tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46603927448492309612024-03-29T00:00:31.458+00:00TAG HEUER ENTHUSIASTAquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.comBlogger2772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-40012988854478126632024-03-29T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-29T00:00:00.143+00:00FEATURE: My Top Ten Aquaracers by Albert AMG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROdaXHw8Ke_JvAac9mFf6UWsgp5vjy1XKVeltGAWmA1PTRE3ZpJuPRf_xnPI72hbCoT9Plb45NV0YBt0d8svYVcWAhXfVJ2SXDpPU3Wl4nTLs9FKwXdzk_z26kka4Me_Q8RB3BzJ8nnD5-uRi56663qVTyfxxvOiwTOUU29Tpw4eRcYH8UgRfA2AvrgIk/s1000/10B%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROdaXHw8Ke_JvAac9mFf6UWsgp5vjy1XKVeltGAWmA1PTRE3ZpJuPRf_xnPI72hbCoT9Plb45NV0YBt0d8svYVcWAhXfVJ2SXDpPU3Wl4nTLs9FKwXdzk_z26kka4Me_Q8RB3BzJ8nnD5-uRi56663qVTyfxxvOiwTOUU29Tpw4eRcYH8UgRfA2AvrgIk/w400-h400/10B%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>Hello Aquaracer fans, today we have another 'Top 10 Aquaracers' post for you, but unfortunately this month's guest Albert-AMG hasn't provided any text with his selections so to prevent this post being just a bunch of pictures I will step in and provide my own thoughts on his choices. </i><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjHhHI6U974_KU2V3BT9Clns-TGMPL6Uah8-ZYHm0wnLufbTFWCAuwHepT67_2TGig1nL0dI9SfJWy2xwkRSnbmkuW77_fub-eovgu4quDtFeUFBapaBu1-YDy5TTASaejowmO1rVRlWuoKQR8Lbw82s4aO3idPoq5eJqwuy6DECIfCuBwhX6WMzI-6Rv/s793/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20134644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjHhHI6U974_KU2V3BT9Clns-TGMPL6Uah8-ZYHm0wnLufbTFWCAuwHepT67_2TGig1nL0dI9SfJWy2xwkRSnbmkuW77_fub-eovgu4quDtFeUFBapaBu1-YDy5TTASaejowmO1rVRlWuoKQR8Lbw82s4aO3idPoq5eJqwuy6DECIfCuBwhX6WMzI-6Rv/w259-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20134644.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#10. WAY208F.BA0638 Bamford L/E Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Albert is not the first person to select this Bamford Limited Edition from 2021 (coincidentally the last of the WAY series Aquaracers) and I dare say he won't be the last. I must admit I'm not particularly a fan of the majority of George's customisations but the three watches he's officially worked with TAG Heuer on have all come out really well.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqFXLGX9iGM33-bKftXlEoNqTkdBK9IirykZVZmpxDa1LW2FaCI7hFs1WMJcWb3-dGTqUvMFxZUm_euHThkOMbGnkn7aDyHryLMCRJaKBT23ym_ylkbhQ9SDvl7QmMPeZZVhMHJ77PteEBrtT54TjJXc0cNpjfYBqSyqxXlttP-qXl8wLLwG-NDJeE6Ap/s729/way108a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqFXLGX9iGM33-bKftXlEoNqTkdBK9IirykZVZmpxDa1LW2FaCI7hFs1WMJcWb3-dGTqUvMFxZUm_euHThkOMbGnkn7aDyHryLMCRJaKBT23ym_ylkbhQ9SDvl7QmMPeZZVhMHJ77PteEBrtT54TjJXc0cNpjfYBqSyqxXlttP-qXl8wLLwG-NDJeE6Ap/w233-h400/way108a.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#9. WAY108A.FT6141 'Night Diver' Quartz Watch</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another watch that's appeared more than once, this is the earlier version of the current 'Night Diver' albeit with a quartz movement. Last time I looked these were still available brand new at the Bicester Village outlet if you're in the UK and it tickles your fancy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Dn-H8gZCAaGs856gXRUy7XB3Np79UXM04zdvdBsNw80AAUcoOUFr9SMej6dwADT-LTyicS4MnLlMRWtxwwNFiubLWrXhKK85E4kopYf3cpSQ5O9V8wnEHhd32D6c3371gvVVO3GHIXLDtw5UfrNaKM_3ImQSaknDYV0Y7AeS41XSTYle7t74I9IRKaP/s500/way201j-fc6370-74.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="276" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1Dn-H8gZCAaGs856gXRUy7XB3Np79UXM04zdvdBsNw80AAUcoOUFr9SMej6dwADT-LTyicS4MnLlMRWtxwwNFiubLWrXhKK85E4kopYf3cpSQ5O9V8wnEHhd32D6c3371gvVVO3GHIXLDtw5UfrNaKM_3ImQSaknDYV0Y7AeS41XSTYle7t74I9IRKaP/w221-h400/way201j-fc6370-74.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#8. WAY201J.FC6370 'C.L.E.P.' L/E Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back in 2019 TAG Heuer launched a pair of 'Chinese Lunar Exploration Project' watches, a very cool Heuer 01 with a solid 'moondust' dial and also this rather nifty Aquaracer. I've always quite liked these although it does give me some slightly troublesome Dato vibes - and you know how much I love the Dato, haha!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz_KDGDpYma97B-_eHkwqqDfF-fb0I-l5-ifkhTLnAiw2PQXgNfdAFgZsZ4MN-riWB7MhGKjhVrs-nHMdRDHWxjflb4EfhljIGP8Jkmx6sdsAx8gWPRIf4me_ls0vRaeDH20gzbCYvC0oMSVErLgS0IWdXUX9LbOIA1NnQC9qbAl0humYNcbIU9wMgRji/s600/CAF1010.FT8011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghz_KDGDpYma97B-_eHkwqqDfF-fb0I-l5-ifkhTLnAiw2PQXgNfdAFgZsZ4MN-riWB7MhGKjhVrs-nHMdRDHWxjflb4EfhljIGP8Jkmx6sdsAx8gWPRIf4me_ls0vRaeDH20gzbCYvC0oMSVErLgS0IWdXUX9LbOIA1NnQC9qbAl0humYNcbIU9wMgRji/w234-h400/CAF1010.FT8011.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#7. CAF1010.FT8011 'Chronotimer' Quartz Chronograph</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I must admit I've been quite surprised how many times the CAF1010/CAF1011 (yellow dial version) have appeared in these lists. I love mine, but I didn't think there were quite so many ana-digi enthusiasts amongst the C.O.C.O. Maybe it's just that it's something different so it stands out when looking through hundreds of similar watches? Albert has chosen this CAF1010 on the rubber strap where BP Smith chose it on a bracelet - both work for me!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62_u9i4blvNvqPWE9hJQqVDhBdfe33KgxQKtTSx73jQhu26NVBjSfxJGesG7Og6YixVpEkQShY1DOaNI9jHh3m_t9gAm04WEgc7pzAOgsV98SJ8NA7bETg3lKsgqEUHPJhb1nx0xhN0RQTU3s84-KLwDZveH_Ixbw-S3fTXjmZI1JJT-UWCGDMS0Oon5m/s427/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20144816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="259" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62_u9i4blvNvqPWE9hJQqVDhBdfe33KgxQKtTSx73jQhu26NVBjSfxJGesG7Og6YixVpEkQShY1DOaNI9jHh3m_t9gAm04WEgc7pzAOgsV98SJ8NA7bETg3lKsgqEUHPJhb1nx0xhN0RQTU3s84-KLwDZveH_Ixbw-S3fTXjmZI1JJT-UWCGDMS0Oon5m/w242-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20144816.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#6. WAJ1110.FT6015 500M Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Every Aquaracer fan should have a WAJ series model in their selection if you ask me, but then I'm biased having owned one for quite some time now. This is probably the most 'common' model, featuring a black fluted dial and rubber bezel insert. These were available on a bracelet or this cool rubber strap and also with either a quartz movement or the trusty Calibre 5 motor. The watches are rated to 500M and also feature a helium escape valve at the top left of the case. Unlike the Omega Seamaster this is quite well recessed and to be honest hardly even noticeable in day to day use.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREgodgBRhzDj6W61H7epJ65TmsCBW_uAk9xY_wAuSTrRWHYC_6a2G8qUzLNAK5lNH_zD9rGKISWtuuH-OYL3XlVzSGgqXQ2o40d25FAoMCsWv0XFYog7quF3ozqhAILX858OkPYBarJCEbX46Mz8y_WAn1GkckTDdt4DO9zmr8elX6uuj5Fo4V2gjI5-l/s623/WBP208C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="375" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREgodgBRhzDj6W61H7epJ65TmsCBW_uAk9xY_wAuSTrRWHYC_6a2G8qUzLNAK5lNH_zD9rGKISWtuuH-OYL3XlVzSGgqXQ2o40d25FAoMCsWv0XFYog7quF3ozqhAILX858OkPYBarJCEbX46Mz8y_WAn1GkckTDdt4DO9zmr8elX6uuj5Fo4V2gjI5-l/w241-h400/WBP208C.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#5. WBP208C.FT6201 'Tribute to 844' L/E Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The C.O.C.O. loved this when it came out but I'm still on the fence. I actually managed to try one on in Harrods a few years ago and I liked it more than I thought I was going to, but the concept bugged me and TAG Heuer's spiel that the Aquaracer was a modern day 1000 Series bugged me then and still bugs me now (a bit like how some people don't like the Montreal dial in a Carrera) and let's not even talk about that fauxtina. Ugh... