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Designed for optimal performance both in and out of the water, this handsome automatic watch blends sporty prestige styling with optimal readability. The 42 mm case is crafted from a solid block of stainless steel and showcases a black dial with bold luminous hands and markers and a red-tipped seconds hand. The dial also features a tonal TAG Heuer logo and a date display at the three o'clock hour. Framing the dial is a unidirectional rotating bezel, in matching black, with oversized Arabic numerals and a luminescent marker at the 12 o'clock position. The handsome link bracelet, in brushed steel, fastens securely with a fold-over-clasp with safety and features an extension system so that the watch can be worn over a diving suit. Other notable features include a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and a screw-in crown and caseback for water resistance to 300 meters. Calibre 5 automatic movement means that this watch winds itself with the natural motion of your wrist and does not require a battery. p strongAbout TAG Heuer/strongbr TAG Heuer traces its roots to the Swiss village of St-Imier where, in 1860, watchmaker Edouard Heuer opened his first shop. His vision was to create remarkable timepieces that pushed the envelope of innovation and precision. The company's reputation grew and Heuer's first patent for a chronograph mechanism in 1882 was followed by a long list of achievements: the first stopwatch accurate to 1/100 of a second, the first dashboard stopwatch for race cars, the first miniature electronic timekeeping device accurate to 1/1000th of a second, and the first automatic movement with a microrotor, to name just a few. Heuer's reputation for gold-standard precision earned the company the privilege of providing official timing services for a number of world-class competitive sporting events, including the Olympic Games, the FIS Ski World Cup, and the FIA Formula 1 World Championships. To this day, TAG Heuer maintains a close association with the world of competitive sports and enjoys a devoted following among sports celebrities and enthusiasts. In 1985, Heuer joined the TAG (Techniques D'Avant-Garde) group, and the TAG Heuer name and logo were created. Now one of the most recognized and sought-after watch brands in the world, TAG Heuer continues its reputation of innovative design and technological excellence.
great watch
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 3.8 out of 10
Created: Dec 26, 2008
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I have the blue one and love. Been SCUBA diving with it, no problems. It is an automatic, so it's not going to be as accurate as a quartz, but if you buy it from an authorized dealer, they will adjust to make it accurate, usually within a couple seconds a day. You can save a few bucks buying a TAG online, but you're screwed if you don't like it or have problems.
Great watch, great price
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 3.8 out of 10
Created: Dec 26, 2008
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This is my second watch purchase on Amazon. They offer a great selection of watches and they are priced well below local jewelers.
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br /This is my second Tag to own. They are great watches. My first Tag was eight years old when I sold it and it still looked great. I had worked out with it, accidentally hit it on brick walls when working outside, and many other things and it still looked wonderful. I was able to sell it at 70% of its original value even after 8 years.
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br /I love Tag watches. They are durable enough for outdoor activities, yet stylish enough to wear to business meetings or formal dinners. I would highly recommend this watch and Amazon!
Bad surprise from a prestige brand
Rating: 1 out of 5
Weight: 3.2 out of 10
Created: Dec 26, 2008
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In terms of design and ergonomic (is very confortable on the wrist) I am very happy.
br /The big negative surprise is the accuracy, each 24hours it adds 20 seconds , what is unacceptable for a $1000 watch.
br /Because I order from USA to Europe the return is a problem and the warranty is not valid because Amazon (seller) is not an authorized agent.
br /It seems that this problem is common with TAG watches.
SOLID WATCH
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 26, 2008
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This is mt first TAG and I love it. I have an OMEGA SEAMASTER that's ten years old and still keeping great time. I like the looks of the TAG over the OMEGA. Great price on Amazon and the two year warranty is good to have. UPDATE..Since this review I have purchased an Aquaracer in the quartz model too. The quartz has a slightly smaller case and is much lighter in comparison to the automatic.
The accuracy of automatic watches
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Oct 15, 2008
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This watch is an automatic, meaning that it contains a mechanical movement powered by the action of the wearer's wrist. Some mechanical movements must be wound manually by the user. Neither type require a battery as a quartz watch would. The payoff is that all mechanical watches, however much they might cost, are less accurate than any quartz watch one might buy for $20 from a local garage. The reason that one might pay upwards of $1000 for such a watch is that the movement is a precise, finely engineered example of the watchmaker's craft, and not a simple piece of electronics produced by the millions as might be found in a cheap Casio (to take nothing away from Casio).
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br /The highest quality automatic watches are known as 'chronometers', and must contain a movement that has passed a rigorous set of tests laid down by the Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (www.cosc.ch). Such a movement will have an accuracy of 99.99%, which is the maximum obtainable. Only 3% of all watches produced in Switzerland each year are certified as chronometers. Briefly, the COSC standard states that a certified movement must be accurate to within -4/+6 seconds per day. Most high-quality mechanical watches can be adjusted by a good watchmaker to meet that level of accuracy. As far as I am aware, this movement (a Tag-modified ETA 2824-2 for the technically inclined) is not COSC certified; however, this does not mean that it cannot meet the standard, but simply that Tag Heuer have not submitted it for testing.
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br /Even chronometer-certified movements are still less accurate than a quartz watch. This is not a problem specific to Tag Heuer, but is common to any mechnical watch, whether it be from Rolex, Omega, Breitling or any other manufacturer. Even Omega's new co-axial movement is not designed to increase accuracy, but rather stability over time. Stability is often considered to be a more desirable characteristic than pure accuracy in a mechanical timepiece (which is in any case impossible); that is, that it constantly gains 6 seconds a day, rather than gaining one day and losing time the next.
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br /Many people (and websites) confuse chronometers with chronographs. A chronograph is a watch that has extra functions and displays allowing the timing of individual events, similar to a stopwatch. This watch is not a chronograph.
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br /When buying an expensive watch, or any other valuable item, it pays to do a small amount of research and understand what exactly it is one is paying for.
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br /I have always been very impressed with the build quality of Tag Heuers; their finishing and reliability is excellent and they are very reasonably priced when compared to other high-grade Swiss watches.
Solid, great looking watch. Black goes with everything.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Jun 3, 2008
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This watch looks sophisticated and classy at anything from a football game with jeans on to a formal affair. It has an excellent seal design around the adjustment knob to keep water out. It is subtly upper class, not a 'holier than thou' piece like a gold Rolex, but enough so that respectable people who appreciate watches will take positive note of it. Very accurate, usually in the 2-5 sec a day variance range.
Great watch -Tag Heuer Men's Automatic Aquaracer
Rating: 5 out of 5
Weight: 0.0 out of 10
Created: Dec 26, 2008
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This watch is amazing and Amazon.com y a great company. I have saved around [...]!!. Bought this watch new for a little over [..]and all the jewelry stores I have been to sale the watch for about [..]. Looks better than a Rolex.