TAG Heuer Carrera lug width

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Lug widths across the line

19 mm is the most common lug width on the TAG Heuer Carrera: 12 of the 28 references with a known width (43%). Other references use 22 mm, 21 mm, 20 mm, so check your exact reference.

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50 TAG Heuer Carrera references

The story of the TAG Heuer Carrera

Generations and strap changes

2023
Carrera Chronograph 39 Glassbox
For the 60th anniversary, a 39 mm Carrera arrived with a domed glassbox crystal and the TH20-00 calibre, an updated Heuer 02 with 80-hour power reserve.
Supplied on calfskin straps (perforated racing strap on CBS2210.FC6534) with a steel folding clasp.
2015
Carrera Heuer 01
TAG Heuer made the Carrera Heuer 01 its new flagship chronograph: a 45 mm modular case of twelve parts around a calibre based on the in-house 1887.
1996
Re-edition return
The Carrera returned as a retro watch inspired by reference 2447, with hand-wound Lemania or automatic ETA chronograph movements.
1984
Lemania 5100 and pause
The Carrera Automatic 510.511 used a 40 mm case and the Lemania 5100. The Carrera was discontinued in 1984 after the quartz crisis.
1978
Carrera Automatic 110.253
The 1970s Carrera moved to a barrel-shaped case enlarged by 2 mm, losing its long horns, with the automatic Calibre 12.
1969
Calibre 11 automatic
Heuer and its partners launched the Calibre 11, described as one of the first automatic chronographs, and it went into the Carrera.
1963
Carrera reference 2447
Jack Heuer launched the Carrera chronograph, named after the Carrera Panamericana race. The first reference 2447 had a 36 mm round case and a hand-wound Valjoux 72.

Firsts and innovations

Fratello calls the Carrera the first watch made solely for auto racing.

For legibility, Jack Heuer moved the seconds scale onto the tension ring and the fifth-of-a-second scale onto its inner bevel.

About TAG Heuer

Founded in 1860 in St-Imier, Switzerland.

The TAG Heuer story

FAQ

What lug width does the TAG Heuer Carrera use?

Most references use 19 mm (43% of the 28 references with a known width). Some use 22 mm or 21 mm.

Do all TAG Heuer Carrera references take the same strap?

No. 6 different lug widths appear across the line, often by case size or generation. Check the reference engraved on the case back or between the lugs.

Help

What is lug width?

The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

Measure it in 30 seconds

Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

Strap, quick release or system?

Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.