![]() ![]() The whole thing works beautifully and precisely. From that point, the 1/10 seconds is indicated by finding the number on the caliper that best aligns with one of the next 10 seconds markers on the dial. Using the 10 o’clock crown, one needs to align the caliper’s red marker with the location where the seconds hand stopped. The first 0 is red and has a special red marker. The caliper is simple, it has 11 digits, marked from 0 to 9 and then 0 again. That crown moves the caliper back or forth around the dial like an internal bezel. ![]() It works as follows, once the chronograph is stopped, you move the caliper using the distinctive crown at 10 o’clock, which is adorned with a red stripe giving the watch an unbalanced yet instrumental feel. Think of the caliper as a physical mechanical “magnifying glass” for the seconds markers. However, what sets this Grand Carrera apart is a simple, but wonderfully useful, and easy to use caliper that allows one to read the 1/10th second measurement right off the dial. The second button resets the chronograph along with both the minutes and the hours tallies. When engaged, a second push to the top button stops the chronograph. The long, polished steel, seconds hand will move around the dial in micro-steps while the one-third quadrant at three o’clock tallies the minutes (up to 30) and three quarter quadrant at 6 o’clock tallies the hours (up to 12). The start button has a solid click feel to it. Like most two button chronographs, the TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Caliber 36 can be started with a push on the top button. It is a modified version of the famous Zenith El Primero movement that runs at 36,000 bph – giving it the ability to measure these smaller intervals. The main feature of the watch is the 1/10th of a second chronograph which comes from the TAG Heuer Caliber 36 movement. Its steel construction reminds you that this is a manly instrument that can be used for serious timing tasks. At just over 190 grams, it is also rather heavy. The racing inspired “black gold” accented, ultra high precision 36,000 VPH COSC-certified 1/10th second chronograph, is by far one of the best looking TAG Heuer watches I’ve seen.The TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Caliber 36 RS Caliper is an imposing watch. They even perforated the strap, to add to the sporty design. To add to the sporty automotive-inspired design of the watch, they added a caliper to the dial, which connects to the hour and minute counters at 3 and 6 o’clock. This concept watch is so exclusive that the design is featured on the dashboard of the limited edition Ken Okuyama designed K.O.7 sportscar, that was on display at the TAG booth this year at Baselworld. TAG Heuer developed an exclusive Rotating scale that permits precise reading of 1/10th of a second. The watch also features a Linear seconds display a 9 o’clock.Īnother innovative design element is the way the watch displays the information. ![]() The two rotating systems indicating the chronograph minutes at 3 o’clock and the chronograph hours at 6 o’clock systems also use black gold. There are “black gold” accents all over the dial of the watch including the indexes, TAG Heuer logo and the hands. The Calibre 36 RS is housed in a 43 mm in diameter case which has a black titanium carbide coating. A COSC-certified movement oscillates at an ultra high 36,000 vibrations per hour (vph), allowing the watch to measure 1/10th of a second intervals. Featuring a world’s first, the Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS is the only automatic chronograph capable of measuring and displaying 1/10ths of a second. The TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS Caliper Concept is quite an impressive concept. ![]()
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