Which TAG Heuer Carrera to buy: chronograph, three-hand or Day-Date? (2026)

For most people, the best TAG Heuer Carrera is the 39mm Carrera Chronograph: TAG Heuer's own TH20 movement under the "glassbox" sapphire crystal. For less, the three-hand Carrera with the Calibre 5. For an everyday watch that keeps running all weekend, the Carrera Day-Date with its 80-hour power reserve.

Every watch here is sold new by Goldsmiths, a UK authorised TAG Heuer retailer. Prices are Goldsmiths' own on the date shown.

How we chose

We went through the Carreras Goldsmiths has in stock, almost 80 of them, and read Goldsmiths' descriptions of each version for the calibre, power reserve and water resistance. TAG Heuer's own website doesn't let us read its specifications, so where Goldsmiths doesn't give a figure (such as thickness or lug-to-lug), we haven't quoted one. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which never changes the price you pay.

Every Carrera compared

From Goldsmiths' descriptions of each version; all are water resistant to 100 metres, according to Goldsmiths. Prices are Goldsmiths' for the version shown.

The big dividing line is the movement. TAG Heuer's newer TH20 and TH31 calibres have an 80-hour power reserve, so the watch keeps running if you take it off on Friday night and pick it up on Monday. The older Calibre 5 and Calibre 16 have 38 and 42 hours.

The best Carrera overall: Chronograph 39mm

The modern Carrera chronograph in its most wearable size. Goldsmiths' description of the 39mm Carrera Chronograph names TAG Heuer's own Calibre TH20-00 automatic and the "signature glassbox" design: a sapphire crystal with no separate bezel around it. This blue version comes on a beads-of-rice steel bracelet.

Best Carrera overallTAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph CBS2212.BA0048 · 39mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £6,400Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Black, panda or purple. The 39mm also comes in black (a "reverse panda", reimagined from the Heuer 2447 NS, according to Goldsmiths), a silver "panda" dial that pays tribute to the Heuer 7753 SN, and a smokey purple on a calfskin strap.

TAG Heuer Carrera 80 watches at Goldsmiths, £3,050 to £38,950. Shop the Carrera

41mm Chronograph. For bigger wrists, the glassbox Chronograph in 41mm, with the Calibre TH20-01 and an 80-hour power reserve, according to Goldsmiths.

TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph CBS2113.BA0053 · 41mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £6,700Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best value Carrera: three-hand, 39mm

The least expensive way into the Carrera. Goldsmiths' description lists a 39mm steel case on TAG Heuer's H-shape bracelet, a date, and the Calibre 5 automatic with a 38-hour power reserve and 100 metres of water resistance.

Best value CarreraTAG Heuer Carrera Three-Hand WBN2112.BA0639 · 39mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £3,150Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

It also comes in black and silver, and on an alligator strap for a little less.

The best everyday Carrera: Day-Date 41mm

For about £600 more than the three-hand, the Day-Date gets TAG Heuer's TH31-02 movement with an 80-hour power reserve, more than double the Calibre 5's, plus the day of the week, according to Goldsmiths' description. The case back is engraved with the Carrera's Victory Wreath symbol.

Best everyday CarreraTAG Heuer Carrera Day-Date WDA2112.BA0043 · 41mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £3,750Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best Carrera for travellers: Date Twin-Time

The 41mm Carrera with a GMT hand for a second time zone, powered by the TH31-03 with an 80-hour power reserve, according to Goldsmiths' description, with a teal green dial. For more travel watches, see our best GMT watches.

Best for travellersTAG Heuer Carrera Date WDA2114.BA0043 · 41mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £4,350Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best value Carrera chronograph: 44mm Calibre 16

The least expensive Carrera chronograph at Goldsmiths when we checked. Goldsmiths' description lists a 44mm steel case with a ceramic bezel, on an H-shape bracelet, and the Calibre 16 automatic with a 42-hour power reserve and 100 metres of water resistance. It's a big watch: try it on before you buy.

Best value chronographTAG Heuer Carrera CBN2A1AA.BA0643 · 44mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £4,950Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Chronograph Sport, 42mm. A step up: TAG Heuer's own TH20-00 with an 80-hour power reserve, in a 42mm steel case on an H-shaped bracelet with an easy link adjustment system, according to Goldsmiths' description.

TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Sport Automatic CDB2110.BA0054 · 42mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £5,500Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best Carrera for women

Carrera Date, 36mm. Goldsmiths' description lists a 36mm steel case on a tapered H-shape bracelet and the Calibre 7 automatic with a 56-hour power reserve. Goldsmiths sells it in blue, green, pink, turquoise and purple.

Best for womenTAG Heuer Carrera Date WBN2311.BA0001 · 36mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £3,150Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Carrera 29mm. Smaller still, with the Calibre 9 automatic and a 40-hour power reserve, and diamond hour markers on this blue dial, according to Goldsmiths.

TAG Heuer Carrera Three-Hand WBN2413.BA0621 · 29mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £3,600Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Carrera or something else?

For a TAG Heuer to swim and dive with, see which TAG Heuer Aquaracer to buy. For a chronograph with Moon-landing history, which Omega Speedmaster to buy, and for a pilot's chronograph, the Breitling Navitimer. For the rest of TAG Heuer's range, see our best TAG Heuer watches.