That Carrera watch, my goodness, it sure is somethin’. You see ’em, all shiny and fancy, on the wrists of them folks who like fast cars and all that. They call it a “luxury” watch. Now, I don’t know much about luxury, but I know that thing costs more than my old cow Bessie.
They say this Carrera, it’s tied to racin’. Fast cars zoomin’ around a track. I seen it on the TV once. Lots of noise and excitement. Seems like this watch is supposed to make you feel like you’re in one of those cars. Maybe it does, for them that can afford it.
Now, there are all sorts of these Carrera watches, you know? Some got that thing they call a “chronograph.” Like a little stopwatch built right in. Then there are others that just tell the time. And some even show you the date. Like you’d forget what day it was! But some have a “skeletonized dial”. That means you can see all the ins and outs and what makes that watch tick. It’s kind of pretty, I guess.
- Carrera 1887
- Carrera Calibre 36
- Carrera Chronograph
- Carrera Skipper
- Carrera Day-Date Brown
- Carrera Chronograph Blue
I heard folks talkin’ ’bout prices. Land sakes, they go high! Some of them Carrera watches cost more than a whole year’s worth of groceries. Some say that they have a special “movements”. That’s what’s inside and makes the watch work. It’s like it has it’s own heart. Some have a “vertical clutch” instead of an “oscillating pinion”. They say it makes it more accurate. Well, I got a clock in my kitchen, and it tells time just fine.
These Carrera watches, they come from a company called TAG Heuer. Sounds important. They say it’s a big name in watches. Like a king of watches, or somethin’. They started makin’ these Carrera things back in ’63. That’s a long time ago, ain’t it?
They also have a “Grand Carrera” watch. It’s even fancier than the regular one, if you can believe it. They say it has a “Calibre RS movement”, a brand new engine. This movement is a “COSC Chronometer” which means it’s super accurate. And it has “Rotating Subdials”. I don’t rightly know what that means, but it sounds mighty complicated. Like somethin’ from outer space.
One of those old Carrera watches, the “Heuer Carrera 1158”, is real rare these days. Like findin’ a four-leaf clover in a whole field. It’s gold, and they only made a few of ’em way back when. It has a “serial number” and a “CHRONOMATIC” dial. If you find one, you’re a lucky duck. That’s what those watch folks say.
They say these Carrera watches are made with all sorts of fancy stuff. Strong stuff. Light stuff. Stuff that makes ’em last a long time. It’s more than just a pretty face, that much is for sure.
I reckon if you got the money, and you like that sort of thing, a Carrera watch might be just the ticket. It’s a statement, that’s for sure. Tells the world you’ve arrived, whatever that means. As for me, I’ll stick to my old clock. It tells the time just fine, and it don’t cost an arm and a leg.
But I will say this about those Carrera watches, they are somethin’ to look at. All shiny and new, like a freshly polished apple. They catch the light just so. You can tell they’re made with care, even if I don’t understand all the fancy words they use to describe ’em.
There you have it, I guess. All I know about the Carrera watch. You could buy many things with that kind of money, that’s for sure. But some folks, they like to have nice things. It’s just like planting a garden. Some folks are happy with tomatoes and beans, others want roses and orchids. To each their own, as they say.
Well, I best be goin’. Got chores to do. But if you see one of those Carrera watches, you’ll know a little somethin’ about it now. Maybe you’ll even think of this old lady and her ramblings. They are somethin’ else. That’s for sure. It’s just like the people. Some are simple, some are complicated. But they all got a story, just like that Carrera watch.
