A Matter of Time
TAG Heuer
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Behind every iconic watch there’s a timeless story. Welcome to A Matter of Time, a podcast by TAG Heuer.
Hosted by Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director at TAG Heuer, we dig into our archives to bring you untold stories of our watches and how they have influenced sport and popular culture through time. In the first season, we explore the enduring legacy of the TAG Heuer Carrera.
Hop into this time machine and discover how everything is simply A Matter of Time.
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13 juil. 2023
1967: the Skipper is born
Season 2 : TAG Heuer and the ocean |
This time, we travel back to The America’s Cup in 1967. It was the year the racing yacht Intrepid stormed to victory. To commemorate Emil Mosbacher’s triumph, Heuer produced the iconic Reference 7754, or the Heuer Skipper. A timepiece that forever sealed TAG Heuer’s relationship with the ocean and sailing.
Image: Heuer Skipper, Reference 7754
Show notes:
0:40 The 1967 America’s Cup
2:20 Heuer Reference 7754, or the Heuer Skipper
4:16 The legacy of the Skipper
4:45 The evolution of the Skipper
Discover our latest model of the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Skipper on tagheuer.com.
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13 juil. 2023
1950s - 1960s: the Seafarer sets sail
Season 2 : TAG Heuer and the ocean |
In this episode, we explore the legacies of a range of Heuer chronographs with tide indicators. From the Seafarers of the 1950s and 1960s to the Solunargraph and the Mareograph, we sail through a decade of iconic timepieces.
Image: Heuer Seafarer, Reference 346
Show notes:
0:50 Meet the Heuer Seafarer
2:48 Reference 2444, the next iteration of the Seafarer
3:50 The iconic Reference 2446 Seafarer from the 1960s
4:47 The last Seafarer
5:07 The Solunargraph
5:43 The Mareograph
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13 juil. 2023
1949: Solunar - the first wristwatch with a permanent tide indicator
Season 2 : TAG Heuer and the ocean |
In this second season, we explore TAG Heuer’s intimate connection with the ocean. We turn the clocks back to 1949, when Heuer was creating watches for Abercrombie & Fitch. Discover how a watchmaker, a physics teacher, and a passion for fishing and mushroom hunting led to the birth of the Solunar, the first wristwatch with a permanent tide indicator.
Image: Heuer Solunar, 1949 Reference
Show notes:
0:42 The Abercrombie & Fitch years
1:10 A challenge from Walter Haynes, President of Abercrombie & Fitch
1:59 How a tide indicator works
2:42 Mushroom hunting and a school physics teacher
3:14 The Solunar
4:30 The tide indicator on the Solunar
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28 mars 2023
2023: A new chapter begins
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
Live from Watches & Wonders in Geneva, Nicholas explores the revolutionary thinking behind TAG Heuer’s latest Carrera novelties: the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph and the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon. Discover how the Swiss watchmaker is writing a new, exciting chapter in the story of the Carrera. reimagined the Carrera for the future.
References featured in the episode:
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph, Reference CBS2212.FC6535 (Image)
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph, Reference CBS2210.FC6534
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon, Reference CBS5010.FC6543
Show notes:
0:10 Live from Watches & Wonders 2023
0:26 The Carrera journey
0:52 Three new Carrera references
1:18 One chronograph, two different takes
1:51 Hello, revolutionary ‘Glassbox’
2:11 The ‘reverse panda’ returns
2:44 Meet TH20-00, the newly evolved version of the Heuer 02 movement
3:19 The new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon
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22 mars 2023
2021: TAG Heuer x Porsche - an alliance forged by innovation
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
This episode focuses on the special relationship between Porsche and TAG Heuer and their official partnership in 2021. While it’s by chance that the name ‘Carrera’ is central to both brands, their passion for technology and innovation is what made them destined for collaboration.
Image: TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche, Reference CBN2A1F
Show notes:
0:35 TAG Heuer & Porsche: a shared history of innovation
1:03 Young entrepreneurs: Edouard Heuer and Ferdinand Porsche
1:19 Carrera: A shared origin story
1:49 Products that perform under pressure
3:13 1969: Launch of autochronograph & Porsche 917
4:17 1980s: Heuer x McLaren
4:32 1983: McLaren x Porsche
5:17 1990s: both companies go through organizational restructuring
5:31 1996: Carrera relaunch and Porsche 911 new generation
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22 mars 2023
2008 - 2012: Break into luxury…
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
Discover TAG Heuer’s journey from an accessible watchmaker in the 1990s to a high-end brand under LVMH in the early 2000s. At the center stood the Carrera and the Monaco V4 - TAG Heuer’s pillars of innovation and luxury.
