Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph Skipper CBS2213.FN6002
Brand: Tag Heuer
Reference: CBS2213.FN6002
Model: Carrera Chronograph Skipper
Material: Stainless Steel (SS)
Bracelet: Leather
Size: 39mm
Dial: Blue
Bezel: Steel
Year: 2023
Condition: Preowned (Worn)
Paperwork: Yes
Service papers: No
Box: Yes
Movement: TH20-06
Crystal: Sapphire
Water Resistance: 10 ATM
Warranty: Factory Warranty
Stock Number: 5481
A Closer Look at TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer occupies a different spot in the luxury watch catalog than most of the brands it sits alongside, with chronograph engineering as its core discipline and a deeper tie to motorsport than any other Swiss maker. If you are looking at a TAG Heuer on this page and want to understand how the reference is built, what the caliber and dial actually tell you, and where each collection sits, here is the short version worth reading before you buy.
Getting to Know TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer is the chronograph specialist of Swiss watchmaking, and the brand's headline references across every collection are timing instruments in some form. The current lineup spans the Carrera and Monaco chronograph icons, the Aquaracer dive line, the Formula 1 sport entry, the Link bracelet collection, and the heritage Autavia.
How a TAG Heuer Reference Number Works
A modern TAG Heuer reference number is built from 3 letters, then 4 characters that are either digits or alphanumeric, then a period, then 2 letters and 4 digits. The leading 3 letters identify the collection family and movement generation. The next 4 characters encode the specific variant within that family. The 2 letters after the period decode the bracelet or strap construction, and the trailing 4 digits key the dial and trim.
Reference CBS2240.FC8319 reads as a current Carrera Chronograph with the TH20 series movement, variant 2240, on a leather strap. CBN2A5A.FC6481 is the previous generation 44 millimeter Carrera Chronograph with the older Heuer 02 caliber. CEW5181.FT8123 is a Monaco Evergraph in titanium with the new TH80 caliber on a rubber strap. WBP5182.BF0010 is an Aquaracer Professional 500 Date in sandblasted titanium with a titanium bracelet. CAZ1014.BA0842 is a Formula 1 Chronograph on a steel bracelet.
The suffix letters broadly track strap and bracelet construction: BA most often indicates a stainless steel bracelet, FC a leather strap, FT a rubber strap, and BF a titanium bracelet. The reference, a serial number, and the caliber name are all marked on the caseback of the watch.
What the Specifications Actually Tell You
Movement and Caliber
The current TAG Heuer movement family is built around the TH series, which began rolling out in 2023 to replace the in house Heuer 01 and Heuer 02 chronographs. Caliber TH20-00 is the workhorse automatic chronograph with column wheel, vertical clutch, bidirectional rotor, and 80 hours of reserve. The TH20 variants serve different complications: TH20-01 is the same movement without a date for the new 41 millimeter Carrera Glassbox, TH20-02 adds a 24 hour hand for the Carrera Twin-Time, TH20-09 is the COSC certified tourbillon, and TH20-11 is the version built for the 2026 Monaco Chronograph with two counters at 3 and 9 and a date at 6.
The TH31-00 is a Sellita based 3 hand caliber, COSC certified, with 80 hours of reserve, used in the Aquaracer Professional 200. The TH30-00 is the COSC certified chronograph in the new Aquaracer Professional 500. The TH50-00 is the La Joux-Perret solar quartz powering the Solargraph models across the Formula 1 and Aquaracer Professional 100 lines, charging from a few minutes of light to roughly 10 months of autonomy. The TH80-00 introduced at Watches and Wonders 2026 is a square automatic chronograph with a compliant mechanism, a TH-Carbonspring oscillator, a 5 Hz rate, 70 hours of reserve, and COSC certification, used only in the Monaco Evergraph. Most current TH series movements carry a 5 year warranty.