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxeSY5Rwa-zwH1sL4zr2RYztAalwG7jSb4h6_oK6XSJw3Dpp_sLSyACKHDehISj-sRxE3JyLuF5VZbtjne4VMz1_IJql6_EioMwfzyannHrKf87B5Cw1_iG8o6O-UU1h6HkfVwEkHTRWtL6K-7CQBgnaeOrMZD-LH8gyT85BlHMueUX5Df9a5aH6Io33l/s595/WBP5A8A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="387" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxeSY5Rwa-zwH1sL4zr2RYztAalwG7jSb4h6_oK6XSJw3Dpp_sLSyACKHDehISj-sRxE3JyLuF5VZbtjne4VMz1_IJql6_EioMwfzyannHrKf87B5Cw1_iG8o6O-UU1h6HkfVwEkHTRWtL6K-7CQBgnaeOrMZD-LH8gyT85BlHMueUX5Df9a5aH6Io33l/w260-h400/WBP5A8A.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#4. WBP5A8A.BF0619 1000M 'Superdiver' Calibre TH30-00 Auto</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm not too sure how well the Superdiver has performed for TAG Heuer, but the fact that it now comes with a free orange rubber strap (which was originally going to be the basis of a separate model) suggests it isn't exactly flying out of the stores. But then it was never going to... a 45mm Aquaracer is a big statement and one that requires a sizeable wrist. Still, nice to see that someone has put it on their list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIk5b6LRr0qqZ67cqHIwhPVUFCOsgLkWqHSeRczvjFdf1Yv7Gk8Kte5xAS6wm-VLziCx4K1e4gL5Zb2Znfw6ukvQZe_knJQHvsbtyIBQnPJdaTzoUu6qA3_HnB0xWS6JUkAmVtzaNmd-Q6n5aEoitvmYUf8p7Zqzx20zZNpaVClLAZXlF6rsd6txSTLN7/s1200/tag-heuer-aquaracer-way208c-fc6383-43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="659" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIk5b6LRr0qqZ67cqHIwhPVUFCOsgLkWqHSeRczvjFdf1Yv7Gk8Kte5xAS6wm-VLziCx4K1e4gL5Zb2Znfw6ukvQZe_knJQHvsbtyIBQnPJdaTzoUu6qA3_HnB0xWS6JUkAmVtzaNmd-Q6n5aEoitvmYUf8p7Zqzx20zZNpaVClLAZXlF6rsd6txSTLN7/w220-h400/tag-heuer-aquaracer-way208c-fc6383-43.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#3. WAY208C.FC6383 Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of my favourite Aquaracers and again a watch that has appeared on multiple lists: which just goes to show that I truly do have <i>impeccable</i> taste. Mine lives on a black rubber strap and will most likely never go back on the slightly strange golden brown textile strap it originally came fitted with: I mean, it's not a <i>bad</i> look, but it looks a million times better on the rubber to my eyes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1QqzMAGr0KnaCZjUgN4vvcj6-OAVArQibr1AkMJlh5rMTmoAvlhybZ-8HYTRx9M7gR7Eba2pD1fdDXThlqy2FrJ60BTz37QL-dR66f2i6WfIk2dZXgMDcPvLZBAXU6Kp869zDl7XBCYl0Z88lO5XUOG1HT0QK8QrcukC1nxNn7WdonZLLd6sYXWEpa-J/s760/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20120450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="519" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1QqzMAGr0KnaCZjUgN4vvcj6-OAVArQibr1AkMJlh5rMTmoAvlhybZ-8HYTRx9M7gR7Eba2pD1fdDXThlqy2FrJ60BTz37QL-dR66f2i6WfIk2dZXgMDcPvLZBAXU6Kp869zDl7XBCYl0Z88lO5XUOG1HT0QK8QrcukC1nxNn7WdonZLLd6sYXWEpa-J/w274-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20120450.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>#2. Aquaracer 72 ORACLE TEAM USA Smartwatch</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyone who knows Albert knows that he is a MASSIVE fan of the TAG Heuer Connected, so I guess it was inevitable that he would find a way to include a smartwatch in his top ten Aquaracers. This particular watch was created for use by the ORACLE TEAM USA sailing team and was not sold commercially, which is a shame actually as I think this is pretty damn cool. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDDFA19AQrsIvjbRJMocCsCR7DhtZ9FykHie5MzVYuliv-9EEoLrieP3AAftBoHi-RslkiQVRwrnZWyT9YHo3i0CG0MbEK8kkPFDPR93WlEoeiYjgZLehLk1S885pfu8PzM0yQUoEraFeYmRaDCvIwhG6SOeiR8uB415uswP3Q2wG4xlL2FRZEoTbD4IU/s682/cak211b.ft8019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="387" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDDFA19AQrsIvjbRJMocCsCR7DhtZ9FykHie5MzVYuliv-9EEoLrieP3AAftBoHi-RslkiQVRwrnZWyT9YHo3i0CG0MbEK8kkPFDPR93WlEoeiYjgZLehLk1S885pfu8PzM0yQUoEraFeYmRaDCvIwhG6SOeiR8uB415uswP3Q2wG4xlL2FRZEoTbD4IU/w228-h400/cak211b.ft8019.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#1. CAK211B.FT8019 TEAM US A Calibre 70 Regatta Chrono</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A slightly surprising #1 choice from Albert here, but I must admit these Regatta chronos are pretty cool. I seem to remember these being on sale for years in the Bicester Village outlet, but even at a discount they were pretty pricey and I never really thought about picking one up. I must admit they do like nice though and like the WAJ series these are rated to 500M and have the unobtrusively positioned helium escape valve, albeit in a more compact case size. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Okay, well I hope you enjoyed Albert AMG's choices (and my interjections) and don't forget you can catch up on all the Aquaracer@20 posts by clicking on the banner below. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/search/label/Aquaracer%4020" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZqWm5eOlPvjF-ih9ANq23P4JPM_ibtI4RXUgPnXdj6s8fZ2s_yQtFlD10iae7NaY4Pk84KGNrUecl8y3aEwv0xVUkqyj48JbKYhcbxssySDOABSkUJbMnzA5-0txnC4lNjYl1uyGDuXxM5Y0UFbFP-xEmE6B0mTjv2fuTfDRSo74B2VY8qSLxU0KIiYW/w400-h160/aquaracerat20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-24637106424643819172024-03-26T00:00:00.002+00:002024-03-26T00:00:00.133+00:00ON THE FACE: TAG Heuer 'Flex' and 'Pro-Shield' Sunglasses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPw8LoZ1pLhlAFCmfChwJZA_X5ev8DJajpByO7SweIrFiW3UA2ZOT2dPHERivUhBRj_pzqsgVBcmMCOBVyHp4Zg1OzlOvO2zrkemqUd4viYzKFyQa0DPNw-IVwWHzsDhd-hPUF9fX3v5Ljb4ae9aS6r8bcM8Mxu4KHH2cYjrzenkhDx0ZTW9eKnOwRPQJ/s967/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20213408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="967" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPw8LoZ1pLhlAFCmfChwJZA_X5ev8DJajpByO7SweIrFiW3UA2ZOT2dPHERivUhBRj_pzqsgVBcmMCOBVyHp4Zg1OzlOvO2zrkemqUd4viYzKFyQa0DPNw-IVwWHzsDhd-hPUF9fX3v5Ljb4ae9aS6r8bcM8Mxu4KHH2cYjrzenkhDx0ZTW9eKnOwRPQJ/w400-h185/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20213408.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>TAG Heuer Boutique / Stratford, London 21st March 2024</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It must be said that the reaction to TAG Heuer revisiting their sunglasses range has not been entirely positive in the watch community... it seems that TAG making shades again somehow means that they will not be taken seriously as a watch company - don't ask me how that works because I don't understand it. No Rolex don't make shades, but they don't need to. I don't see the connection. Are Mont Blanc not taken seriously as a pen maker because they make watches... and fragrances? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To be honest I'm more surprised that companies like TAG Heuer haven't started making fragrances yet, since they have plenty of contacts in the LVMH group they could tap and fragrances are even more profitable than watches. Besides, I already own a pair of TAG Heuer shades and I like them a lot, so I was keen to see what the company would come out with.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7d93y-oh1X6j5L9vFhQy67TzDVvqgCA3LAEkPP5QIecEzSRoeiixo2G0aCkf-6LCeDHeJLuS8JTjGlwh0SxSGXzfRLzOzsVkubnZtYgcSx0u6TN99qRGCokAl4iH8g5zdGoYZcROA_fQ_3UG9b7n6VsX2r3CUwkiD_YMotBzWfd-cBkuu-8ZwLg8VFH5/s723/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20213032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="543" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7d93y-oh1X6j5L9vFhQy67TzDVvqgCA3LAEkPP5QIecEzSRoeiixo2G0aCkf-6LCeDHeJLuS8JTjGlwh0SxSGXzfRLzOzsVkubnZtYgcSx0u6TN99qRGCokAl4iH8g5zdGoYZcROA_fQ_3UG9b7n6VsX2r3CUwkiD_YMotBzWfd-cBkuu-8ZwLg8VFH5/w300-h400/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20213032.