The Calibre 1887 “Jack Heuer” Chronograph (45mm) will not be available until October 2013, but a chance discovery on the TAG Heuer online press portal and I was smitten.

There could be no more fitting tribute to celebrate the 80th birthday of the man whose creativity spawned the Carrera than a limited edition timepiece to commemorate the event. However, is the watch a worthy tribute to the living legend that is, Jack Heuer?

The Heuer Carrera, named after the gruelling Carrera Panamericana race in Mexico City, was first introduced in 1964 and soon became a very popular model within the Heuer line up. There are now over 40 models available in this range.

The Grand Carrera models were first introduced by Tag Heuer in 2007.

The Monaco is the most significant model in Tag Heuer’s history, and not because the coolest actor ever, Steve McQueen, wore one in a movie.