The Dial
TAG Heuer dials are organized around legibility at speed, the design priority that has run through the brand since the original 1963 Carrera. The Carrera Glassbox uses a domed sapphire that wraps the dial edge for a vintage profile, with applied indices and the running seconds and chronograph counters in the classic 3, 6, 9 layout. The 2026 Monaco Chronograph keeps the square dial signature with two counters at 3 and 9 and a date at 6, paired with a flat sapphire and the crown on the left at 9 o'clock, a layout original to the 1969 reference. The Monaco Evergraph uses a transparent acrylic dial that exposes the compliant chronograph mechanism behind it. The Aquaracer carries the horizontal ribbed texture that has run through the line since the early 2000s, paired with a 12 faceted ceramic bezel. The Formula 1 uses sportier numerals and a tachymeter scale at the perimeter. Super-LumiNova is applied across the catalog in white or polar blue.
Case Material and Size
Stainless steel is the standard across most of the catalog, used on the bulk of the Carrera, Aquaracer, Formula 1, and Link references. Grade 2 titanium is reserved for sandblasted finishes that take a matte texture and reduce weight (the new Aquaracer Professional 500 case and bracelet together weigh roughly 120 grams). Grade 5 titanium is a harder alloy used on the 2026 Monaco Chronograph and the Monaco Evergraph, where strength matters more than weight. DLC coating is applied on certain Aquaracer and Monaco Evergraph references for the blacked out look. The 2026 Monaco is also offered in two tone titanium with 18k 5N rose gold.
Case sizes vary by line. The Carrera Glassbox Chronograph is offered at 39 and 41 millimeters, the standard Carrera Chronograph at 42 and 44, and the Carrera Extreme Sport at 44 in titanium. The 2026 Monaco Chronograph measures 39.4 by 39.4 millimeters and 13.8 thick. The Monaco Evergraph sits at 40 millimeters. The Aquaracer is offered at 28, 30, 36, 40, and 42 millimeters depending on reference. The Formula 1 sits at 38 and 43, and the Link at 41.
Water Resistance and Crystal
The Carrera Chronograph is rated to 100 meters in both Glassbox and standard configurations. The 2026 Monaco Chronograph and Monaco Evergraph are both rated to 100 meters. The Aquaracer is the proper dive line: the Aquaracer Professional 100 holds 100 meters, the Professional 200 holds 200, and the new 2026 Aquaracer Professional 500 Date holds 500 meters with a DLC sandblasted titanium helium escape valve at 10 o'clock. The Formula 1 sits at 100 or 200 meters depending on reference, and the Link at 100.
The Carrera Glassbox uses a high domed sapphire that wraps the dial edge for the vintage look, while the standard Carrera Chronograph and the rest of the catalog run flat sapphires with antireflective treatment. The Monaco Evergraph adds a transparent acrylic layer beneath its sapphire to expose the compliant mechanism. Casebacks are sapphire on most current references that carry in house TH series movements, and solid steel or titanium on the simpler models.
Telling the Collections Apart
Carrera
The brand's flagship chronograph line, named for the Carrera Panamericana road race. The current Carrera Glassbox Chronograph is offered at 39 millimeters and now 41 millimeters (new in 2026), both with a domed sapphire crystal and the TH20-00 caliber in the dated version or TH20-01 in the new no date 41. The larger 42 and 44 millimeter Carrera Chronograph references carry the same family of movements in a more contemporary case. The Carrera line extends into the Twin-Time GMT, the Extreme Sport in titanium, the tourbillon, and a three hand Carrera with the TH31-02 caliber and day and date at 3 o'clock for buyers who want the dial without the chronograph counters.
Monaco
The square chronograph, in continuous production in its current form since 1969. The 2026 Monaco Chronograph is a ground up redesign at 39.4 by 39.4 millimeters in Grade 5 titanium, with the new TH20-11 caliber laid out with two counters at 3 and 9 and a date at 6, paired with a square sapphire crystal closer to the original 1969 reference than any version in decades. Available in blue, gray, or red dial configurations, with a two tone titanium and 18k rose gold version as well. The Monaco Evergraph released at Watches and Wonders 2026 is a separate 40 millimeter titanium chronograph built around the new TH80-00 caliber, with a compliant mechanism and an exposed dial that shows the movement architecture through a transparent acrylic layer.
