Why This Watch Matters

One of our favorites, an early Carrera, this one with a black dial and 30-minute chronograph.

The Full Story

Heuer introduced the dual-register Carrera ref. 3647 alongside the "first Carrera," the triple-register, in 1963. In the catalog, it was dubbed the "Carrera 45." In 1970, the "Carrera 30" hit the catalog, another dual-register, manually-wound Carrera, this time with a 30-minute chronograph. When it comes to these manually-wound Carreras, black dialed examples, denoted by an N for Noir at the end of the reference number, have long been the favorite of collectors. This watch is in really excellent condition– this is a perfect opportunity to add a legendary chronograph to your collection.

With a case made by Ervin Piquerez S.A. (EPSA) and an innovative tension ring that left the dial cleaner and easier to read, Jack Heuer's 1963 creation of the Carrera remains one of the greatest designs in the history of wristwatches.

We paired this '60s Carrera with our textured taupe watch strap to play off of that deep black dial and stainless steel case.

The Fine Print

What We Love And What You Should Know

Things We Love:

- Deep matte black dial
- Simple two-register layout
- Excellent condition overall

Things To Know:

- Wear on the crown
- Light scratches on case

This Carrera is in excellent, honest condition. The case is strong with scratches and light nicks. The caseback has scratches throughout. The facets are still crisp and visible on the lugs. The back of the lugs have some light scratches. The serial number is crisp between the lugs.

The black dial is clean with a very light patina. In person, the dial presents as a very rich and deep matte black. The hands and hour markers have developed some patina. The lume on the hands and dial are matching in color as a dark almond patina. The lume on the dial has developed patina and some plots show signs of degradation. The dial shows some patina around the lume plots. The outer tension ring has aged to a creamy tone.

The crystal shows some scratches. The Heuer signed crown has a spot of wear in the center. The dial, crown, case, and movement are signed by Heuer. This watch was photographed on a 175mm/6.9inch wrist.