{"product_id":"heuer-carrera-dato-45-as08621","title":"Heuer Carrera 'Dato 45'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs far as we're concerned, a vintage Heuer Carrera is about as cool a chronograph as money can buy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFrom its very inception, the Carrera was meant to break the mold set by Heuer’s earlier chronographs. Like the Autavia, the first watch that Jack Heuer had a hand in creating, the Carrera was intended to be a racing watch. But rather than rely on the tried-and-true to create the Carrera, Jack Heuer sought to create something entirely new, drawing inspiration from the work of masters of modern design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIn his student years, Jack Heuer had been inspired by the revolutionary work of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret. History would know Jeanneret as Le Corbusier, the pioneer of modern architecture (and himself a native of La Chaux-de-Fonds, the sleepy Swiss village in which Heuer’s factory was located). Le Corbusier’s concern—one might almost say obsession—with functionality was apparent in his work, which became known for its minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis particular example, a Reference 3147N, features the classic, arguably perfectly proportioned 36mm case with barrel pushers, an acrylic crystal, a matte black Tritium dial with a date window at 9:00, a white 45-minute sub register at 3:00, applied indices, and a matching handset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePowered by the Landeron Calibre 189 manual winding movement, this piece comes fitted to a Ralstra® International perforated rallye strap with a drilled pin buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eKnown to collectors as the 'Dato 45' for its slightly obtuse dial layout featuring a date window balanced by a single 45-minute register, this piece offers much of what is \u003cem\u003earguably perfect\u003c\/em\u003e about the Carrera 2447, with its manual winding movement, reverse-panda dial, and high-legibility, but adds a fun, unique twist to the mix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIf you're looking for a slightly off the beaten path vintage chronograph with real pedigree from what may very well be the best name in vintage chronographs in the 1960s, well, look no further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThese don't grow on trees, so theres no saying when or where another will surface!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heuer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40220642803799,"sku":"40991370","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08621_40991370_HEUER_CARRERADATO45_3147N.jpg?v=1690570125","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/heuer-carrera-dato-45-as08621","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}