Aquaracer
The dive line. The Aquaracer Professional 200 is the 40 millimeter dive watch with the COSC certified TH31-00 three hand caliber, 200 meters of water resistance, a 12 faceted ceramic bezel, and the horizontal ribbed dial texture that has run through the line since the early 2000s. The Aquaracer Professional 100 Solargraph is the smaller 38 millimeter solar quartz option, with a 28 millimeter version added in 2026. The Aquaracer Professional 500 Date, new at Watches and Wonders 2026, is 42 millimeters in sandblasted Grade 2 titanium with a 500 meter rating, a helium escape valve at 10 o'clock, and the COSC certified TH30-00 chronograph inside.
Formula 1
The brand's entry into the catalog and the model most directly tied to the official Formula 1 timekeeper role TAG Heuer returned to in 2025. In current production the line sits at 38 millimeters for the Solargraph models and 43 millimeters for the chronograph references, with a tachymeter bezel, a sport oriented dial layout, and either the TH50-00 solar quartz or a quartz chronograph movement underneath. Recent additions include the Formula 1 Solargraph x Indy 500 limited release and a broader range of color options across the line.
Link
The collection built around the bracelet itself, with an interlocking link pattern that has been a TAG Heuer signature since the late 1980s. Currently offered as a Link Chronograph at 41 millimeters and a three hand Link at the same size, in steel or two tone, with horizontal ribbed dials and 100 meters of water resistance across most references.
Autavia
The heritage motorsport line, originally a dashboard timer from 1933 before becoming a wrist chronograph in 1962 and reintroduced as a modern reference in 2017 with the Heuer 02 caliber. The 2017 reissue runs 42 millimeters with the in house Heuer 02 chronograph and a bidirectional rotating bezel for racing or aviation timing, while vintage Autavias from the 1960s and 70s sit closer to 39 or 40 millimeters on Valjoux based movements. Standard production has paused, but both modern and vintage examples appear regularly on the pre owned market.
Buying Your TAG Heuer from Grand Caliber
Everything on this page, from the reference to the condition, is something we confirm before a watch is ever listed. Grand Caliber is an independent dealer in Uptown Dallas, and every TAG Heuer we sell is authenticated in house and priced openly so you can see the real market value before you decide. If you want to talk through a specific piece or are hunting a reference we do not currently have, you can reach us at 214-225-7198 or info@grandcaliber.com, or browse the full TAG Heuer collection online.
FAQs
Can I see a TAG Heuer in person before buying?
Yes. The watches we list are physically with us in our Dallas showroom, and you are welcome to come in and try one on before deciding anything. For buyers outside Texas, we are also happy to put together a video walkthrough and detailed photography of the specific piece you are looking at, so the listing is not the only thing you have to go on.
Are Grand Caliber's TAG Heuer watches authenticated?
Every piece. Our team works through the case markings, the dial details, the caliber, the bracelet or strap construction, and the documentation on each TAG Heuer before it goes live on the site. If anything is off, the watch comes off the table and never reaches a customer.
Do your TAG Heuer watches come with box and papers?
It varies by reference. Some of what we carry is a complete set with the original presentation box, warranty card, and paperwork; some pieces are the watch alone, especially older Carreras and Monacos where the original box has been lost along the way. The product page for the specific piece you are viewing details exactly what is in the package.
Can Grand Caliber source a specific TAG Heuer reference for me?
Yes. We have an active network across the secondary market and regularly track down references that are not on our shelves, including discontinued models, particular dial colors, and specific case material configurations. Tell us what you are after at 214-225-7198 or info@grandcaliber.com and we will start looking.
Does Grand Caliber ship TAG Heuer watches nationwide?
Yes. Nationwide shipping is fully insured for every piece in the inventory, and if you would rather see the watch in person first, the same TAG Heuer is always available to view at our Dallas showroom. Orders typically go out within 1 business day once payment is settled.
How does Grand Caliber price its TAG Heuer watches?
Every listing carries an openly posted price, set against the current secondary market for that specific reference and condition. The TAG Heuer market is more stable than the steel sport Rolex market, but it still moves with model year and configuration, so the listed number reflects current conditions rather than a fixed retail markup. There is also room to make an offer on most pieces.