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Moon vs Racetrack
The Speedmaster Professional ($6,400) is the Moon chronograph — hand-wound, METAS, Cal. 3861. The TAG Carrera ($5,950) is the racing chronograph — automatic, Heuer 02 in-house, 80-hour reserve. Both under $7K. Both legendary. Completely different characters.
| Factor | Speedmaster Pro | Carrera Heuer 02 |
|---|---|---|
| Winding | Hand-wound (daily ritual) | Automatic (self-winding) |
| Reserve | 50h | 80h (best in class) |
| Certification | METAS (15,000 gauss) | COSC |
| Heritage | NASA, Apollo 11, Moon | Carrera Panamericana, Jack Heuer, F1 |
| Crystal | Hesalite or Sapphire | “Glassbox” sapphire (retro) |
| Case | 42mm × 13.2mm | 39mm × 14.3mm (60th) or 44mm |
| Retail | $6,400 | $5,950 |
Speedmaster for: space heritage, METAS, hand-winding romanticism. Carrera for: 80h auto convenience, racing heritage, the 39mm Glassbox retro variant. Both at Omega and chronographs at DR.WATCH.
