, supple and water-repellentall without losing

the natural characteristics of leatherthese bags are pre-pared to face the elements and circumstances of travel. VARIOUS & VERSATILEThe V-line collection offers three different silhouettes. With two top handles and an adjustable and removable shoulder strap, this bag has the convenience of a brief-case but resembles a luxury gym bag. The Pulse backpack comes in black or brown with fuchsia accents, and the Move fold-over tote is available only in black. All three bags exude a sporty elegance that makes them suitable for all aspects of living.

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TANNING TRADITIONSmythson takes great pride in its Panama collection of luxury leather accessories for the modern traveler. The new Panama Currency Case comes in styles for both men and women and a variety of colors, including black, red, fuchsia and yellow. In addition, each zipper is accented with a different color.

FREQUENT FLYERNo more having to fumble through your wallet after a long flight to pay your taxi driver. Designed for true world travelers, the Panama cases feature four zipped pock-

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PERSONALIZED CRAFTSMANSHIPEach currency case is made of cross-grain calf leather with a lined interior. The Panama collection comprises a number of multipurpose wallets, passport covers and technology accessories, forming a travel collection for smart departures. Personalized inscriptions by Smyth-sons gold stampers are also available in a wide range of letterings and motifs.

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VERSATILE WHEELSBudnitz Bicycles newest Model No. 3 bicycle, with its sleek, redesigned titanium frame, offers smooth city riding at a variety of speeds. Whether hopping curbs, navigating rough gravel driveways or coasting down park paths, the agile new model creates a new higher standard for both control and ease.

SWIF T AND SUPPORTIVEThe twin-tube single arc cantilever frame, re-engi-neered for both comfort and speed, has double curved down tubes to increase lateral stiffness while still

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ANY TERR AINThe No. 3 handles itself masterfully on pavement, as well as rougher asphalt, cobblestones and dirt, thanks to its 29-inch wheels with 2.35-inch tires set in a long wheelbase. The innovative carbon belt drive propels the city bike soundlessly, without splattering mud and weighing only a third of the typical bike chain.

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SPECIAL EDITION Miura Golf, the trusted maker of premium quality irons, introduces a new limited edition model, the 1957 Cavity Back club. The CB57 will appear in restricted quantities at first, available in select and then all Miura dealers and fitters around the world.

SMALL BLADE, BIG IMPACTThe CB57's head takes advantage of perimeter weighting and density behind the hitting area through a medium-sized cavity and weight bar. Its perfectly sized cavity and low center of gravity preserve the forged standards.

TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIPThe CB57 joins models like the Small Blade and K-Grind wedges as one of Miura's most distinguished clubs. The master craftsman at the heart of operations, Katsuhiro Miura, pursued a vision of efficiency in creating this model. With a crisp, narrow top line, the CB57 offers robust turf interaction and healthy odds at a square face on impact. There are a variety of options available for the club, with shafts made-to-order for each set of irons.

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CUE ROMANCEThe Tresserra Collection of fine furniture is designed by the Barcelona-born designer Jaime Tresserra Claps. With the Bolero billiard table, Claps hoped to recapture the historical glamour and romance of billiard games by creat-ing a striking and elegant furniture piece that becomes the center of the room.

MATERIAL MATTERSEvery part of the Tresserra Bolero billiard table is made of top-notch materials. Available in Ceylon lemon wood and light or dark walnut, the table features stainless-steel fit-

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FINE DETAILSThe table is equipped with balls from luxury Belgian pool ball brand Aramith. The rack, brush, leather ball-tray and chalk box are all covered to match the table fabric. The table is also lit with LED lights for functionand a dreamy glow.

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GO BIGHerms didnt want to stop the fun at 14 inches. When the house redesigned its iconic Samarcande chess set, the brand decided that bigger, in this case, could be bet-ter: The new board is a massive 37 by 37 square inches. Featuring hand-sculpted solid wood pieces, this over-sized set makes a visually elegant statement.

ALL IN THE FAMILYThis set is the newest addition to the brand's collection of luxury chess sets and games. The Samarcande chess collection includes a miniature version (measuring 5 by

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HORSING AROUNDHerms was founded in 1837 by Thierry Herms as a saddle and harness workshop in Paris. This initial hand-crafted gear source for equestrians has grown and ex-panded to become an internationally recognized luxury brand. Today, Herms offers everything from handbags, fashion, jewelry, home decor and games, but unknown to some, still makes its original product: saddles.