Image: TAG Heuer Carrera, Reference CAR2C10.FC6323
Show notes:
0:35 Late-2000s: Carrera as the foundation for new technologies
1:15 From accessible to luxury with LVMH
1:41 Monaco V4 and new Carrera watches
2:35 High frequency chronograph
3:07 Unique magnetic pinions
4:15 Carerra: the archetypal chronograph
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22 mars 2023
1985 - 1990s: The return of the Carrera
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
In this episode, we travel back to a challenging time for the company, which led to the departure of Jack Heuer from the family business. And the creation of TAG Heuer. A decade later, the strong desire to strengthen the brand identity was finalized by the return of both the Carrera and Jack in 1996 at the Monza Grand Prix.
Image: TAG Heuer Carrera, Reference CS3110
Show notes:
0:29 Arrival of quartz watches puts pressure for Swiss watchmakers
1:14 Financial pressures and departure of Jack Heuer from the company
2:13 The birth of TAG Heuer
3:16 Monza Grand Prix 1996: the return of the Carrera
3:40 2447 Carrera makeover
4:29 1996: Jack Heuer returns
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22 mars 2023
1970s: Conquering motorsport with Ferrari
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
This time, we explore how the relationship between Heuer and motorsport was forged in the 1970s. A surprising deal with Ferrari placed Heuer at the center of the racing world and catapulted the gold 1158 CHN Carrera into a symbol of success.
Image: Heuer Carrera, Reference 1158 CHN
Show notes:
0:45 Tough time for Ferrari calls for better timekeeping
2:07 Heuer Centigraph: standard timekeeper for motorsport
2:25 Jack Heuer makes contact with Ferrari
3:22 Ferrari deal variations
4:08 1158 CHN Carrera: a gift for the Ferrari drivers
5:13 Heuer solidifies long-lasting relationship with motorsport
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22 mars 2023
1969: The dream team behind the Chronomatic
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
In this episode, we meet the dynamic duo behind the automatic chronograph movement. Join Jake Heuer on his journey towards innovation in 1969.
Image: Heuer Carrera, Reference 1153 N
Show notes:
0:27 March 1969: Jack Heuer & the dream team behind the first automatic chronograph movement
1:25 Other watchmakers race to develop the chronograph
1:39 Mid-1960s: drop in sales and exports intensify the need for innovation
2:01 Heuer: aviation and motorsport
3:19 The misunderstood 1163 Chronomatic Carrera
4:40 1970s: addition of silver dial and future changes
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22 mars 2023
1960s: Dato Carreras and the power of advertising
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
Meet the first Carrera with a date complication, and discover how Jack Heuer harnessed the power of advertising to unveil the timepiece to the world.
Image: Heuer Carrera, Reference 3147 N (Dato)
Show notes:
0:35 Date complication added to Carrera watches
1:00 1965: Jack Heuer and the Mad Men of Madison Avenue
1:57 Production flaw leading to iconic asymmetric design
2:32 Heuer x logos on dial: a surprising success
3:41 3147 second series logos: Carroll Shelby & the Jordanian Air Force
4:18 How the logo dials were created
5:24 Success of the chronograph novelty
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22 mars 2023
1963: The birth of the iconic Carrera
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
In this episode, we revisit Jack Heuer’s eureka moment at the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race in Florida, March 1962. Find out how a conversation with the parents of racing drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodriguez inspired one of the most iconic watch collections ever created.
Image: Heuer Carrera, Reference 2447 S
Show notes:
0:50 Jack Heuer attends 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida - March 1962
2:29 First mention of the Carrera from the Rodriguez family
3:23 Registering the ‘Carrera’ name
3:45 1963: Arrival of the Carrera references 2447 and 3647
4:30 Enduring features of all Carrera collections
5:00 Unique features of early models
6:14 Late-1960s: ‘Panda’ and ‘Reverse Panda’
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22 mars 2023
1950s: The pre-Carrera years
Season 1 : The TAG Heuer Carrera |
In our first series, we uncover the history and heritage of the iconic TAG Heuer Carrera. But before we get to the collection, we’re taking you all the way back to the 1950s. To the pre-Carrera years and the story of the legendary race that inspired the Carrera. Join your host Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director at TAG Heuer, as he takes you back in time on A Matter of Time.
Image: Heuer Carrera, Reference 3336
Show notes:
0:35 The Pre-Carrera references: 2444, 3336, 2447
1:28 Carrera Panamericana: the legendary race that inspired the collection
2:54 Porsche x TAG Heuer shared history with Carrera Panamericana
3:50 Heuer history: timekeeping and stopwatches
4:03 Increased demand for watches after World War 2
4:20 Military watches that inspired performant wristwatches
5:02 1950s references inspired by modern designs of the time
6:02 1959 - The year Jack Heuer joined the business
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8 mars 2023
Coming Soon : A new podcast by TAG Heuer
Behind every iconic watch there’s a timeless story. Welcome to A Matter of Time, a podcast by TAG Heuer. Hosted by Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director at TAG Heuer, we dig into our archives to bring you untold stories of our watches and how they have influenced sport and popular culture through time. In the first season, we explore the enduring legacy of the TAG Heuer Carrera. Hop into this time machine and discover how everything is simply A Matter of Time.
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