TAG Heuer’s new Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillion Nanograph features a hairspring made from carbon composite in an exciting world first.
Watchmakers are always looking for new ways to show of their innovations and for its newest timepiece, Tag Heuer turns to carbon composite to create a watch that represents the future of tourbillions.
Featuring a hairspring in carbon composite, invented, patented and produced by the Swiss watchmaker that regulates the Heuer 02T movement within, Tag’s new Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillion Nanograph demonstrates the brand’s watchmaking prowess with a bold and exhilarating skeletonised tourbillon.
This is no ordinary hairspring. Lightweight and low-density, it has been tested against gravity and shock and offers improved precision thanks to its carbon composite geometry and antimagnetic qualities.
Produced from gas, and replacing the well-known Elinvar and silicon versions, the nanoscopic hexagonal pattern of the cutting-edge hairspring’s carbon composite material is mirrored in the design of the Carrera Calibre Heuer 02T Tourbillon Nanograph.
Aside from the carbon-composite hairspring, the most distinguishing feature of this chronometer-certified chronograph is its multilayer dial and movement combination, which features sandblasted and fine-brushed hexagons on the movement plate visible through an open-worked dial. The pattern can also be seen on the oscillating mass, which has been treated with black PVD and is visible through the sapphire
Alluding to haute horlogerie creations of the past, a bright neon green colour adorns various elements of the watch, including the aluminium bridge and the inscription on the tourbillon movement. The aluminium alloy balance wheel stands out with its white gold inserts, while SuperLuminova markings ensure that the movement is visible day and night.
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