If you missed the first TAG Heuer Carrera x Team Ikuzawa by Bamford, here is another chance. However, this is not a reissue of the 2023 timepiece. The trio has created another red-and-white beauty with the same classic allure. Folks, meet the new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa.
This second collaboration downsizes the Carrera Glassbox from 42 to 39 mm and takes inspiration from the vintage Heuer Roadmaster stopwatch. Its white Clou de Paris dial features printed indexes, a black flange, and enough Team Ikuzawa red across the hands, chronograph seconds hand, crown, and date numerals to ensure nobody mistakes it for the standard Carrera.
The Team Ikuzawa signature occupies the space at 6 o’clock, made possible by the TH20-10 automatic chronograph movement doing without a running-seconds display. It offers an 80-hour power reserve, while the steel case provides 100 m (328 ft) of water resistance.
A seven-row steel bracelet comes fitted, accompanied by a perforated white leather strap and a red-and-white textile strap. The toolbox-inspired packaging also contains a travel pouch and Team Ikuzawa charms, should the watch itself prove insufficient evidence of your allegiance.
The toolbox is presented in red, as most toolboxes are, and is complete with a black carrying handle and a draw latch for securing the lid. It is one of the coolest packaging for a timepiece we have seen.
The new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa is presented in a red toolbox-style box, complete with the iconic red colorway, a black carrying handle, and a draw latch that keeps the cover securely shut.
Only 150 individually numbered examples will be made. The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa costs US$10,500 and is already out of stock online. But not all hope is lost. TAG Heuer specifically says it is “out of stock online,” so there is a chance you may still find one in stores. Good luck hunting for it. And no, Bamford does not sell it—I have checked—but it does have a Tag Heuer Carrera Team Ikuzawa By Bamford Watch Strap, though.
Images: TAG Heuer.
