AmStaFF Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hi all, my Tag Heuer Grand Carrera Calibre 36 arrived me this week, i bought this from PT, and let me say Thanks PT for another great deal This is the first version of the Calibre36 rep and i am surprised by the quality of the watch, i have a little gen feeling All pushers and crowns working well and the chrono hands reset perfectly to zero. THE CASE - the Case is brushed and has polish edges as per the gen - dimensions are 43,5 x 19,5 (the first and the biggest flaw of the rep is the height the gen is only 14,5) - Crowns and Pusher looks good and works well - Case back with solid engravings as per the gen THE DIAL - the dial is very detailed and it looks awesome - only the very deep sunken date windows looks bad - i think not all dial fonts are 100% right THE BRACELET - quality is good but i think the edges are to sharp - Clasp works perfect i hope my english is not to bad here are the pics enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Funny thing, when this watch came out, I didn't like it. Now it's on top of my list. Such an original design. Congrats for the beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniz21 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 nice watch man its realy thick and huge for a tag wear it well man, do you know if there is a pvd version of it?? cause they had a prototype about a black vedsion odf this watch greetings denz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I'm also a fan of this watch but i'm not gonna buy it for 2 reasons: - too busy dial, i have the feeling sometimes it's not that easy to read - too thick for my wrist, it looks like a tank Such a pity for me since i love that case and the dial and bracelet look top notch as well Wear it well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sql_pl Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 A beauty isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Cool watch. Thanks for the review. Gotta love the Carrera series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfPuppets Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Great pics AmStaff, they did a great job on this one Just like the other Grand Carrera, the Calibre 17, they did such a great job with the details, their only flaw is the thickness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice watch, I just ordered one a hour ago. But I didn't notice that the thickness is not the same! After a small research I know now that the calibre 36 is based on the El Primero movement, and it has 30000bph. The subdial measures 1/10 sec, I think that would not be possible on the 7750 based movement of the rep... Now I regret my order...but it's still a nice watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 BTW, is the power reserve working or is it faux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmStaFF Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 which Power reserve? subdial @ 3 Chrono Minute subdial @ 6 Chrono Hour subdial @ 9 Second hand (running second) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strattakan Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Nice watch, I just ordered one a hour ago. But I didn't notice that the thickness is not the same! After a small research I know now that the calibre 36 is based on the El Primero movement, and it has 30000bph. The subdial measures 1/10 sec, I think that would not be possible on the 7750 based movement of the rep... Now I regret my order...but it's still a nice watch! The measures of 1/10 isn't made by any subdial, but by using the scale tool in the main dial controlled by 10 o'clock pusher. Being 28.800vph and no 36.000 like the El primeiro, probably the measurement will not be perfect, but if u really wanna such precision, some citizen and casio will do the job better. BTW, is the power reserve working or is it faux? the subdial @ 9 o'clock looking like power reserve is the seconds hand. there's no power reserve in this watch. hope this help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strattakan Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 BTW AmStaFF, PT is precious time or puretime? Love the finish of your watch, the engraving and painting looks awesome. cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmStaFF Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 BTW AmStaFF, PT is precious time or puretime? precious time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 My mistake, it means 36.000bph! I thought on @9 it shows the power reserve, I should read the specs 'till the end... Here a movement shot, looks not really spectacular: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 I have been on the fence with this watch for about a month. Thanks for your review Amstaff, this Is a great looking piece. @Sql-pl nice wrist shot, thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodom Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Great watch man, love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thklinge Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Guess this isn't 1/10th second precise so does the inner bezel ring move at all or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmStaFF Posted June 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 @ Thklinge you can move the Inner bezel Ring via crown @10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Its sure is a cool looking TAG watch The unusual dial makes this watch intersting and eye catching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Agreed. It is a great looking watch. I don't think I would add one to the stables unless they made a Singapore Grand Prix green and black version of it (not that it exists at all)...but hey...it's a fun, technical looking piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Rider Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 I own it with the rubber band and I love this baby true about the thickness, but definitely an eye catcher Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgeon Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 It is indeed one of the coolest and most fancy looking watch I ever owned but the thickness is really disturbing as it looks bulky and din't really fit well on my wrist. I really like the reflection on the triangle and the calibrated chronograph scale actually works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted September 11, 2011 Report Share Posted September 11, 2011 Excellent shots! This model is probably the king of all Tags. Does anyone know if the thickness has been improved to be closer to the gen since the OP posted this thread (almost 2 years ago)? Also, does the gen also have double-coated AR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchaholic Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Excellent shots! This model is probably the king of all Tags. Does anyone know if the thickness has been improved to be closer to the gen since the OP posted this thread (almost 2 years ago)? Also, does the gen also have double-coated AR? yes, gen. has double ar ,the gen thickness is 15.75 and rep is 16.5 so it's realy not that much thicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 yes, gen. has double ar ,the gen thickness is 15.75 and rep is 16.5 so it's realy not that much thicker Well, if it's really that close then no problem. I think it was originally nearly 19 thickness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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