Also used in 1963 Rolex slightly modified the calibre Valjoux 72 for their Daytonas. It can be seen immediately that both models have the same hour hands and identical digits on the sub-dials. Both watches were equipped with dials of the Swiss manufactory Singer. Interestingly, the Rolex Daytonas and Heuer Carreras of 1963 have more in common than one would think at first. Today the watch is available in five different sizes, the smallest at 39 mm. The original TAG Heuer Carrera watch with the reference number 2447 and the calibre Valjoux 72 was initially available only in black and white and had a 36 mm dial. So he dedicated it a watch series: The TAG Heuer Carrera. The young Jack Heuer was inspired in 1962 by the well-known and to date world's most dangerous car race the 'Rallye Carrera Panamericana'. The watch is a real classic with its three-hand dial and chronographs. The TAG Heuer Carrera is one of the most well-known racing watches.

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