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TAG Heuer Carrera 39mm Stainless Steel
Ref. WAR211A-1
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Stepping up in TAG Heuer's range
The Carrera name goes back to 1963 and the brutal Carrera Panamericana road race, but this three-hand iteration strips away the chronograph heritage entirely to ask a different question: what does the Carrera become when it just tells the time. The answer is a clean sports-dress watch with angular lugs, a framed date at three, and a black dial whose outer track carries an azurage texture — a fine concentric pattern that gives the surface movement without adding colour, and reads differently under direct light than under an overcast sky. At 39mm it sits inside the cuff without negotiation, and at 12.27mm it does so without the bracelet riding proud of a shirt sleeve, which is not guaranteed at this depth rating. The Calibre 5 inside is built on either an ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW200-1 base — an architecture that watchmakers know well, service readily, and which runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a 38-hour reserve. It is not an exotic movement, but it is exactly the right one for a watch meant to be worn without thought and kept running without fuss.
- Reference
- WAR211A-1
- Brand
- TAG Heuer
- Collection
- Carrera
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 12.27mm
- Lug width
- 19mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA 2824
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 47mm
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about TAG Heuer
Edouard Heuer founded his workshop in Saint-Imier in 1860 at the age of twenty, and the company he built became the definitive maker of things that measure short intervals.
The patents came early and mattered. The oscillating pinion of 1887 remains in use in mechanical chronographs today — an elegantly simple way of engaging the chronograph train that most manufacturers still prefer to the column wheel alternative. The Mikrograph of 1916 measured to a hundredth of a second, decades ahead of anything comparable.
Heuer's association with motorsport ran deeper than sponsorship. It supplied dashboard timers to rally and racing teams for decades, and the wrist chronographs of the 1960s were named accordingly: Carrera, for the Carrera Panamericana; Monaco, for the Grand Prix; Autavia, from automobile and aviation. The Monaco of 1969 — square, water-resistant, and worn by Steve McQueen in Le Mans — housed the Calibre 11, one of the first automatic chronograph movements.
The quartz crisis hit hard. TAG, the Techniques d'Avant Garde group, bought the company in 1985, giving the current name. LVMH acquired it in 1999.
The modern house has pursued high-frequency timing seriously, producing concept movements measuring to a thousandth and a five-thousandth of a second, alongside the volume Carrera, Aquaracer, and Formula 1 lines.
- 1860
- Edouard Heuer founds the company in Saint-Imier.
- 1887
- The oscillating pinion is patented, still used today.
- 1963
- The Carrera launches, named for the Carrera Panamericana.
- 1969
- The square Monaco debuts with an automatic chronograph calibre.
- 1985
- The TAG group acquires Heuer.
- 1999
- LVMH acquires TAG Heuer.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in the TAG Heuer Carrera range (6), Back in Stock (4,528), Stainless Steel Watches (3,001), Automatic Watches (1,693) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (344).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 17 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 39mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of TAG Heuer's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 38-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
TAG Heuer Carrera alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification |  WAR211A-1 | CM3090C-L1J-BK | 2780-SP5-20001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,750 | £1,755 | £1,795 |
| Case size | 39mm | 42mm | 42.5mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 38 hours | 38 hours | 38 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 38 hours fully wound — so it will usually stop if you leave it off overnight.
What size strap does it take?
19mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 47mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 39mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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