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Heuer Carrera Re-edition Salmon Dial Box and Paper Set ref cs3112, late 1990

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Heuer (maker)
Date
late 1990
Country of origin
Switzerland
Object type
Wristwatch
Dimensions
Case 36 mm
Stock no.
W-3488
Credit line
Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-3488)
Catalogue title (original)
Heuer Carrera Re-edition Salmon Dial Box and Paper Set ref cs3112 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-3488), this is a wristwatch by Heuer, made in Switzerland, dated late 1990. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 36 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Bulang & Sons

In 1962, Jack Heuer took over the company his great-grandfather had started in Saint-Imier nearly a century earlier. By then, the Heuer name was already known in racing and aviation. Since 1911—when car racing was still new—the brand had been making dashboard clocks for cars, boats, and planes. A lifelong racing fan, Jack Heuer saw a chance to refresh the company’s chronographs. With the Carrera, Jack created a watch that was truly his own. It’s still the chronograph most tied to the Heuer name today. His focus on clear reading led to a dial that was simpler than the Omega Speedmaster or the Rolex Daytona (released the same year). The result was a clean, balanced design with plain baton markers—easy to read, smart, and timeless. Through the 1960s and 1970s, Heuer became a leader in chronographs, turning out many now-classic models. The brand later hit hard times during the Quartz Crisis and was bought by TAG (Techniques d’Avant Garde), then by LVMH, who carried it into the modern era. In the mid-1990s, TAG Heuer realized its older designs still had strong appeal and reissued two icons: the square Monaco and the Carrera. This watch is a faithful reissue of the first Heuer Carrera Ref. 2447N, with a 36mm screw-down case and a beautiful salmon dial featuring three recessed sub dials. The tritium lume on the hands and hour markers adds just the right touch of vintage charm. It’s paired with a Bulang & Sons racing strap, a great fit for the look. Inside is the hand-wound Lemania 1873 movement, freshly serviced by our watchmaker. It comes with the original boxes, two booklets, and the guarantee card showing it was sold in Germany in 2003. Don’t miss this rare and well-kept reissue! Specifications Heuer reissue Carrera reference cs3112 36mm steel case with screw-back and pump pushers Salmon dial Heuer/Lemania hand wound cal 1873 movement Original outer and inner boxes Two booklets Serial hz8xxx dating to the late 1990’s Original guarantee card stating a sale in Germany in 2003. Bulang & Sons “racing “leather strap Fully serviced by our watchmaker

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Quartz Revolution

Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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