The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the most well known and celebrated global motorsport events in West Sussex. For the 2025 edition of the event, they are celebrating the 75th anniversary of Formula 1. Why is this relevant to a wristwatch platform? Well, you can be certain that wherever Formula 1 is mentioned, Tag Heuer are not far away either (though they also have a longstanding partnership with the festival separate to that). In honour of the event, they have launched the Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Festival of Speed Limited Edition.
This special edition brings together the heritage of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and more generally the history of British motorsport. As a chronograph, the Carrera is the ultimate racing timepiece, a wrist mounted stopwatch that serves the same function as the original dashboard stop watches that represented Tag Heuer’s first steps into motorsport back in the early 20th century. It’s ideal for timing laps or splits in a rally or, specific to Goodwood, the iconic hillclimb competition.
The Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Festival of Speed Limited Edition features a textured dial with a hobnail pattern and snailed chronograph subdials in British Racing Green. It’s specifically a shade known as Goodwood Green. The tradition of national racing colours dates back to 1902 and the Gordon Bennet cup – Britain was a late addition to the competition and so the national colours of red, white and blue had already been claimed by other countries and so we ended up with green.
Structurally, the watch measures 42mm in diameter and houses the calibre TH20-00, Tag Heuer’s top tier chronograph movement introduced in 2023. It has a whopping 80-hour power reserve with automatic winding. While the movement is very modern, the watch has a bit of a retro flair thanks to the 1970s style perforated racing leather strap.
For pricing and availability, the Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Festival of Speed Limited Edition is £6,450 in a limited edition of 100 pieces. It will be available first to members of the Goodwood Road Racing Club prior to general sale. The festival takes place on 10-13 July.