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LUCID VISIONOn January 15, the Ricoh Americas Corporation released the RICOH NV-10A digital binoculars to the market, capable of penetrating fog, smoke, rain and sand to provide a clear image. These binoculars have PENTAX Atmospheric Interference Reduction (PAIR) that enhances color as well.

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These same enhancements give consumers more pos-sibilities while boating, birding or viewing wildlife. The NV-10A binoculars include a digital compass, too, which is particularly useful for endeavors on the water. SERIOUS BUSINESSHeadquartered in Tokyo, the Ricoh Group conducts business in about 200 countries and regions worldwide. These binoculars offer a unique opportunity to enjoy the power of clear vision, even at great distances.

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SMALL BUT IMPACTFULElectronics company Monohm introduces the Runcible, the first anti-smartphone modeled after the pocket watch. The device boasts a high-performance phone and camera, but will never disrupt with beep or alert sounds in an effort to limit distraction. Built on top of Mozillas Open Source Firefox OS and in partnership with KDDI Corporation, the palm-sized device features simple interfaces and a fully round screen. THE BIG REVE ALBased in Berkeley, California, Monohm produces inno-

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R ACING SPIRITOMP, the Italian motor sport equipment company, has been providing drivers with racing gear since 1973. With more than 5,000 products, OMP offers a complete range of safety equipment. The company was founded by the Percivale family who began producing accessories for their own racecars in order to gain an edge on the com-petition. VINTAGE APPE ALThe Carrera boots are composed of high quality treated leather creating an ultra-soft feel. The rubber sole is

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ORIGINSBest Made, an American tool company, began with the axe. Peter Buchanan Smith founded the company in 2009 in order to improve the century-old tool that connects man and wild. Soon after, the brand extended into knives, camping gear, bags, first aid kits, maps and other tools. TR ADITIONAL CR AF TSMANSHIPThe Japanese Higo Knife is the epitome of Best Made craftsmanship. Composed of laminated Japanese white steel, the blade on this pocket knife features a tsuchime

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REGUL AR ROYALSHigo no Kami translates to The Lord of Higo, but de-spite its name, the Higo knife was traditionally a tool for the common people. Due to a failing sword business in Japan, the Higo rose to popularity that lasted until the 1960s. After World War II, strict knife laws resulted in lost popularity for the Higo knife in its home country.

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ENIGMATIC BE AUT YThe Egratigna Chipie ring is intended to represent a venomous flower with elegant curves that attract prey with mysterious beauty. The flowers stem wraps around the finger and ends in a diamond-set leaf. The ring is lacquered entirely by hand, a process that took a total of 35 hours of meticulous work by a lacquer-artist.

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EXCLUSIVE BE AUT YDe Grisogonos one-of-a-kind necklace, available at its Madison Avenue boutique in New York, is crafted with precious amethysts, garnets, pink sapphires, rubellites and brown diamonds. The piece evokes both feminin-ity and regality in its use of color and the unique design. SPARKLING HISTORYFawaz Gruosi, founder of de Grisogono, created his first collection more than 20 years ago. Gruosi has always prized beauty and color, and this necklace is an example of his boundless creativity .

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Without Tradition There

Is No FutureBy Keith W. Strandberg

OPPOSITE: The TAG Heuer display at the Geneva Car Show

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For TAG Heuer, the Jack Heuerdesigned Carrera collection first introduced in 1963 was a clear turning point. Named after the legendary automobile race in Mexico, the Carrera firmly placed TAG Heuer on the path to phenomenal success. Elegant yet supremely sporty, the Carrera was instantly embraced by consumers and adopted by professional race drivers around the world.

This year, TAG Heuer mined its Carrera heritage for inspiration, and introduced two new Carrera models in a smaller size (39 mm) and sporting the vintage Heuer logo at Baselworld.

TAG says in their logo, Swiss Avant Garde since 1860, says Jean-Claude Biver, president of the Watch Division of the LVMH Group and CEO of TAG Heuer. If you are avant garde, from time to time you have to come back to history. I believe in two elements that have to be combined togetherwith no tradition, you have no future, but at the same time, with no innovation, you also have no future. So, you need both tradition and innovation, thats the best way to have a future.