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So when they appeared on the website I was a bit meh about them, honestly. The ones I already have are quite different to what they've come up with this time and to be honest I thought for the most part they seemed quite dull, and definitely not in any way <i>avant garde</i>. The only one I was really interested to see was the 'Shield Pro' and so I was pleased to see them in the cabinet when I visited the TAG Heuer boutique in the Westfield Stratford shopping centre (apparently the biggest mall in Europe - I find that hard to believe to be honest, but that's what they reckon).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I actually ended up trying on two sets of shades, first the 'Flex' which I found too wide for my head... a new experience for me it must be said, because I have a <i>massive </i>bonce! Who the hell these are designed to fit I don't know, but they certainly weren't for me. I feel like they aren't curved enough either, they just seem like a very flat, oblong lens and then there's nothing else to them other than the wire arms. I didn't find them particularly comfortable either and the nose piece actually felt a little sharp too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfR0RmfTaOb9UQuh6JsVz8eHOwrc23tlW-tCD65aewZik0JIClXGvUUsbDhjV4Z3QoHouIF7Cspa-Tj3ScTOaVNtfXZjuD3NkcrSUWQBLOkqz5u9M6iJcab18YNaUJ6nmcU0uF5dUPezlWcniqOAhnly5UPF6Tasg4cPWyvsRMl_fP1lwCAjq5M2gUAKHO/s728/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20213101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="545" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfR0RmfTaOb9UQuh6JsVz8eHOwrc23tlW-tCD65aewZik0JIClXGvUUsbDhjV4Z3QoHouIF7Cspa-Tj3ScTOaVNtfXZjuD3NkcrSUWQBLOkqz5u9M6iJcab18YNaUJ6nmcU0uF5dUPezlWcniqOAhnly5UPF6Tasg4cPWyvsRMl_fP1lwCAjq5M2gUAKHO/w300-h400/Screenshot%202024-03-24%20213101.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Shield Pro on the other hand were great. Super comfortable right from the start and definitely the only ones in the current range that look particularly exciting and modern in their design. Apparently these come with two lenses, the smokey brown* one and also a clear one (principally for riding on bicycles I presume) and also a spare nose piece. I must admit I didn't really want to take them off and wouldn't be at all surprised if I end up getting a pair.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The only thing is... I can't help but feel they do make me look a bit of a tit. Being old and grey and all that. I'm not saying that would stop me buying them, but they are a bit 'extra' for an old guy like me. Still I've never really been one to dress my age, so I don't know why that would change now... and had I not been on my way to the ABBA arena then Mohammad might just have convinced me to part with the necessary £390. Well, maybe not... but it was nice to meet him and see the boutique, which is in a part of London I've never been to before and probably won't visit again any time soon. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*<i>I've just noticed on the TAG Heuer website that these are also available with a blue mirrored lens, which is probably what I would go for to be honest.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-60606826314973513202024-03-25T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-25T00:00:00.148+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer 1000 Series 'Lume Dial' Quartz Watch by Birth Year Watches<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qoKePC1PKWs" width="320" youtube-src-id="qoKePC1PKWs"></iframe><br /><br /></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-77724634889265553522024-03-23T23:28:00.000+00:002024-03-24T18:39:14.999+00:00FEATURE: Red Bull Racing Factory Visit<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLQsqxfv_gkj7Tqs1gBUs3cdwSvBWDw8bFWzVtM6uyrHn29tdVTlP0vInomychiLvk8gF1MIPzlzUAk7MvZD_pb3oQ_ksA2OTQSgeTyiyvAgtyIVqbGJ7U4zZEKzQkSOuBYiW0BY68saHMijq6w86G_E5VWfAHaYpLrupFopl0MrI5sit5-Y1A4uRLKBz/s1000/111122.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLQsqxfv_gkj7Tqs1gBUs3cdwSvBWDw8bFWzVtM6uyrHn29tdVTlP0vInomychiLvk8gF1MIPzlzUAk7MvZD_pb3oQ_ksA2OTQSgeTyiyvAgtyIVqbGJ7U4zZEKzQkSOuBYiW0BY68saHMijq6w86G_E5VWfAHaYpLrupFopl0MrI5sit5-Y1A4uRLKBz/w400-h240/111122.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now look, I know what you're thinking.... lucky old Rob got to go to the Red Bull factory as a guest of TAG Heuer or Red Bull or some other generous benefactor... isn't life just cushty as a <i>super-famous and important</i> <i>watch influencer</i>? Well, no... <span>haha, y</span>ou couldn't be more wrong. Because in actual fact I got to go to the Red Bull factory today because my amazing wife bought me/us (the outrageously expensive) tickets for Valentine's Day. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yes indeed, my wife is <i>awesome</i>!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And so on the morning of the 18th of March we headed off to Milton Keynes for a few hours of bumbling around the MK centre. Annoyingly the Goldsmiths was shut for refurbishment, but at least the TAG Heuer boutique was open and they had both the watches we were interested in seeing in stock - namely the green dial Dato and the new 'Polar Blue' Solargraph. I will write about these separately (because I desperately need content and Watches & Wonders is still so, so far away), but the TL:DR is that the Solargraph was disappointing while the Dato wasn't actually as bad as I expected it to be. Go figure...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN78I7Cx-y-lD86_vGSiQbhc8hyphenhyphen_SNBSZvlGRg8SSPzLn9EVTeIuZQwKRqb27sJTLaN4YD90hyphenhyphenTZq4DZeewuQL-X8V7is9D0CcAxUq_jkrTW5coHeQLyMhVhCzyhYp0kg09AjCWI8XNGRJ6dBMlSugGJ7anUbeOAIlPemq9mV2-zRy7P-zIugCRloeM4qb/s730/_127951663_redbllmkgettyimages-1297939859%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="730" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN78I7Cx-y-lD86_vGSiQbhc8hyphenhyphen_SNBSZvlGRg8SSPzLn9EVTeIuZQwKRqb27sJTLaN4YD90hyphenhyphenTZq4DZeewuQL-X8V7is9D0CcAxUq_jkrTW5coHeQLyMhVhCzyhYp0kg09AjCWI8XNGRJ6dBMlSugGJ7anUbeOAIlPemq9mV2-zRy7P-zIugCRloeM4qb/w400-h301/_127951663_redbllmkgettyimages-1297939859%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, so we eventually made our way to the Red Bull factory for our 3pm appointment and after being guided by the gatehouse to park outside the building marked MK-7 we joined the queue of about 40 people waiting to take the same tour. I immediately clocked the massive Heuer 01 Carrera skeleton wallclock hanging on the wall behind reception, temporarily oblivious to the lanyard I was being handed (I still kinda wish I had bought one when I was offered it, but at £850 it seemed way too much at the time).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Having draped ourselves in tour guest passes, we were instructed to go through to the main foyer (containing another Heuer 01 wallclock) and a Red Bull decked out in a 2018 testing livery. The car had Daniel Ricciardo's name on it but for some reason there was a cardboard cut out of Sergio Perez standing next to it - I guess they didn't want the <i>whole</i> tour to be all about Max...