Vintage Watch Collectors Are Going to Freak Over This New Chronograph

TAG Heuer and Hodinkee partnered to reissue a cult classic from the 1960s with a striking look and a compelling backstory.

What’s old is new again, as they say. Based on the Heuer 3147N watch that debuted in 1963, the new vintage chronograph reissue collaboration from TAG Heuer and watch enthusiast website Hodinkee — formally called the TAG Heuer Carrera “Dato” Limited Edition for Hodinkee — has an unexpected look: its lone subdial at 3 o’clock gives it a quirky, asymmetrical aesthetic. But in the 1960s, it was unusual for a different reason: not many chronographs of the time offered a date display.

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