As TAG Heuer has been trying to connect with the future in the last years, I believe the brand has to say hello to the heritage and the past, to say hello to our culture and our tradition, Biver continues. The best way to do this was to make these two Carrera watches, inspired by models first introduced in 1963.

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Held in Mexico, La Carrera Panamericana was short livedit was discontinued in 1955 after running for only five years, due to the fact that 27 people lost their lives during that short time. Since then, the Carrera Panamericana has long been considered an important historical road race.

Jack Heuer, when he was looking for a name for a new racing-inspired watch for TAG Heuer, chose Carrera in honor of the amazing race. Little did he know that the name, and its corresponding very successful range of timepieces, would still be around more than 50 years later.

I first heard about the Carrera from driver Pedro Rodriguez at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, where TAG Heuer was the Official Timekeeper, remembers Jack Heuer. He and his brother, Ricardo, were two of the fastest, smartest and bravest endurance drivers of all time. To hear them talk of the Carrerawhich our brands longtime friend Juan-Manuel Fangio had won in 1953made my imagination soar. Just the sound of the name itself...elegant, dynamic, easily pronounced in all languages and charged with emotion. I knew then that my new chronograph was the perfect tribute to this legend.

When the Carrera was designed, Heuer worked to create a timepiece to meet the needs of professional drivers: a wide-open, uncluttered and easy-to-read dial in a shock- and water-resistant case tough enough to be worn in the cockpit of any racecar. In fact, the chronograph counters were inspired by dashboard instruments and the straps and bracelets were based on the per-forated leather gloves favored by drivers of that era. The design is rock solid, based on 1960s modernismthe geometric purity and curving, sensual lines and the clean, uncluttered aesthetics of Pop Art.

The Carrera succeeded phenomenally and became the watch for drivers to wear. The chronograph is my favorite kind of watch, Jack Heuer says. I am a sportsman and the chronograph has a real function. In my years, mak-ing a chronograph was the high end of the watch industry, as everything had to be assembled and polished, and it was an art to do it right. Back then, the chronograph set you apart from all the others.

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TAG Heuers future is linked with innovation on the one hand and respecting and honoring the past on the other. Over the past ten years, TAG Heuer has been extremely active in high watchmaking, and this will continue, but the company is also

firmly focused on the future. Jean-Claude Biver

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THE NEW CARRERA TIMEPIECES

The new Carrera watches are both sized at a reasonable 39 mm and come in two versionsa three hand COSC-certified chronometer using the Calibre 6 and an automatic chronograph equipped with the Calibre 18.

The Calibre 6 almost perfectly mimics the design of the original Carrera, but adds color to the mix, with silver, blue and a touch of red, along with the original Heuer logo, combining to make this watch a mixture of heritage and modernity.

The Calibre 18 chronograph, in black and silver, is also based on the original Carrera. The chronograph counters are perfectly situated at nine and three oclock, black on an elegantly simple silver dial. A unique feature for TAG Heuer is the telemeter scale on the outside of the dial, the first time TAG Heuer has used this old-school military tool on a modern watch. With the telemeter scale, you can measure the distance of sound. For example, you see lightning strike, activate your chronograph, then stop the chronograph when you hear the thunder and the elapsed time, in seconds, is the distance the storm is from you. Both timepieces come on a vintage-looking black perforated leather strap.

Biver sees these new Carrera models as heralding a new direction for TAG Heuer. These two pieces will be the first in the Heritage Collection, and this collection is to remind us never to forget our past, he explains. These Carrera watches are just the first and we plan to come out with a Heritage piece every 24 months or so. So, in 10 or 15 years, there will be a collection of pieces that are milestones of our past.

RACING AND TAG HEUER

TAG Heuer has been associated with racing for the majority of its existence, and Biver knows that motor sports are important to TAG Heuer. As a result, the brand is working with Formula E, the electric powered segment of Formula 1. Recently, TAG Heuer hosted an event in downtown Geneva, where the brand-sponsored Formula E Renault racecar was driven through the streets of Geneva and across the Montblanc bridge, celebrating the possible return of the Grand Prix to Switzerland (the last race was held in 1954).

We want to be connected to motor sports in different ways, says Biver. The decision to become involved in Formula E is quite avant garde compared to Formula 1. Formula E is more than a race, it is the biggest innovation in motor racing and entertainment over the last 10 years. It all adds up to zero-emission, unlimited adrenaline and fun. I will be proud if we can ho

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