Details

Brand

Tag Heuer

Model

Carrera

Reference

WAS2111

Movement

Automatic cal. 6

Case

39 mm

Metal

Stainless Steel

Circa

Recent

Dial

Silver

Bezel

Steel

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Zipper Case Only

About this watch

Band: Black Leather Rally Strap (Unbranded) Clasp: Steel Deployant (OEM) Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 10 Bar (100 m) TAG Heuer, possibly looking to capitalise on its famous line of chronographs, created the time-and-date-only Carrera Ref. WAS2111 in 2011. It is a dressed-up take on a racer’s watch; something worn to a post-race press conference rather than on the tarmac. The 39 mm polished stainless steel case has a lug-to-lug distance of 46.5 mm, a lug width of 19 mm, and a thickness of 12.6 mm, despite the Calibre 6 holding over 140 parts. The case is pressure-resistant to 10 bar (100 m) with proper care and maintenance, though it isn’t intended for submersion. Dial-wise, the watch features a stunning flinqué guilloché silver dial. This ‘wave’ pattern emanates from the central pinion, like ripples on a lake. There is a running seconds sub-dial at 6 o'clock containing a date aperture. This arrangement maintains dial symmetry with the TAG Heuer logo at 12 o'clock. The Arabic hour markers are blued steel and are reminiscent of Breguet numerals. This deep electric blue matches the hue of the sword-shaped steel handset. Protecting the dial is a scratch- and glare-resistant sapphire crystal, offering enhanced durability and clarity compared to less expensive materials. The watch is set on a generic black leather perforated rally strap, in keeping with the racing pedigree of the Carrera line. It secures to the wrist with a steel twin-trigger deployant clasp bearing a vintage “Heuer” logo (OEM). Set behind the sapphire crystal exhibition caseback beats the TAG Heuer Calibre 6. The Calibre 6 is based on the Swiss-made workhorse ébauche ETA 2895-2. It beats at 4 Hz with a power reserve of around 44 hours when fully wound. This TAG Heuer…