TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer

With the TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer, the Swiss Maison reaches for the moon, reviving its historic connection to space exploration through a strikingly modern take on the moonphase complication. A tribute to astronaut John Glenn’s 1962 orbital mission, during which a Heuer stopwatch became the first Swiss timepiece in space, this new 39mm steel timepiece bridges past and future with confidence.

The TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer reinterprets the traditionally poetic moonphase with engineered precision. At 6 o’clock, a rotating disc displays the lunar cycle in exceptional detail. Arrows inside the circle track the age of the moon from day 1 to 29.5—a rare feature in modern watchmaking. The moon phases are coated with Super-LumiNova®, ensuring exceptional legibility at a glance. Inspired by the 1949 Heuer Solunar, the complication offers both visual clarity and horological precision, reaffirming TAG Heuer’s mastery of functional elegance.

The aesthetic is no less exacting. A silver sunray brushed dial is paired with black and silver flange accents, rhodium-plated hands, and crisp Arabic numerals, all enclosed in a finely brushed and polished steel case. The iconic beads-of-rice bracelet—a TAG Heuer signature—completes the piece with a nod to 1960s heritage Heuer models.

Beneath the surface, the Calibre 7 moonphase movement ensures 56 hours of power reserve, while the screw-down caseback—laser-engraved with an astronomical observatory—seals the story of celestial precision. Bold yet understated, technically sophisticated yet intuitively legible, the TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer encapsulates the Maison’s legacy of innovation and avant-garde spirit. It brings the moonphase complication into a new era—one that remains grounded in heritage, but firmly turned towards the moon.