The winding direction of the calibre is no longer mono- but bi-directional. This is a major challenge for any watchmaker. “To go from 2 to 5 years of warranty, the mechanics behind the watch have to keep up. An impressive leap in durability, which required painstaking work on the automatic mechanism and every one of its over 70 interlocking parts. The Calibre Heuer 02 warranty has more than doubled, from 2 to 5 years. These invaluable observations led to strict development specifications.Īfter two years designing it, three key developments emerged. How can one improve a movement that’s already extremely well-made? For nearly 6 months, the Calibre Heuer 02 was analysed down to its smallest workings and observed in the field, in order to identify as precisely as possible any areas that could be improved. Our mission was to take it to the future as well as possible.“Ĭarole Forestier-Kasapi, Movement Director of TAG Heuer “The Heuer 02 movement is an extremely well-made calibre, it’s flawless. This is “weekend autonomy”, making the Heuer 02 movement the calibre of choice for all adventurers. We are talking about the freedom to leave your watch at home on Friday, come back on Sunday evening and find it still running. Most watches on the market can keep going for between 40 and 50 hours without being worn, but the Heuer 02 movement lasts 80 hours. The finest example that exists of automatic watch-making, the Heuer 02 movement stands out thanks to its impressive battery power. Designed with passion and flair, the Heuer 02 movement is renowned for being the driver of iconic collections such as Carrera, Monaco, and more recently Monza or Autavia Chronometer Flyback. The key element of the Heuer 02 is its chronograph, the beating heart of TAG Heuer watchmaking, designed to measure performance and sports records. Launched in 2016, it is our house’s signature movement: developed entirely in-house and produced at our movements manufacturer in Chevenez. In order to explore this upgrade, we need to return to the beginning of the Calibre Heuer 02.
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