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVa4UCUOMpmgzzS5ZA7bKGZah9kPDy68157Qc-XQhHNXSVyunyroQvRhg29OEzOmo06dewdJionkQ2bvQUNKemcqKIkfXSjpodm5JOsBRO8UQCcEKOfk2IxL5Zl1hy3lWJ_qqO5lHUfWLMCRzXdq_b4qR5BJrwwQu5du-FD33ytZ8BsXXhRwvbcuytoB9/s3819/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="3819" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVa4UCUOMpmgzzS5ZA7bKGZah9kPDy68157Qc-XQhHNXSVyunyroQvRhg29OEzOmo06dewdJionkQ2bvQUNKemcqKIkfXSjpodm5JOsBRO8UQCcEKOfk2IxL5Zl1hy3lWJ_qqO5lHUfWLMCRzXdq_b4qR5BJrwwQu5du-FD33ytZ8BsXXhRwvbcuytoB9/w400-h301/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This livery was pretty cool actually and I got a really nice shot of the TAG Heuer logo on the side of the cockpit which I will post later. I hadn't been up close with a Formula 1 car for a little while and it still amazes me how big they are compared to the older cars of the 1980s. They are also a million times better built, I remember visiting the Donington Museum years ago and being horrified at how ramshackle the cars looked with riveted aluminium body panels and wings (though I can't help thinking aluminium wings were quite a good idea since they didn't disintegrate into a thousand tiny pieces of tyre slashing debris at the slightest impact!). <div><br /></div><div>Once it was established that all the tour guests had arrived we were shown through a door into a corridor lined with epic moments from Red Bull's Formula 1 history, starting with none other than Gerhard Berger who, in the 1980s, became the very first 'Red Bull Athlete'.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUq427Dk7H-fQrINl-pQvlMyJIH7-03wX_9tJT5XilMiJpL7rMVV2B1G8442dgBzZr8wI5hiH9Eg4BnRFe4nTInvVYXPH92waWYSjYB7ol6ZThXp2-UdFVEZ_9KUmpq9WYerf9racdnMO135jBq12NCpCsHAi48qk19goRSXYqMVCAchkQkuPfWTq8KOQ/s4032/33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUq427Dk7H-fQrINl-pQvlMyJIH7-03wX_9tJT5XilMiJpL7rMVV2B1G8442dgBzZr8wI5hiH9Eg4BnRFe4nTInvVYXPH92waWYSjYB7ol6ZThXp2-UdFVEZ_9KUmpq9WYerf9racdnMO135jBq12NCpCsHAi48qk19goRSXYqMVCAchkQkuPfWTq8KOQ/w400-h300/33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This led into a much larger room in which sat an impressive semi circle of Red Bull F1 cars, all of the cars in fact except the RB8, which is apparently the one they usually use for exhibitions (mainly because it has a good old V8 engine in it so it sounds like people still think Formula 1 cars are supposed to sound - that was a direct quote, haha).</div><div><br /></div><div>We were allowed to mooch around all the cars (as long as we didn't lean on them or take photos of the back ends of the cars) and so the next fifteen minutes were spent tootling around from one car to the next, taking endless photos...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP77BSloUmf2Gh7dDEZMdNpygBflCJRKJ3gQr9k8HYRMsVDMyO-YgvAKD8FQ8f8Nd35S5pM1-2rnP3SUUT8D2UYyCOhVhYq7N8BBpDL0HOdtWT7zHCpsIOrL6CTiBlFI_64m4gKs7cMoVdgeofoPssd5SggeNt-4qEenegVMdvPVrENqknz8t6Sj-pF1Qd/s3845/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2872" data-original-width="3845" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP77BSloUmf2Gh7dDEZMdNpygBflCJRKJ3gQr9k8HYRMsVDMyO-YgvAKD8FQ8f8Nd35S5pM1-2rnP3SUUT8D2UYyCOhVhYq7N8BBpDL0HOdtWT7zHCpsIOrL6CTiBlFI_64m4gKs7cMoVdgeofoPssd5SggeNt-4qEenegVMdvPVrENqknz8t6Sj-pF1Qd/w400-h299/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Well actually... the very first thing I did, like literally the <i>first</i> thing I did was to completely ignore the array of Formula 1 cars in front of me completely and pounce on our tour guide and pummel him for information about the <a href="https://tagheuerenthusiastgallery.blogspot.com/2024/03/xxxxxxxxxxxxx.html" target="_blank">Max Verstappen / Red Bull Formula 1 watch</a> that was gifted to the employees at the factory. Poor Guy... he confirmed he had received one, but no he wasn't wearing it and he didn't think anyone at the factory was actually wearing them as they had all been taken home for safe keeping.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rats! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Unsurprisingly he couldn't tell me if it had a unique part number or not and he seemed quite perturbed that anyone would care about such a thing. I guess Guy isn't really a watch guy, hey. He did also mention that there was a ladies version, but I think what he meant was that the ladies who didn't want a 43mm Formula 1 were probably offered a standard Aquaracer or something, this would explain why there were 1275 pieces of the watch but there were nearer 1500 employees on site. I definitely don't think he meant there was a 'ladies' version of the celebration watch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I tried my best to get the info... hopefully we'll get it eventually. Guy even asked one of his colleagues (who I noticed was wearing the old 'Red Bull' Heuer 01 skeleton)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28702nNjIn1iIbQ9PRkiat4xLPmbAsjMPTXDDe9-_BKPlcPaaLe1H4MNS0qfCME9LzCscA1hwpRX2ZkLDK5lCSHs7eiioEoqI6Fb2FBrmisboB3B3o7szsUoWt1xCjc8GOivKkGXl5suQiblPUC8lHpX_eS5XS0bBQDeEbrJ_EJbcAndAoBxnLVDcRbgx/s3248/24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3248" data-original-width="2436" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28702nNjIn1iIbQ9PRkiat4xLPmbAsjMPTXDDe9-_BKPlcPaaLe1H4MNS0qfCME9LzCscA1hwpRX2ZkLDK5lCSHs7eiioEoqI6Fb2FBrmisboB3B3o7szsUoWt1xCjc8GOivKkGXl5suQiblPUC8lHpX_eS5XS0bBQDeEbrJ_EJbcAndAoBxnLVDcRbgx/w300-h400/24.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So I did what any sane person would do in the situation, and took a wrist shot of my orange dial Formula 1 in front of one of the more recent cars. You may remember Max wore this one for a few races a few years back, but of course he never had it on a bracelet - an upgrade I thoroughly recommend! <div><br /></div><div>All too soon we were gathered into three groups of about 13 people and despatched in different directions with our respective tour guides. From this point on you were not allowed to take photographs at all, or even have your phone out of your pocket - which is fair enough, after all we were seeing production work for 2024 cars so even if we didn't understand what we were looking at they definitely don't want photographs flying around and being posted for all to see on the internet. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-yWpo2dLyrYqd9A7C7ALqLPsdNcUZgh2lmiSiUfzA5CPruxLasrJnO9zcnuo8g0Tw7PNte1MQaHhZ3aG15afvc3QcoAiDxjzcMCpLwCzLmiHpgv2x-wHvIYSo3KXG1K_yvhYmUWR3wkYkJTFs-SmYX-VOKE3imy176ZaIwsdSQHz1FzRbqA5KoFJdHm_/s4032/32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-yWpo2dLyrYqd9A7C7ALqLPsdNcUZgh2lmiSiUfzA5CPruxLasrJnO9zcnuo8g0Tw7PNte1MQaHhZ3aG15afvc3QcoAiDxjzcMCpLwCzLmiHpgv2x-wHvIYSo3KXG1K_yvhYmUWR3wkYkJTFs-SmYX-VOKE3imy176ZaIwsdSQHz1FzRbqA5KoFJdHm_/w300-h400/32.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Over the next 90mins or so we got to see the electronics department, the CNC machines (engineering), the paintshop and the autoclaves where the carbon fibre parts are baked. We also got to see Red Bull's four 3D printers, which were very different to ones I'd seen previously in that whereas you usually expect the printer to deposit material onto the base plate to build up the part required, here the base of the machine was a tank of liquid plastic (£60,000 a time apparently) and the very top layer was 'solidified' by a laser before the base sank down a fraction of a millimetre and the process was repeated.