Perhaps a 46,000-dollar timepiece is not for everyone. Like, duh. Or perhaps, you are unable to secure one of the 75 pieces that went on sale. Fret not, my rich friend, because there’s the TAG Heuer Carrera Chrono Extreme Sport Collection, which has two different finishes with two vastly different price tags for you to choose from.
There’s the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport Twin-Time (GMT chronograph), the first in the Extreme Sport line with a dual-time/GMT function, and then there’s the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport in solid 18K rose gold, a full gold chronograph model that proves that luxe and sports fit each other like a glove.
The Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport Twin-Time is the practical one, though “practical” is relative when you’re dropping nearly five digits on a wrist companion. It’s made for the traveler who wants to know the time in two places at once without fumbling with their phone. Teal green marks it out as the GMT of the family, appearing on the strap, the hands, and the openworked date disc. The glow-in-the-dark Super-LumiNova ensures you won’t mistake Tokyo time for New York when jet lag hits.
Inside ticks the TH20-02 automatic chronograph GMT movement with 80 hours of power reserve, vertical clutch, column wheel, and bidirectional winding. The 44 mm steel case is paired with a two-tone ceramic bezel carved from a single block—something so sharp and seamless it deserves its own safety warning. Flip it over and you’ll find the engraved Victory Wreath, because every on-time arrival is a small triumph.
If subtle isn’t your game, then the Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport in solid rose gold is your ticket. Both the case and bezel are sculpted from 18K rose gold, catching light with brushed and polished surfaces that practically beg to be flashed under spotlights. The openworked dial continues the gold rush, with every major detail bathed in precious metal.
At its core sits the TH20-00 automatic chronograph with the same 80-hour reserve and performance-driven build, only now wearing a full suit of gold. It’s less about timing your lap around the track and more about timing how long it takes someone to notice you’re wearing a watch that costs as much as a small car.
In case the TAG Heuer Carrera Chrono Extreme Sport Twin-Time’s US$9,300 sticker, and/or aesthetic isn’t luxe enough for your riches, the TAG Heuer Carrera Chrono Extreme Sport in solid 18K rose gold that commands a year’s salary of a minimum wage worker in some regions, at US$22,650, should do.
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