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Like
the high-performance Mercedes-Benz
Mclaren SLR supercar that inspired it, the TAG Heuer SLR for
Mercedes-Benz is an audacious creation, blending Classicism and
Avant-Garde, with an overall design that reflects the values of
the “dream car”: power, performance, motor-racing spirit, innovation
and elegance. Launched in a limited edition of 3,500 pcs, the TAG
Heuer SLR's pushbuttons are boldly positioned on the top of the
case, ergonomically inclined at 45 degrees; a timekeeping scale
is audaciously placed inside the case on a rotating, mechanic, unidirectional
ring driven by a second crown at 9 o’clock. The exterior bezel,
elegantly polished in black finish and engraved “SLR,” is thus able
to feature a tachymeter, like those used by professional racers
to calculate speed.
To accentuate these innovations even further, the dial features
superbly high-end finishings: ten double index diamond facets have
been applied by hand one-by-one; two rhodium-plated rings elegantly
circle the counters at 3 and 9 o’clock; and the hands have been
diamond-tipped by hand.
The alliance of two brands of prestige – “TAG Heuer” and “Mercedes-Benz”
– discretely adorn the dial in silver at 12 o’clock.
The chronograph’s classic alligator bracelet is boldly integrated
inside the case, thus allowing for a perfectly streamlined profile
on the wrist. The bracelet also features a safety buckle operated
by pushbuttons and engraved with “SLR.”
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