A limited edition novelty with red and gold accents, released for the Year of the Fire Horse.
On February 17, 2026, the Wooden Snake in the Chinese calendar will be replaced by the Fire Horse. To honor the new year's ruler, TAG Heuer, a brand with a history closely tied to the theme of speed, has introduced a limited edition from the Carrera collection.
The first thing to note is that this new model is part of the Glassbox series, first introduced in 2023 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Carrera collection. The distinctive feature of these watches is the curved Glassbox sapphire crystals, reminiscent of the domed hesalite crystals on early Carrera models from the 1960s-1970s.
The watch features a 39 x 13.87 mm case made of steel with a matte and polished finish. It is equipped with classic piston pushers and a champagne-colored dial with a matte sunray finish. The case is water-resistant to 100 meters.
The outer edge of the dial features a tachymetric scale, with a seconds/minute scale on the inner edge. The hour markers are applied indexes with rose gold coating and luminous dots at their base. The hour and minute hands are also gold-coated, with small luminous inserts.
The 30-minute counter at the 3 o'clock position is red with gold numerals. Complementing it is the chronograph's seconds hand with a red lacquered finish and a date window with a red background, framed in gold. The date display has a unique feature. The number "7" is replaced by the hieroglyph for horse. Why the number seven? The horse is the 7th animal in the 12-animal zodiac cycle of the Chinese calendar.
The flat sapphire crystal caseback is decorated with an image of a galloping horse. Beneath it, the movement installed in the watch is visible - the TH20-07 caliber. This chronograph features a column wheel and a bi-directional shield-shaped rotor, operating at a balance frequency of 28,800 vph and providing an 80-hour power reserve.
The watch comes with a seven-row steel bracelet with "beads-of-rice" type links. The Carrera Chronograph Year of the Fire Horse model is limited to 250 pieces. The approximate price of this novelty is €8,100, $7,850, or CNY 64,400.