TAG Heuer tributes 75 years of Formula 1 with a triple Carrera Extreme threat

• The 2025 Carrera Extreme Sport collection sees TAG Heuer introduce chronograph, GMT, and tourbillon novelties.
• With skeletonised features and hulking cases, bold, green, and gold is the name of the game.
• The new Twin-Time is the most affordable at CHF 8,850, followed by the Chronograph at CHF 21,500, and expectedly topping out with the limited Tourbillon at CHF 39,000.

Over the last few years, TAG Heuer has been steadily trotting along the well-paved path of vintage inspiration for its latest chronograph output, and doing so to great success. The 39mm Glassbox relaunch was well-received and has since spawned numerous offshoot and tribute models, while the brand has left experimentation with more modern tech to the Aquaracer. But for a brand that once made watches like the Mikrogirder (on the high end) and the Grand Carrera Caliper Chronograph in its regular offering, it made sense to bring back the brawn to its most storied product. That happened with the relaunch of the Carrera Extreme Sport last year, and since then, the collection has only been expanding. Three new additions are joining in today, including a new complication and a special tribute model.

Let’s get right into the new Twin-Time, which evolves what we saw from the brand’s headlining Watches & Wonders 2025 release from a sporty-daily champion to a great, hulking chronograph with a two-tone ceramic bezel. These types of bezels have been around for some time, but are notoriously difficult to make, making this a first for TAG Heuer. I’m a fan of the subtle black and kelp green colourway, though that’s about the only thing that’s subtle about this watch. Its grade 2 titanium case sits at 44mm in diameter, 16.7mm in thickness, and 49.7mm lug-to-lug, so I guess the “Extreme” name fits.

It’s mounted on a fitted rubber strap with a titanium clasp, and that cool end-link design that makes it look like the strap passes over the lugs and connects directly into the case. The new Twin-Time is powered by a derivation of the Heuer 02/TH20-00 calibre, now named the TH20-02, with automatic winding and an 80-hour power reserve.

If you’d like something that’s just as big, but even heftier, TAG Heuer has you covered. Released in its purest, chronograph form, it slims down somewhat to 15.1mm, but I wouldn’t worry about it losing any impact in the process – it is a hunk of solid rose gold, after all. Some components, however, such as the pushers, crown, and caseback, are made of DLC-coated titanium, so there has been some consideration of materials – though I do wonder whether TAG Heuer could’ve just gone all-out here. Admittedly, it would drive the already high costs soaring even higher.

The brushed bezel contrasts with the scalloped, polished lugs, echoed by the dial highlights in that lattice-like structure covering the movement. I’ve made my feelings about skeletonisation known previously, so I will apply the term “open dial” here, as all of the watches allow a glimpse into the movements underneath. In this case, the TH20-00 has all the same specs as the Twin-Time, minus the GMT functionality.

Finally, we’ve come to the headlining act with the 75-piece limited edition TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Extreme Sport | F1® 75th Anniversary Limited Edition. Yes, the | and registered trademark are part of the official name, and yes, it is fairly long-winded. Despite this being the highest-end complication available in the collection, TAG Heuer has chosen to make the F1 7th Anniversary LE a melange of materials, combining 3N yellow gold and both grade 2 and grade 5 titanium. The case retains all the dimensions of the Chronograph model, so there’s no additional thickness added by the tourbillon-equipped TH20-09 calibre, though the power reserve does dip to a still-very-respectable 65 hours.

The watch is limited to 75 pieces, with each caseback emblazoned with the year and the champion it commemorates, starting with Nino Farina all the way back in 1950, and finishing with, well, we’ll have to wait and see, won’t we? The Ferrari fan in me still can’t let go of the fact that, at the time of writing, Charles Leclerc is still within mathematical reach of the 2025 title… (Editor’s note: this is Oscar Piastri’s year!) 

TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Extreme Sport 2025 collection pricing and availability

The Twin-Time and new Chronograph variant are available now, while the Tourbillon F1 75th Anniversary LE comes out in December and is limited to 75 pieces. Prices: CHF 8,850 (~A$16,900, Twin-Time), CHF 21,500 (~A$41,000, Chronograph), CHF 39,000 (~A$74,400, Tourbillon)