Tag Heuer has announced that it has released a limited edition version of Carrera Skipper in collaboration with the HODINKEE Electronic Platform, which specializes in displaying and supplying the finest designs of classic and contemporary watches. The agreement provides for the sale of this innovation exclusively through the website in a step by which the brand will honor its model of The Carrera Skipper watches under number 7754 , which is one of the rarest ‘Tag Heuer’ classic creations that currently have only less than 20 pieces.

The HODINKE digital platform has chosen this model to create a new design in conjunction with the prestigious Swiss watch marking the 50th anniversary of Emile Mosbacher’s victory at the American Yacht Championship. This classic watch, launched by Jack Heuer in 1967, The boat is Intrepid . The decision by Mosbacher to use a boat with an unusual design was an extraordinary risk, especially after the famous yacht maker Olen Stevens broke the wheel to improve the steering process. The contestant finally confirmed his bold choice after his opponent Dim Pate beat 4-0.

The 7754 is known as the Skipperera as the only model of original Skipper watches with its distinctive 35mm diameter Carrera or the exceptional suspension belt design. This version of Skippirera is easily recognizable by the color gradients in the clock port inspired by the bold colors of the boat, especially the green touches on the surface of the boat, a color that one of the MIT studies has proven to be effective in absorbing optical reflections To the sun that is challenging for seafarers during races. The design also shows the orange and dark green stripes in reference to the colors dominating the boat’s ropes, while the dark blue brings us back to the sea, to remind us of the excitement of the race and the competition with boats that are striving to achieve victory.

The classic design of the Carrera Skipper is based on the Valjoux 7730 hand-pneumatic chronograph calibration, which has been adjusted to count down to 5 minutes for boat races. The Valjoux 7730 allows up to 30 minutes of time to be changed to a quarter of an hour within 3 time slots on Skipper’s port, which are important indicators for seafarers. Tag Heuer has supported maritime activities since the 1950s by creating timings and navigational clocks. The Carrera Skipper , however, is the first wristwatch from a racing kronograph model designed to celebrate the legacy of this model over a decade.

The new version of the watch kept the original dimensions of the Carrera Skipper 7754 design, including three-color countdown indicators with a 10-minute regular timer, and a 39-mm Carrera glass case featuring the famous design of the suspension belt as in the 1960s the past. The clock also provided chronograph calibration with automatic movement of 18 movements to provide detailed options for the date installed in a position opposite to the countdown indicator dedicated to the yacht race, giving a signal inspired by the ‘Tago’ir ‘ Dato 45 ‘ Its innovations are 3147.

Tag Heuer has offered only 125 pieces of the new version for $ 5,900 each, each bearing a distinctive figure on the hourly ring with a round back case. Each piece will be presented with three belts. The first is a blue leather belt with a sliding buckle bearing the logo’s logo, plus two NATO- style belts, the first to boast gray, and the other to be polished in an attractive orange color. The label also features a special belt at discounted prices with the stunning green trim with a stunning design buckle signed by Tag Heuer.