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TAG Heuer Carrera 39mm Stainless Steel and Rose Gold WAR215E.FC6336
Ref. WAR215E.BD0784
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Stepping up in TAG Heuer's range
The Carrera's roots are in motor racing timing, but this 39mm version has moved a long way from the pit lane — deliberately so. The fixed solid 18ct rose gold bezel and matching crown, set against a polished steel case, push it firmly toward a dressed register, and the anthracite dial, with its concentric ring detail at the chapter ring and applied rose gold baton indices, reinforces that intent without overstating it. At 39mm and 12mm thick it is a proportionally restrained watch, and the two-tone H-link bracelet — alternating steel and rose gold links — carries the same balance seen on the case rather than introducing anything new. The Calibre 5 inside is a high-frequency automatic, either ETA- or Sellita-based depending on production batch, running at 28,800 vph with a 38-hour reserve: straightforward, proven engineering that is maintained easily almost anywhere in the world, and well suited to a watch worn daily.
- Reference
- WAR215E.BD0784
- Brand
- TAG Heuer
- Collection
- Carrera
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 19mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- ETA 2824
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- Gem set
- Yes
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 (2,749), Automatic Watches (1,742), Two-Tone Watches (500) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (318).
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
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
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| Specification | WAR215E.BD0784 | 04900036471 | 01 400 7778 7153-07 7 |
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| Price | £2,150 | £2,150 | £2,750 |
| Case size | 39mm | 41mm | 39mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Rubber strap | Titanium bracelet |
| Power reserve | 38 hours | 54 hours | 120 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.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How 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.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 39mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb at £2,150, pre-owned. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as pre-owned only, at £2,150 from Mappin & Webb. A pre-owned watch has been worn, and is normally sold under the retailer’s own warranty rather than the manufacturer’s.
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