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Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph 41.5mm CV2017-1 $2,000.00 CAD. 520-00137

Have you checked out the pricing lately of a good used Rolex Daytona or Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch? These watches have been appreciating faster than the covid real estate market. Finding a classic Swiss chronograph without spending a fortune is getting more difficult all the time. A weak Canadian dollar is adding to pricing pressures too. The Tag Heuer Carrera CV2017-1 is a watch that offers a classic, purposeful, sporting look without the sky high pricing. You won’t find a much better value in the preowned watch market than a Tag Heuer Carrera with an original Valjoux 7750 movement. The Carrera was introduced in the mid 1960s and was arguably more popular than the benchmark Rolex Daytona of the period. It was standard equipment on many wrists of automotive sports participants, especially in rally car racing. Even today the Carrera looks the same as it did over 70 years ago. Instead of a manual winding 17 jewel movement, the modern Carrera chronograph is equipped with a 25 jewel automatic Swiss made mechanism with a 12 hour chronograph and calendar (something the original lacked). This example is old enough to feature an original Tag Heuer modified Valjoux 7750 movement, (Tag Heuer Calibre 16) which is visible through the display case back. It’s a reasonably sized watch with a case diameter of 41.5mm. The silver dial with silver chrono registers forms a classic sophisticated look, especially with the highly polished stainless steel tachymetre bezel. Our latest Carrera comes with the original solid stainless steel bracelet with a locking buckle. If you ever decide you want to go all in for a Daytona or Moonwatch, Carreras like this are always welcomed back as trade-ins. Our example is in very good condition. The previous owner couldn’t have worn it very much. There are only minor scuffs and scratches on the case and bracelet. The engraved bezel shows also shows minor scratches but looks like is has never been polished. The numbers and text are still sharp and crisp. Even with carful polishing the fine details lose some definition. There are also no dings on the sharp bezel edges. The 13 link bracelet is in excellent condition showing no sag or stretch. If you have a medium to large wrist you may need to order an extra link or two. The watch looks almost like new with all functions operating as designed. Comes with a complimentary 1 year Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers warranty, the watch is estate priced at $2,000.00 CAD. Stock #520-00137.

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