- For LVMH Watch Week 2026, TAG Heuer turns its attention to the Glassbox line, releasing a quartet of new references, including a tidy new Carrera Chronograph Seafarer
- The manufacture also throws a curveball into the mix with the release of the Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph; the first Carrera to have a rattrapante complication
Although TAG Heuer only released the modern Carrera Glassbox models in 2023, the seamless domed sapphire crystal construction has quickly become an integral part of the Carrera lineup. For LVMH Watch Week 2026, each of TAG Heuer’s five releases employ Glassbox construction, which adds vintage appeal to the new Carrera Chronograph Seafarer and a trio of sized-up Carrera Chronographs, while providing an uninterrupted window for the forward-thinking modernity of the Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph. The latter marks a step into a new era for TAG Heuer, with the Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph the first timepiece in the Carrera collection to incorporate a rattrapante complication.
Below, every TAG Heuer novelty from LVMH Watch Week 2026.
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer
TAG Heuer returned to the world of sailing in 2023, with the release of the Carrera Chronograph Skipper. Now, the La Chaux-de-Fonds watchmaker continues its exploration of the high seas with the launch of the Carrera Chronograph Seafarer. Based on the Heuer model of the same name which debuted in 1949 alongside the Heuer Solunar (a portmanteau of ‘solar’ and ‘lunar’) which was designed to indicate the times of high and low tide at a specific location, the new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer combines Glassbox construction with the handy tide indicator function.
It’s housed within a 42mm stainless steel case with brushed and polished surfaces, and complemented by a champagne dial. The dial has a tricompax layout, with a lacquered teal and beige chronograph subdial at 3 o’clock, small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock, and the tide indicator function at 9 o’clock. The function is easily set using the rectangular ‘TIDE’ button at 9 o’clock, which causes the tide disc (divided into four quadrants) to rotate upon activation. The tide disc makes a complete rotation once every 29.53125 days, during which it accurately displays when the tide will be at its lowest or highest. The champagne dial is complemented by yellow-gold-plated hour indices and pops of teal on the chronograph subdial and tide indicator.
The newcomer is powered by the in-house calibre TH20-04, an automatic movement with an 80-hour power reserve. Specifically designed to incorporate the tide indicator function, the TH20-04 is visible through the exhibition caseback. The timepiece is presented on a seven-row steel bracelet and comes with an additional beige rubber strap.
Price: $11,5000AUD
Model: Carrera Seafarer (ref. CBS2016.EB0430)
Case size: 42mm
Movement: TH20-04 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph, tide indicator
Power reserve: 80 hours
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph
Next up, TAG Heuer gives its flagship Carrera Chronograph a subtle size up from 39mm to 41mm. Remaining true to Jack Heuer’s original vision of a legible wristwatch suited to the trials of professional racing—with the inaugural Carrera released in 1963—the three new Carrera Chronograph references are defined by their clean aesthetic. Each dial has a circular brushed finish and houses a tricompax chronograph layout with monochromatic subdials. The newcomers forgo a date window in favour of an uninterrupted aesthetic that’s furthered by the use of Glassbox construction, with the domed sapphire crystal seamlessly extending over the three-dimensional rehaut.
The 41mm stainless steel timepiece makes its debut with three references: blue, teal green, and a racing-inspired black with red accents. Each of the trio has rhodium-plated faceted hands and indices and is presented on a seven-row bracelet which acts as a modern take on heritage beads-of-rice bracelets. It’s powered by the in-house calibre TH20-01, an automatic movement with an 80-hour power reserve.
Price: $11,350AUD
Model: Carrera Chronograph (ref. CBS2113.BA0053 [blue]; CBS2115.BA0053 [teal green]; CBS2114.BA0053 [black and red])
Case size: 41mm
Movement: TH20-01 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph
Power reserve: 80 hours
TAG Heuer Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph
Rounding off TAG Heuer’s LVMH Watch Week 2026 novelties is an entirely new haute horology reference. The Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph introduces a rattrapante (i.e. split-seconds) complication into the Carrera line for the first time. Taking shape within a 42mm titanium case, the timepiece has a translucent anthracite glass dial that puts the new in-house self-winding calibre TH81-01 on display. It has a tricompax layout, with the chronograph subdials made from the same translucent anthracite glass, with the chronograph subdials at 3 and 9 o’clock outlines in red.
Tactile pushers sit on either side of the crown to activate the chronograph, while the pusher at 9 o’clock activates the split-seconds function. The chronograph function is indicated by the white lacquered central hand, while the split-seconds function is designated by the open-worked red lacquer hand; allowing for the timing of two overlapping or sequential events.
The timepiece is powered by the calibre TH81-01, which references the TH81-00 that powers the TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph variants. The TH81-01 has a 65-hour power reserve and is composed of over 350 individual components. It’s hand-finished with a checkered flag motif and has an osculating mass in the shape of the manufacture’s shield logo.
Price: $110,000CHF
Model: Carrera Split-Seconds Chronograph (ref. CDD2180.FT8120)
Case size: 42mm
Movement: TH81-01 (automatic)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, split-seconds function
Power reserve: 65 hours (chrono off)/55 hours (chrono on)
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Words by Henry Blake