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This meant that the part was actually formed under the surface, so all you could see in the hours and days that the process was running was the laser flicking across the surface. Once completed of course the base plate lifts up to reveal the completed component which is then cleaned up and painted black before being sent to the wind tunnel for testing. Nothing that is 3D printed actually ends up on the car itself, it is only used for making 60% models for the wind tunnel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjNPLreKA4zcSMcp2RuwNL1Rex40_1y-TCff4kRKZxFKTk2Dq-_nu0Zi4qF5_kRm9cPlzIRdBY-xo-8CwJgGzwkCIo94J69klOg40ool-vhdVFQ6m1VHJ1c4FVFTpXe6gzrdCA5yzu3ytE20rXQy6tM_lKW0PJ4ENlGWdZ0KloQ4RRWiIKVARD6xI4FiI/s4032/35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjNPLreKA4zcSMcp2RuwNL1Rex40_1y-TCff4kRKZxFKTk2Dq-_nu0Zi4qF5_kRm9cPlzIRdBY-xo-8CwJgGzwkCIo94J69klOg40ool-vhdVFQ6m1VHJ1c4FVFTpXe6gzrdCA5yzu3ytE20rXQy6tM_lKW0PJ4ENlGWdZ0KloQ4RRWiIKVARD6xI4FiI/w300-h400/35.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The wind tunnel unfortunately is thirty minutes away (at least for the moment, Red Bull are just starting the process of building a new one on site) so we couldn't see that, but we did get to see the Red Bull trophy cabinet, which is just bonkers. This is the original cabinet you can see here, but with the team's ridiculous run of success over the past few years they quickly ran out of space, so they built more cabinets above the doors... <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkReu9F43g_ylxynPp0mQ3i7Nl-vYCRv5NF9lJDdtcnkoyOLBsRqg9buufpCwgJ9quSTwb-0d_yYfHlqHOGlfZbqddzISqv9cAwOu01oQoyhtMNI0fXhuFQDHc2bXSoQfBc9NirgdmOt8gyW0fVQ-D79mZKPnCt4O3kTxtdI-JCFIZyGkhYgjtEc4IQ9WB/s4032/34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkReu9F43g_ylxynPp0mQ3i7Nl-vYCRv5NF9lJDdtcnkoyOLBsRqg9buufpCwgJ9quSTwb-0d_yYfHlqHOGlfZbqddzISqv9cAwOu01oQoyhtMNI0fXhuFQDHc2bXSoQfBc9NirgdmOt8gyW0fVQ-D79mZKPnCt4O3kTxtdI-JCFIZyGkhYgjtEc4IQ9WB/w400-h300/34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was actually a pity that the trophies are displayed like this as I would have loved to have been able to see them all properly, but that's just impossible. My photos really don't convey just how high these cabinets are, but take it from me they must be at least 20 feet up, if not more. They did have the World Constructors and World Drivers Championship trophies on display as well, and thankfully they were much more accessible.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KgHMqv8_IUAeSEwoya1UP38lyMJafScvb6Sr9OjeizQwyxQkyKZxDTb811eQfDQyn9l_QdK6OyetHZ148HTxVsbyMzXTBpDPQPbIzJJQb_pFz9hf_ImICVbtY6qb-tfl1Csn8w9wkALQOlij3iAIe8e8izeIFk2HgUQxtc5jy8-GTVN6y1M49-3oVUsh/s1000/11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7KgHMqv8_IUAeSEwoya1UP38lyMJafScvb6Sr9OjeizQwyxQkyKZxDTb811eQfDQyn9l_QdK6OyetHZ148HTxVsbyMzXTBpDPQPbIzJJQb_pFz9hf_ImICVbtY6qb-tfl1Csn8w9wkALQOlij3iAIe8e8izeIFk2HgUQxtc5jy8-GTVN6y1M49-3oVUsh/w400-h240/11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">These two are held by the team only for the duration of the year following the championships and have to be returned for presentation at the FIA gala in December. Though I'm guessing Red Bull are pretty sure they'll be back here next year too judging by the first two race results. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Outside we saw Christian Horner and Adrian Newey's road cars and we were also shown the windows of their offices en-route to a different part of the factory. Speaking of Adrian Newey, I did briefly catch a glimpse of him leaving reception right at the end of the tour, well... more the back of his head than anything, but still! The most successful man in Formula 1. Ever!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSa9NuEsu79eV6pQuNRnxNQj3M3VWn2CM96ueXvxxhzMq9O_aoTCaOwVfGrdD9MlGRmVlVdcFV8-N1tNwPHzPypUf2NTp0eJOJ92M7d-mcWGFSxMVEwxnyxMUEQQ1LijFsXm3YLkdnTZGW6KXSjgEPAGxnV2k0Y1YMbuunHRR-JXNiopCM5UaVBta907O/s3417/36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3417" data-original-width="2551" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSa9NuEsu79eV6pQuNRnxNQj3M3VWn2CM96ueXvxxhzMq9O_aoTCaOwVfGrdD9MlGRmVlVdcFV8-N1tNwPHzPypUf2NTp0eJOJ92M7d-mcWGFSxMVEwxnyxMUEQQ1LijFsXm3YLkdnTZGW6KXSjgEPAGxnV2k0Y1YMbuunHRR-JXNiopCM5UaVBta907O/w299-h400/36.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Hungarian GP trophy, broken on the podium by Lando Norris</span></div><div><br /></div>Along the way we learned some interesting facts, and some myths were busted. For example the one about F1 teams using matt finish paint because it is less draggy. I always thought that one was a bit suspect, and it turns out it is actually cobblers. Red Bull just thought it looked better, so they did it and several other teams followed suit. Of course, maybe they thought that's why Red Bull did it, if so... that's hilarious.</div><div><br /></div><div>We also learned that the team makes its own wheel nuts and these are only used once. Just think about that for a moment. So let's say it's a two stop race, that means you use twelve wheelnuts on each car, plus however many in practice and qualifying sessions. Well at least the same in the qualifying, maybe more as there's three sessions and you use either one or two sets per session. Plus three practice sessions... so let's take a guess at between 80 and 90 per weekend? Those wheelnuts cost £1000 each.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXSmYUYwtryjR3QYgJKapNR3N1Fyy6OasQ63JXJf0xAMinln_GzU6vAkgcXVnsNCXDexE6rmplcrZNkT4m5c3HVqJjaIhyphenhyphen5_fPzO-5nkcIb9qYcEOU44WNsUMAFkQi1XGmvHz7P_Hn_MPDmzUO5yzVY7gf1IOU5LTtLuYoMGqcjWHPCrqYMdEMhQJiUeu/s4032/25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXSmYUYwtryjR3QYgJKapNR3N1Fyy6OasQ63JXJf0xAMinln_GzU6vAkgcXVnsNCXDexE6rmplcrZNkT4m5c3HVqJjaIhyphenhyphen5_fPzO-5nkcIb9qYcEOU44WNsUMAFkQi1XGmvHz7P_Hn_MPDmzUO5yzVY7gf1IOU5LTtLuYoMGqcjWHPCrqYMdEMhQJiUeu/w300-h400/25.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>We also got to see 'Mission Control' where the engineers and technical personnel who can't attend the race (there is a limit of 60 crew per team for every race) sit to watch and contribute to strategic decision making. This looks a lot like NASA's 'Mission Control' and was in fact designed in conjuction with someone who came over from NASA to advise. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another building we visited is used to strip down the older cars that are used for exhibition runs, and so we saw several more cars including one in quite an advanced state of disassembly. This room also housed two Aston Martin Valkyries both of which were painted dark blue. One belongs to the designer Adrian Newey and the other to the late Dietrich Mateschitz's son Mark. Unfortunately Mark Mateschitz is apparently quite tall and the car is not really built for his frame, so Adrian was in the process of redesigning the interior to accommodate him.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQvdJxyjYWVecmlyWx8FIHOMMtpB7AcMqXs9tNinMw_1EaPP4-7GSrn_qhn80FzjX3CAmjoKnbIwcd83QlMKuIoFO06rvYEGEcdx5cS2emvRBCLIZt_63BhRDZ7MEsbW3DJZNN-LunHmYNfVi0YYosyZd2yFWtcaSF5TSiZV-l6Dtk_-aRKIS0TWtnwyb/s4032/38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQvdJxyjYWVecmlyWx8FIHOMMtpB7AcMqXs9tNinMw_1EaPP4-7GSrn_qhn80FzjX3CAmjoKnbIwcd83QlMKuIoFO06rvYEGEcdx5cS2emvRBCLIZt_63BhRDZ7MEsbW3DJZNN-LunHmYNfVi0YYosyZd2yFWtcaSF5TSiZV-l6Dtk_-aRKIS0TWtnwyb/w400-h300/38.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Finally we got to see the space where the team practice their pitstops, and right there in the centre of the room was Max Verstappen's 2024 race car. This room also features several authentically sized pit garages where the mechanics can practice working on the cars in the limited space available. Also, on the walls above and opposite the garages were two Aquaracer wallclocks. In fact these things were ten a penny in the factory, it seemed like around every corner you would spot one... so cool. And there was a Monaco wallclock on the wall behind the two Valkyries too (and another Heuer 01 wallclock in the gift shop). