Last year was the year of the Glassbox for TAG Heuer, and in 2024 they?ve picked up nearly where they left off in what many will agree is their key LVMH Watch Week release. The twist with the latest Carrera in the Glassbox form factor (with that gorgeous domed crystal) is that this one comes in the cult classic ?Dato? format, with an uncommon date window at the 9:00 position and a sole 30 minute counter at 3:00. It?s immediately recognizable, particularly in the bold teal colorway TAG has chosen for this release. 

The latest Carrera cements the Glassbox style by extending into yet another segment of the long history of TAG?s most elegant racing chronograph. Just in the last year, we?ve seen Glassbox designs in the unusual 12:00 date Carrera, a reissue of the popular Skipper, and a completely new Porsche collaboration with one of the most unusual chrono movements we?ve seen. Now we get a Dato version, giving another old favorite a new look. Note that in addition to the dramatic color, the dial also features an unusual circular brushed finish that we imagine will give this Dato a dynamism in the light that isn?t easily captured in photos. 
The teal Dato comes in a case measuring 39mm in diameter and 13.86mm tall. That might seem to be on the tall side, but the Glassbox design, with its prominent crystal and the outer flange on the dial, makes everything feel just a little more compact. The design of the crystal, and the way the flange fills it, also helps legibil...