In a testament to its enduring maritime legacy, the TAG Heuer Carrera Skipper returns after four decades. Once the trusted companion of sailors, it now resurfaces, symbolizing resilience and timeless appeal.
Aesthetically, the Skipper brings to mind the unique and unmissable look of the original model that was born from Jack Heuer’s involvement with the world’s most historic yacht race – the America’s Cup.
In 1967, America's Cup was won by the entrant for the United States, Intrepid, for which Heuer was the official timing partner. To celebrate this occasion, Heuer produced the Skipper chronograph with a 30-minute subdial that was adapted to count-down the 15-minute regatta ‘pre-start in three, five-minute segments.
Each of these segments was a different colour, with vivid orange being used to alert the crew to the fact that there was just five minutes to go; green to represent the colour of the boat’s rigging and light teal to replicate the colour of Intrepid’s deck.
The new TAG Heuer Skipper revisits that distinctive and colourful livery, with a circular brushed main dial in Carrera signature blue (a tone initially inspired by the sea) and sharply contrasting sub-dials – the 12-hour counter being ‘Intrepid Teal’ and the 15-minute regatta counter having segments in Intrepid teal, Lagoon Green and Regatta Orange.
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