

#Tag heuer carrera calibre 16 limited edition drivers
This inspired Jack Heuer to design the Heuer Carrera a decade after the feat. The “Fangio” limited edition is reminiscent of the Heuer Carrera, which was designed for professional drivers in 1963. Antonio Mandiola, President of the Juan Manuel Fangio Foundation, spoke about TAG Heuer’s storied relationship with the racer, such as when Fangio won the Carrera Panamericana in 1953. TAG Heuer’s area sales director, Bruno Duchene, and the watchmaker’s local retail partner, Aquiles Yavícoli, introduced TAG Heuer’s long-standing partnership with “El Maestro”.

Motorsports anchor and journalist Roberto Berasategui gave the opening remarks at the event. Fangio’s two sons, Oscar and Rubén attended the illustrious event held in their father’s honor. Simultaneously to the event in Miami, the watch was revealed in Argentina, at the Juan Manuel Fangio Museum in his hometown of Balcarce in the Buenos Aires Province. The partnership between TAG Heuer and Fangio was highlighted by Freire’s art, which adorned the boutique.Īmong those present were Julia Piquet, daughter of three-time Formula 1 World Champion, Nelson Piquet Leandro Fernandez-Suarez, Consul General de Argentina Ministro Diego Molinari, vice president of the Argentine American Chamber of Commerce Miami-based influencers Vicky Justiz, Emilie Sobel, Johnny Urra, and more. The evening had the boutique’s facade finished by Freire with spray paint, which she used to finish her multi-colored work of art. His face is stamped on the steel screwed-down case-back, which also features the limited-edition number. Also easily visible, the white and blue stripes of Argentina’s albiceleste flag add a patriotic touch to the watch, highlighting Fangio’s mark in the South American nation. The timepiece has the famed racer’s signature gracing the black polished ceramic tachymeter fixed bezel.

The ten watches available for purchase at the Miami Design District boutique have the special touch of coming in individually custom-painted boxes by Freire and bearing her signature in neon. There are 50 timepieces in total being sold in the U.S. Only 300 units of this very special edition were made and are guaranteed to go as fast as Fangio did on the racetrack. All who were present admired as Freire signed her name on the facade. The event was hosted by TAG Heuer President of North America, Benjamin Beaufils.ĭuring the event, TAG Heuer unveiled the new facade of the boutique, painted by artist Soco Freire with inspiration from the combination of Fangio’s career and TAG Heuer’s codes. TAG Heuer held a VIP cocktail at its Miami Design District boutique to celebrate its new limited edition timepiece honoring Argentine racer Juan Manuel Fangio, the “Fangio” special edition TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 automatic chronograph.