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And then we were walked back to reception where we exchanged our lanyards for goodie bags. Ours contained a Red Bull baseball cap, a Red Bull key ring, a super cool Red Bull branded drinks bottle and a special 'Max Verstappen' can of Red Bull, all contained in a nice Red Bull rucksack kind of thing with string shoulder straps. It really was a great experience, and I am very grateful to my wife for taking us there. If you can afford it I'd definitely recommend it - it's certainly something that will live long in the memory and experiences like this are priceless really.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully I will be able to find out some more info on the Red Bull / Max Verstappen Champions watch and I will update you on that accordingly. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Below are the rest of the pictures from the day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TEsS7h5mEJ9fI09CeOFpkzIcYpLfi6PT_JqAed1_t2Ndldzxzxnj_uGakZ2rLLP8D_k8_kVG3MS90IusJVOPTHhxbEm7qlDq9igDgzxpgTWanTblgON0cmJRZRZza-DI3jPVoqur-UyC6wzEDzHyi6h8cErjp84qSbpo31qFMd9rLiYr1M-8FsPpYQX5/s3574/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2665" data-original-width="3574" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TEsS7h5mEJ9fI09CeOFpkzIcYpLfi6PT_JqAed1_t2Ndldzxzxnj_uGakZ2rLLP8D_k8_kVG3MS90IusJVOPTHhxbEm7qlDq9igDgzxpgTWanTblgON0cmJRZRZza-DI3jPVoqur-UyC6wzEDzHyi6h8cErjp84qSbpo31qFMd9rLiYr1M-8FsPpYQX5/w400-h299/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FXIJhBSfvV8" width="320" youtube-src-id="FXIJhBSfvV8"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-48694429561145670732024-03-20T00:00:00.007+00:002024-03-22T01:28:01.300+00:00HISTORY: TAG Heuer Carrera Part Four (2019-2021)<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZBKT59dq7C8otoVY9fgARnpKPWC0J0aI6m7jb2FOxwzL8dc4EgGMp1MnA_xYZKJsoQQCofQft22xUVZpqYv9WDuIleoDAnfG1hBJwQMbeSErFOqF04Cji3zVfvEs61c8zEfrZM0Lf-JE7SMkkfxXv8Dn3Wjk6bTjLgILQQIUkXGwVKElFsIHtzVJIjtV/s670/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20233802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="668" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ZBKT59dq7C8otoVY9fgARnpKPWC0J0aI6m7jb2FOxwzL8dc4EgGMp1MnA_xYZKJsoQQCofQft22xUVZpqYv9WDuIleoDAnfG1hBJwQMbeSErFOqF04Cji3zVfvEs61c8zEfrZM0Lf-JE7SMkkfxXv8Dn3Wjk6bTjLgILQQIUkXGwVKElFsIHtzVJIjtV/w399-h400/Screenshot%202023-08-21%20233802.jpg" width="399" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Due to serious health issues, the legendary Jean Claude Biver stepped down as CEO of TAG Heuer making way for Stephane Bianchi, although he in turn would make way for Frederic Arnault less than two years later. Frederic would stay in the position for four years, eventually being promoted to CEO of LVMH Watches. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">2019-2020 CATALOGUE & DEALER CATALOGUE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2019 saw the introduction of the Heuer 02 movement in a big way, including a limited edition 'Nanograph' which featured a silicon hairspring.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAi3k0EV3of9bKMHDHNnJWCdjDa77XcYtFJ85hnKH4f4ysX7y4v83A7ZOJ3ZuneLYlQA1PzMPJII6-YZJzdjFrdRJclRcPQ8brfLvjJwGF-OhFxoWzx8OYW0DgapOzxiBm5s4R_8fSquwB7BmjdMQBKQbqZxhZq5eRo_Hbevddjmm-fM8-w3OBC9mJYG1/s1000/CARR170.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAi3k0EV3of9bKMHDHNnJWCdjDa77XcYtFJ85hnKH4f4ysX7y4v83A7ZOJ3ZuneLYlQA1PzMPJII6-YZJzdjFrdRJclRcPQ8brfLvjJwGF-OhFxoWzx8OYW0DgapOzxiBm5s4R_8fSquwB7BmjdMQBKQbqZxhZq5eRo_Hbevddjmm-fM8-w3OBC9mJYG1/w400-h240/CARR170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CAR5A8K.FT6172: </b>45mm, skel dial, carbon bzl/lugs, ti case, black strap (Tourbillon) (L/E)<div><b>CBG2A10.BA0654:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case and bracelet</div><div><b>CBG2A10.FT6168:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case, rubber strap<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NvuIIRq-H2uGcamVaHXbcCzCQfyepFaphfSp_LImzhq43DMpMw-4b4DIqBW0uMWSMG3_Ii5rHd7UyPHvAup0SS5_3fCyFol49oKEgpyZi0Dhb_nHxvYaMWr-48dUZEfRjaWQ8OANR7f0aOXYP_Vnxuz-qS-ir5EK-VQp4J06Xd9XU484hCUU4uObQbHz/s1000/CARR171.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NvuIIRq-H2uGcamVaHXbcCzCQfyepFaphfSp_LImzhq43DMpMw-4b4DIqBW0uMWSMG3_Ii5rHd7UyPHvAup0SS5_3fCyFol49oKEgpyZi0Dhb_nHxvYaMWr-48dUZEfRjaWQ8OANR7f0aOXYP_Vnxuz-qS-ir5EK-VQp4J06Xd9XU484hCUU4uObQbHz/w400-h240/CARR171.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBG2A10.FT6169: </b>45mm, skeleton dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case, brown strap</div><div><b>CBG2A11.BA0654:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, blue ceramic bezel, steel case and bracelet </div><div><b>CBG2A11.FC6460:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, blue ceramic bezel, steel case, blue strap<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpjLE7WbRsiKY7XweulRz0dXmaNUgY125CSpLUUJQY1l4mzox49Jxi7ivWRZUwNQ_GHk1jmdlgz9JZKxHldH68tVmPA95virqeKrl6p_qSiTqYBfGBGDfJLV9zcgiuMlaS95XF3rU2QQZBk2mY_QhN2qpa3sv14UzQG0Vm_wc74BDrDHlkl0GLBjRoF1O/s1000/CARR172.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpjLE7WbRsiKY7XweulRz0dXmaNUgY125CSpLUUJQY1l4mzox49Jxi7ivWRZUwNQ_GHk1jmdlgz9JZKxHldH68tVmPA95virqeKrl6p_qSiTqYBfGBGDfJLV9zcgiuMlaS95XF3rU2QQZBk2mY_QhN2qpa3sv14UzQG0Vm_wc74BDrDHlkl0GLBjRoF1O/w400-h240/CARR172.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBG2A50.FC6450:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, ceramic bezel, PVD/steel, gold lugs, black strap</div><div><b>CBG2A51.FC6450:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, gold bezel, PVD/steel, gold lugs, black strap </div><div><b>CBG2A90.BH0653:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, ceramic bezel, case, lugs and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlDLWuxV5bG0yFYk34ZRP6fi6eqfLA3vx5TuBJdFJ5KAHKm1D_W1P005BbKX6aKux0qDX9Uf-MOSYnEGkq9gMwaTCeLou3uDyLVbHbzOA4zGlGBabXZD2Pnt04qUNI1dhTo2izjpO6RDPe7Wj58iTGl_iWMQ5qS9BGl7DTwoN3I80M3ZowyuoY6qJSAnO/s1000/CARR173.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlDLWuxV5bG0yFYk34ZRP6fi6eqfLA3vx5TuBJdFJ5KAHKm1D_W1P005BbKX6aKux0qDX9Uf-MOSYnEGkq9gMwaTCeLou3uDyLVbHbzOA4zGlGBabXZD2Pnt04qUNI1dhTo2izjpO6RDPe7Wj58iTGl_iWMQ5qS9BGl7DTwoN3I80M3ZowyuoY6qJSAnO/w400-h240/CARR173.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBG2A90.FT6173: </b>45mm, skeleton dial, ceramic bezel, case and lugs, rubber strap</div><div><b>CBG2A91.FT6173: </b>45mm, skeleton dial, carbon bezel and luge, rubber strap</div><div><b>CBG2010.BA0662:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, ceramic bezel, steel case and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhzpu8opk9qCfUAxRQfRA-A56QgRBjZTIlxuWpzdCfRYLLVXIixJtm2SdTkRAKGJP9gCdHhgyl9KsRpfHq6l0f3epWyj-vKBU4jXNmrc7PyJtnEWgiL6Gjb_XEQ5IKcoQVFwf1uezRxIg9yp0ykFtdAMdfeHuDDBhcnQAabaU7f1Q-pvU205AtXN4txsv/s1000/CARR174.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhzpu8opk9qCfUAxRQfRA-A56QgRBjZTIlxuWpzdCfRYLLVXIixJtm2SdTkRAKGJP9gCdHhgyl9KsRpfHq6l0f3epWyj-vKBU4jXNmrc7PyJtnEWgiL6Gjb_XEQ5IKcoQVFwf1uezRxIg9yp0ykFtdAMdfeHuDDBhcnQAabaU7f1Q-pvU205AtXN4txsv/w400-h240/CARR174.