1/2/2024 0 Comments Heuer dato 45This earned the 3147N with a black dial and sole white chronograph register the nickname cyclops. While the original 3147 had two registers, the new 3147N had only one: a 45 minute elapsed minutes register positioned at 3’. The shift in the date window affected the layout of the chronograph registers. TAG Heuer made the apt decision to shift the date window to the 9′ position, making the visibility of the aperture far better than its position at 12′. This was later remedied in 1968 with the Carrera ‘Dato 45′ ref. When the central chronograph second hand is not in use, it rests pointing towards the 12′ hour index, resulting in an obstructed view of the date window. While a decision with good intentions, it was not very practical. But there was one glaring issue, the date window was positioned at the 12′ position – likely an effort to maintain balance and symmetry to the dial. The story goes that in 1966 TAG Heuer introduced their first chronograph watch to utilize a window and disc for the date display: the Carrera 45 Dato ref. In his post on OnTheDash, Jeff digs into the details of the new release, but also gives great attention to the original watch the TAG Heuer Carrera ‘Dato 45’ that the HODINKEE Limited Edition pays tribute to. He is not just an enthusiast of the brand, but a bona-fide historian who may as well have a doctorate in the history of the brand. There is nobody better to turn to then Jeff when it comes TAG Heuer. We won’t steal his thunder, please read on and hit the link to enjoy his full article. His story on the release, which we highly recommend, goes into more detail than is usual, on why Hodinkee get so many of their limited editions so very pitch-perfect. In the email chain that followed, we discussed the edition and we both predicted – accurately – that it would be gone in minutes. I/trending 19956 RECOMMENDED READING: Jeff Stein from world Heuer authority goes in-depth on the new TAG Heuer Carrera ‘Dato 45’ HODINKEE Limited Edition Zach BlassĮditor’s note: Yesterday, Jeff Stein, the ever-polite world authority on Heuer watches reached out to us to ask if he could use some of our photos in a story he just published, about the TAG Heuer Carrera ‘Dato 45’ HODINKEE Limited Edition.
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