TAG Heuer, Mario Kart Launch Limited Edition Chronographs
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Mario Kart fans, be ready to race against time. Once again, on your wrist. TAG Heuer has just unveiled two new Formula 1 limited edition pieces: TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Edition (Chronograph) (Ref. CAZ201E.FC6517) and TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Edition (Chronograph Tourbillon) (Ref. CAZ5080.FC6517). After launching the Connected smartwatch, this is for the second time that the two giants have collaborated.
TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Edition (Chronograph)
Frst watch in the line-up is the TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Mario Kart Limited Edition (Chronograph) (Ref. AZ201E.FC6517), comprising 3,000 pieces. The 44-mm stainless steel watch gets the ‘Mario Kart’ logo inscribed on the black, polished 240 km/hour tachymeter bezel with Super-LumiNova®. The pusher at 2 o’clock, which starts the chronograph function, has a red lacquer ‘M’ logo on the crown, symbolising the game, while the 4 o’clock pusher that restarts the chronograph is made of plain stainless steel. The black, anthracite and chequered flag dial takes inspiration from the racetrack. The watch has a black-grained, 30-minute chronograph counter with rhodium-plated, polished hand at 12 o’clock, a black-grained, 12-hour chronograph counter with a red lacquered hand at 6 o’clock and a black-grained, 60-second indicator with a rhodium-plated and polished hand at 9 o’clock with a Mario logo.
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The chronograph has trapezoidal, rhodium-plated hour markers with white Super-LumiNova®. Rhodium plating can also be found on the polished hour and minute hands with white Super-LumiNova® and a red lacquered, central seconds hand with white Super-LumiNova®. At 3 o’clock, the watch gets a date display, alongside which are the embossed TAG Heuer logo, Formula 1, and Calibre 16. Turning the watch reveals a black, screwed-down caseback with an engraving of ‘Limited Edition’, four visible screws and a Mario Kart logo.
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These limited edition chronographs is powered by Calibre 16 automatic movement with 48 hours of power reserve and water resistance of 200 metres. The watch sits on a black, calf-leather strap with contrasting red lining and a fine-brushed folding clasp in stainless steel with double-safety push buttons.
TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Mario Kart Limited Edition (Chronograph Tourbillon)
The second timepiece in the collection is a more technical TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Mario Kart Limited Edition (Chronograph Tourbillon) (Ref. CAZ5080.FC6517), limited to only 250 pieces. The highlight of the slightly larger 45-mm watch is the tourbillon movement at 6 o’clock, which has been reworked specifically for the watch. The watch is powered by Calibre Heuer 02T COSC movement with 80 hours of power reserve.
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On the black, opaline dial, the watch gets red outlines on several of its elements, lending it a distinctive, futuristic look. The watch gets an anthracite-grained, 30-minute chronograph counter with black hands at 3 o’clock and a black-and-red, 12-hour subdial at 9 o’clock with white Super-LumiNova®. The black tourbillon at 6 o’clock has a reworked cage with Mario, Spiny Shell and Bullet Bill, all moving with synchrony. The watch also gets black-faceted hour and minute hands, and a red lacquered, central hand, all with white Super-LumiNova®. The white TAG Heuer logo sits at 12 o’clock.
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Made of Grade 5 titanium, the watch has brushed and polished accents and boasts of stainless steel pushers and a crown at 3 o’clock. The limited edition timepiece has a 400 km/hour tachymeter black ceramic bezel with a Mario Kart engraving in white Super-LumiNova®.
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Turning the watch shows the screw-down caseback in Grade 5 titanium, with a custom sapphire glass featuring the Mario Kart logo on the oscillating weight. It also sports Mario in a race car with the engravings of ‘Limited Edition’, ‘Cal. Heuer 02T’ and XXX/250.
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The watch is water-resistant for up to 100 metres and comes on a textured, black calfskin strap with custom embossed pattern, red-lining, fine-brushed titanium Grade 5 folding clasp, with double-safety push buttons.
Image Credits: TAG Heuer