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBG2010.FT6143:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, ceramic bezel, steel case, black rubber strap</div><div><b>CBG2010.FT6144:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, ceramic bezel, steel case, brown leather strap</div><div><b>CBG2011.BA0662:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, blue ceramic bezel, steel case and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjNVBSKXIcyNvUg4Pq3W3FdZpDn2WDXb9R8rMygw1y7TAVDE4llM5b3Md5SnExRtS_HtQKtlx9QXlvsHoSsW302I-qeJnQ_kvixjY_0_ZXKJTfR8dE2Jp_f5CGuUDjn3NHgW8epvW8AcWxX1ET7PcDHa2vHcZ_5SzNaVPuuKn_sZof6AmLFoBePjZnwig/s1000/CARR175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjNVBSKXIcyNvUg4Pq3W3FdZpDn2WDXb9R8rMygw1y7TAVDE4llM5b3Md5SnExRtS_HtQKtlx9QXlvsHoSsW302I-qeJnQ_kvixjY_0_ZXKJTfR8dE2Jp_f5CGuUDjn3NHgW8epvW8AcWxX1ET7PcDHa2vHcZ_5SzNaVPuuKn_sZof6AmLFoBePjZnwig/w400-h240/CARR175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBG2011.FC6430: </b>43mm, skeleton dial, blue ceramic bezel, steel case, blue leather strap</div><div><b>CBG2016.FT6143:</b> 43mm, carbon bezel, PVD/steel case, carbon lugs, rubber strap</div><div><b>CBG2017.FT6143:</b> 43mm, carbon bezel, PVD/steel case, carbon lugs, rubber strap (L/E)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4fOw9wqE9SUrPq1Fqw4J0KnVs7G4YMhY4Bdf85N1n34pgL03UPBpqQ1bgejpaCMkqZQyHqPgBrSi57SdOtVKzsKdmQzf7R3lnYaX_YJIHRmQ0U-UGJg4Mr8bxGkl3ln-upazaDbwuxM8oa3l40WvberngYz-Q530BgLq6eRxmGnLdyk92-EE2XzzvurS/s1000/CARR176.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4fOw9wqE9SUrPq1Fqw4J0KnVs7G4YMhY4Bdf85N1n34pgL03UPBpqQ1bgejpaCMkqZQyHqPgBrSi57SdOtVKzsKdmQzf7R3lnYaX_YJIHRmQ0U-UGJg4Mr8bxGkl3ln-upazaDbwuxM8oa3l40WvberngYz-Q530BgLq6eRxmGnLdyk92-EE2XzzvurS/w400-h240/CARR176.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBG2050.FC6426: </b>43mm, skeleton dial, blk cer bezel, PVD/steel case, gold lugs, black strap</div><div><b>CBG2051.FC6426:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, gold bezel, PVD/steel case, gold lugs, black strap</div><div><b>CBG2052.FT6143:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, blk cer bezel, PVD/steel case, gold lugs, rubber strap <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9QbM_TNPc0t3_3Cfme6rChGCBgUNkipK0ukckNb4MLzqGalVVMFz1hC5Df34qkemfMyx0VLekzZlsIXXrIsuZ3To90ABZ_DQyoafZa_elfJulI-5L8ofWDAIIjbuhpbI0bxHTPJHrZWCoeRI3UVoVkYFb78o62pZWx01XxeqRzFDR3IeSfF36xs_qS8Y/s1000/CARR177.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX9QbM_TNPc0t3_3Cfme6rChGCBgUNkipK0ukckNb4MLzqGalVVMFz1hC5Df34qkemfMyx0VLekzZlsIXXrIsuZ3To90ABZ_DQyoafZa_elfJulI-5L8ofWDAIIjbuhpbI0bxHTPJHrZWCoeRI3UVoVkYFb78o62pZWx01XxeqRzFDR3IeSfF36xs_qS8Y/w400-h240/CARR177.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>CBG2090.BH0661:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, black ceramic bezel, case, lugs and bracelet</div></div><div><b>CBG2090.FT6145:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, black ceramic bezel, case and lugs, rubber strap</div><div><b>CBM2110.BA0651: </b>41mm, black dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case and bracelet</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwZCYuZpkwppQMD4q74zBDFwtbhPpiWXmSAYj78Y40CxO3WrEPrcZ_FixiYFEtbEXIl5_13GAjtTLlntkQ_Db_SsSdvhCFBLA0dIUi0vJGG0dSysy_vqXOmZPGcV4P314j_UOBbYy_0dDUKUR5S38Rjfg0eZVe4iEpwOXWOt-KUq_fxmpkDl_z_RpYrCd/s1000/CARR178.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwZCYuZpkwppQMD4q74zBDFwtbhPpiWXmSAYj78Y40CxO3WrEPrcZ_FixiYFEtbEXIl5_13GAjtTLlntkQ_Db_SsSdvhCFBLA0dIUi0vJGG0dSysy_vqXOmZPGcV4P314j_UOBbYy_0dDUKUR5S38Rjfg0eZVe4iEpwOXWOt-KUq_fxmpkDl_z_RpYrCd/w400-h240/CARR178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBM2110.FC6454: </b>41mm, black dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case, perforated strap </div><div><b>CBM2112.BA0651:</b> 41mm, blue dial, blue ceramic bezel, steel case and bracelet</div><div><b>CBM2112.FC6455: </b> 41mm, blue dial, blue ceramic bezel, steel case, brown strap<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyn5uRV8wp3VsKcKTecLuE3NQdUWPikL_jb82qr4yVwCDPW7vCGsPKjrZ7ObcNtHWzlV6sX1r1wDwett93j8dC2sxeQlu4M-W5_00zEQHn72_Y4ou7WdIzJVImYvYbVpPGKj3k3pRqRoTw0gkJQD0hBWn6ZY4zBPXMQH4NoVyULdnKzw67cPiU8QNwVpF/s1000/CARR179.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyn5uRV8wp3VsKcKTecLuE3NQdUWPikL_jb82qr4yVwCDPW7vCGsPKjrZ7ObcNtHWzlV6sX1r1wDwett93j8dC2sxeQlu4M-W5_00zEQHn72_Y4ou7WdIzJVImYvYbVpPGKj3k3pRqRoTw0gkJQD0hBWn6ZY4zBPXMQH4NoVyULdnKzw67cPiU8QNwVpF/w400-h240/CARR179.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CV2A83.FC6393:</b> 43mm, black dial, ceramic bezel, PVD/titanium case, leather strap</div><div><b>WBK1310.FC8257:</b> 36mm, black dial, PVD/steel bezel/case, quilted black strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1311.BA0652:</b> 36mm, white MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Q)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAMOnAqisSkiDhNIYefGAJKRCyMFm0sBwuutkyLSxDLXG8xOJwUyNrBQL1e9O5YfkmFQZFhLrEhuU4vCOSiSWEYotdnQ0z_wG3wS1eO5BehAkG_YGGPw3CYS_ixu7taEo1Y51Goi82oMoYEiIbmuO8U-0hw5GFG0p_tPCo_DqyIJEbwSXqntBpiAer753/s1000/CARR180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAMOnAqisSkiDhNIYefGAJKRCyMFm0sBwuutkyLSxDLXG8xOJwUyNrBQL1e9O5YfkmFQZFhLrEhuU4vCOSiSWEYotdnQ0z_wG3wS1eO5BehAkG_YGGPw3CYS_ixu7taEo1Y51Goi82oMoYEiIbmuO8U-0hw5GFG0p_tPCo_DqyIJEbwSXqntBpiAer753/w400-h240/CARR180.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBK1311.FC8258: </b>36mm, white MOP dial, steel bezel, brown leather strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1311.FC8261:</b> 36mm, white MOP dial, steel bezel, wine leather strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1312.BA0652:</b> 36mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Q)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5gVCfdtxo83IN04s9198qQFJTN_2pVldZ1vXsfLyN4xvqjgPvZ9Je0vmgFtso3bpEN02GFSOA14q4LWH-FffvFBIqPTF11w2DGsrapjIUL6CvnMCiIWJWy7Y0kcYGP6RmBf62PQm74ILx6dPgDo0rVblGOkf4mBcYKre6W-CBXQPJRfSRQDjzV_2laJu/s1000/CARR181.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5gVCfdtxo83IN04s9198qQFJTN_2pVldZ1vXsfLyN4xvqjgPvZ9Je0vmgFtso3bpEN02GFSOA14q4LWH-FffvFBIqPTF11w2DGsrapjIUL6CvnMCiIWJWy7Y0kcYGP6RmBf62PQm74ILx6dPgDo0rVblGOkf4mBcYKre6W-CBXQPJRfSRQDjzV_2laJu/w400-h240/CARR181.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBK1312.FC8259:</b> 36mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case, blue quilted strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1313.FC8260:</b> 36mm, grey dial, steel bezel/case, grey alligator strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1314.FC8261:</b> 36mm, purple textured dial, steel bezel/case, purple strap (Q)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbn4Vg1wKJsB9LBwdhJR_52wMMZHuArrTuODRQ_4mcQ6r7yOjc8jhHbNbMmXWB2h1-w4H-rOk26xRa-Vdpe0AYaGCWUIkEy-MJcilRA4xrvPDFBVjCBnXXcFrJBzNcuwvtRkTURTlOcoavHuwizRNM_g_bdr8L-HXK140wIXEinLZLW1k0hIl2rlNiS7-I/s1000/CARR182.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbn4Vg1wKJsB9LBwdhJR_52wMMZHuArrTuODRQ_4mcQ6r7yOjc8jhHbNbMmXWB2h1-w4H-rOk26xRa-Vdpe0AYaGCWUIkEy-MJcilRA4xrvPDFBVjCBnXXcFrJBzNcuwvtRkTURTlOcoavHuwizRNM_g_bdr8L-HXK140wIXEinLZLW1k0hIl2rlNiS7-I/w400-h240/CARR182.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>WBK1316.BA0652: </b>36mm, white MOP dial, diamond bezel, steel case and bracelet (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1316.FC8258:</b> 36mm, white MOP dial, diamond bezel, steel case, brown strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1316.FC8261:</b> 36mm, white MOP dial, diamond bezel, steel case, purple strap (Q)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e_5DpP-AqECXHFbnXtQZyHYZd3sUmbnstt-z6cJ_PQDzJWhVPfzvpPeBYwVFmmncKfwJuKqrTrxt4A7tH1grfBwYpUnQsup0GXgMbbcuk6KwIRAuwoAI0C4wvnvmQ58JclDESh7tl8olWvIGWM9sPeDMscRLpBgJmuKKFfcjhAWXjv_o3ihnxBnxjozI/s1000/CARR183.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9e_5DpP-AqECXHFbnXtQZyHYZd3sUmbnstt-z6cJ_PQDzJWhVPfzvpPeBYwVFmmncKfwJuKqrTrxt4A7tH1grfBwYpUnQsup0GXgMbbcuk6KwIRAuwoAI0C4wvnvmQ58JclDESh7tl8olWvIGWM9sPeDMscRLpBgJmuKKFfcjhAWXjv_o3ihnxBnxjozI/w400-h240/CARR183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBK1317.BA0652:</b> 36mm, blue dial, diamond bezel, steel case and bracelet (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1317.FC8259: </b>36mm, blue dial, diamond bezel, steel case, blue quilted strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK1318.BA0652:</b> 36mm, white MOP/dia dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet (Q) <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrf0wk86Ym0lQrCAAkiMcwrPbbMwghV6vhl2fiCgWmUq_ZSxQ7qS8fPmgBQ7wIqsQfyDC8t-FamKbYiigH1CWo-8QlN1uZbPlTjp7QZw7rUYQFyqs0-LEMIzgWc0BD2ybKDSN8voGPLKmh-UmcrWVeM5Uvj9aWLQ2hlIShWV7bINzUaexEd8MFzL52RbK/s1000/CARR184.