TAG Heuer’s new Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa is an ode to Japanese motorsports

TAG Heuer is back again with another motorsport-inspired watch in collaboration with Team Ikuzawa and Bamford Watch Department. As an ode to the iconic Roadmaster stopwatch, the limited edition timepiece has an oversized crown and pushers that frame a bezel-free case and white and red dial.

This latest collaboration is the second time TAG Heuer has teamed up with Team Ikuzawa following the success of its partnership in 2023. The result is a Carrera Chronograph inspired by the Roadmaster stopwatch which is currently preserved within the Team Ikuzawa archives.

The Roadmaster stopwatch is a vintage 60-minute mechanical dashboard stopwatch. It was first introduced in the 1970s and became a symbol of Japanese motorsport throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It’s been reimagined in the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa, especially by its case, crown and pushers.

Measuring 39mm, the case of the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa is made from fine brushed and polished steel with a crown at three o’clock with a red lacquered ring. Either side of the crown are two oversized pushers that control the chronographs.

The case is bezel-free so it gives you an interrupted view of the watch’s dial, flange and minute track. The main colour of the dial is white with a Clou de Paris texture, and it has bold red accents that are Team Ikuzawa’s signature shade, including the hour, minute and seconds hands.

Red is also highlighted on the chronograph counters at three and nine o’clock. The minute chronograph at three o’clock is completely red with a rhodium-plated polished hand while the hour chronograph at nine o’clock is white with a red lacquered hand.

There’s also a date window at six o’clock which sits just below the Team Ikuzawa logo, and the traditional markers have been replaced by printed indexes as a further nod to the Roadmaster stopwatch’s aesthetic.

Powered by the TH20-10 chronograph calibre, the movement omits the running seconds display and can be seen via the sapphire caseback. When you reverse the watch, you can see the individual number of the watch, as well as Team Ikuzawa and Bamford Watch Department branding.

The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa is finished with a seven-two steel bracelet. It also comes with two additional straps for some extra colour, including a red and white textile strap and a white leather strap.

Limited to just 150 pieces, the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa is available to buy for £8,850 / $10,500 / €10,450. The watch is presented in a racing toolbox-inspired package which comes with straps, a travel pouch and a collection of custom Team Ikuzawa charms that are designed to be used as keyrings.