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrf0wk86Ym0lQrCAAkiMcwrPbbMwghV6vhl2fiCgWmUq_ZSxQ7qS8fPmgBQ7wIqsQfyDC8t-FamKbYiigH1CWo-8QlN1uZbPlTjp7QZw7rUYQFyqs0-LEMIzgWc0BD2ybKDSN8voGPLKmh-UmcrWVeM5Uvj9aWLQ2hlIShWV7bINzUaexEd8MFzL52RbK/w400-h240/CARR184.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBK1318.FC8258:</b> 36mm, white MOP/dia dial. steel bezel/case, brown strap (Q)</div><div><b>WBK2311.BA0652: </b>36mm, white MOP dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet </div><div><b>WBK2311.FC8258:</b> 36mm, white MOP dial, steel bezel/case, brown alligator strap <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Lots of non-catalogue limited editions here again, including the Manchester United 'Treble', the first Senna tourbillon and the 50pc CBG2080 which could only be obtained by buying a £1,000,000 Aston Martin Super Legerra...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fOkcJbf0GOvWx6DItXfu8T62cHAsMtO8bloQxYGf_zYgvW4AXipR9lW0wEo3iXoKtrMJUk6Yuo7WboY7oQlSnEaaGHn9LyjUYLaacTA_xg0Kbyi84qy-DlU8Pa_8qZyTbynGLzb5PwI_ZGSTyc4DUvnPhyE-vxYyJzlJanchJZQ7fYTPELR30BTNfABY/s1000/CARR186.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fOkcJbf0GOvWx6DItXfu8T62cHAsMtO8bloQxYGf_zYgvW4AXipR9lW0wEo3iXoKtrMJUk6Yuo7WboY7oQlSnEaaGHn9LyjUYLaacTA_xg0Kbyi84qy-DlU8Pa_8qZyTbynGLzb5PwI_ZGSTyc4DUvnPhyE-vxYyJzlJanchJZQ7fYTPELR30BTNfABY/w400-h240/CARR186.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CAR2A1AC.FC6416: </b>45mm skeleton dial, ceramic bezel, PVD/steel case, red strap (L/E)</div><div><b>CAR5A8F.FC6478:</b> 45mm, skel dial, PVD/ti case, steel lugs, orange strap (L/E) (Tourbillon)</div><div><b>CAR5A8H.FC6448:</b> 45mm, skel dial, ti bezel/case and lugs, blue strap (L/E) (Tourbillon)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetY8vU-8Fc0jKOf7WxmufaEj8Ol5wtQZnJVMtLkYPqDD70iVW3VMedNH1lDt9lG8GWyMOvLUiRT_WsyBLbZIRJuXGrWTPbggZMKDJRz1tLZUVrBljGcN0Dw4UGF14wfS-ku9ODlzArjgGvW6CSGJTXBaTi3EAvIfDLbEAOKptx7AlIgD-qRHXsKqo1S0B/s1000/CARR188.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetY8vU-8Fc0jKOf7WxmufaEj8Ol5wtQZnJVMtLkYPqDD70iVW3VMedNH1lDt9lG8GWyMOvLUiRT_WsyBLbZIRJuXGrWTPbggZMKDJRz1tLZUVrBljGcN0Dw4UGF14wfS-ku9ODlzArjgGvW6CSGJTXBaTi3EAvIfDLbEAOKptx7AlIgD-qRHXsKqo1S0B/w400-h240/CARR188.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CAR5A99.FT6174:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, black cer bezel/case, leather strap (S/E) (Tourbillon)</div><div><b>CBG2019.BA0662:</b> 43mm, skeleton dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet (S/E)</div><div><b>CBG2080.FT6165:</b> 43mm, skel dial, carbon bezel/lugs, PVD/steel case, leather strap (L/E)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfwoR5MESpVik0lGP7SxLndGpupWljXqRJvqaaITeH3i9A4qnXVhdIUEZDd7u-vHQRO1fqXnyZE1rMMkEzDjJRwvcn2LfCuyynhsgv5VMnN2ByoBLiP0ULQ7BRzzE1MBkn1BtkVdAKGpbVCbuLNWSfO1VWKTJvgHkRE22OijCpvPjzRya9eHvb1X2SgCR/s1000/CARR189.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfwoR5MESpVik0lGP7SxLndGpupWljXqRJvqaaITeH3i9A4qnXVhdIUEZDd7u-vHQRO1fqXnyZE1rMMkEzDjJRwvcn2LfCuyynhsgv5VMnN2ByoBLiP0ULQ7BRzzE1MBkn1BtkVdAKGpbVCbuLNWSfO1VWKTJvgHkRE22OijCpvPjzRya9eHvb1X2SgCR/w400-h240/CARR189.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBK2114.BA0715:</b> 41mm, silver dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet (S/E)</div><div><b>CBK2115.BA0715: </b>41mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet </div><div><b>CV201AS.FC6429:</b> 41mm, black/white dial, ceramic bezel, steel case, perf strap (L/E)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa1y5r2RSKmfSBU_Y5ySlX7maTzy86lnKT6vzBiwKtIWwnS-0eBtNQ-Yn99jQ4-uIMZa1Mk8J_A5s0qSDbB6czeMsV5Mujl96cbl8egHGi1S8kikmF5ErPyh_17IOznqPrNO3PzqPOHZo2lEJe-Z_HiJGMOSrFJuVe3O1xz3i6QxnsqB2XG5MdAwjgVmc/s1000/CARR190.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCa1y5r2RSKmfSBU_Y5ySlX7maTzy86lnKT6vzBiwKtIWwnS-0eBtNQ-Yn99jQ4-uIMZa1Mk8J_A5s0qSDbB6czeMsV5Mujl96cbl8egHGi1S8kikmF5ErPyh_17IOznqPrNO3PzqPOHZo2lEJe-Z_HiJGMOSrFJuVe3O1xz3i6QxnsqB2XG5MdAwjgVmc/w400-h240/CARR190.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CV201AT.FC6475: </b>41mm, special dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case, black perf strap (S/E)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">2020 WATCHES</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Understandably, given the global pandemic that hit in 2020 TAG Heuer pushed back some of their 2020 releases in 2021, but there was still plenty to go at. At the same time, due to contamination concerns TAG Heuer decided to remove their catalogue from the showrooms. But as the blog was now firing on all cylinders by this point this didn't really matter as I was well on top of everything that was being released. From this point watches would no longer be defined as catalogue or non-catalogue.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzM6OHXSki2GZhRKXq3ShMv2lufEhCdHZvCD_6okKQfNT4jHWIpO0rwijowefIgLBrgXlckeWR8uf0OEVP54lsKhTU-UUjfdKufhJ9vFA9pH8SWu9eVUp0-bK0c8QXyapMvQ9DYpW0bofQA9vltTT8AJBNP2gvURHqw7V14RNCTInKULNfAgCZVEHuiqT/s1000/CARR191.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzM6OHXSki2GZhRKXq3ShMv2lufEhCdHZvCD_6okKQfNT4jHWIpO0rwijowefIgLBrgXlckeWR8uf0OEVP54lsKhTU-UUjfdKufhJ9vFA9pH8SWu9eVUp0-bK0c8QXyapMvQ9DYpW0bofQA9vltTT8AJBNP2gvURHqw7V14RNCTInKULNfAgCZVEHuiqT/w400-h240/CARR191.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CAR5A55.XXXXXX: </b>45mm, black dial, cer bez/case, leather/rubber strap (L/E) (Tourbillon)</div><div><b>CAR5A8D.EB0212:</b> 45mm, skel dial, titanium bezel/case, lthr/rubber strap (L/E) (Tourbillon)</div><div><b>CAR5A8E.FT6181:</b> 45mm, skel dial, carb bezel, PVD ti case, leather strap (L/E) (Tourbillon)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJO1RuEB_r5WnOlWnE1AP-tcnKExPMaOzKC_XhgnrnXAAT2yoe0RoZpcvJHWbqHeNXicJ9hb6cxfM1kNT3PuypnDc6MB-DY5JSwZoW9SThkCeel4qGBL9Ua5MAoUBSJz886cfAiE2pJPRoWZKMVn49tgcfeDSDHiessraFMVA0glMFg8ughlmd_c5zoFh/s1000/CARR192.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJO1RuEB_r5WnOlWnE1AP-tcnKExPMaOzKC_XhgnrnXAAT2yoe0RoZpcvJHWbqHeNXicJ9hb6cxfM1kNT3PuypnDc6MB-DY5JSwZoW9SThkCeel4qGBL9Ua5MAoUBSJz886cfAiE2pJPRoWZKMVn49tgcfeDSDHiessraFMVA0glMFg8ughlmd_c5zoFh/w400-h240/CARR192.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CAR5A98.FC6471:</b> 45mm, skeleton dial, cer case/bezel, lthr/rbbr strap (L/E) (Tourbillon) </div><div><b>CBK221B.FC6479: </b>39mm, silver dial, steel bezel/case, black alligator strap (L/E)</div><div><b>CBK221C.FC6488:</b> 39mm, white/blue dial, steel bezel/case, blue alligator strap (L/E)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BQNZR4sklwbkPYr0Hc_qXOExv8V8d9vy5Oj22Wn1knhyjrLJg83-HnC8wA4VltUXHkEeqPzjxOiqIYV3XcXVUvKQTWo9RdfQpIB14IROhnN9em20YIyMI5MSeNrSzzqSLtO9Rx2qU8sAHqWd8hJQLf68pTISiZS8G50b2WHZCqvLm64hVTNd1D20tgr4/s1000/carr194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BQNZR4sklwbkPYr0Hc_qXOExv8V8d9vy5Oj22Wn1knhyjrLJg83-HnC8wA4VltUXHkEeqPzjxOiqIYV3XcXVUvKQTWo9RdfQpIB14IROhnN9em20YIyMI5MSeNrSzzqSLtO9Rx2qU8sAHqWd8hJQLf68pTISiZS8G50b2WHZCqvLm64hVTNd1D20tgr4/w400-h240/carr194.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBN2A1D.BA0643:</b> 44mm, silver/black dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case/bracelet (L/E)</div><div><b>CBN2A1E.BA0643: </b>44mm, blue/white dial, blue ceramic bezel, steel case/bracelet (L/E)</div><div><b>CBN2A10.BA0643:</b> 44mm, green dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCs2THLjsme9KfhBn4LLbM_CuRBeEXabzEwMTc4WLoFmqxxt558Hace28IcC2Ak6xtAsEVfAmBLzUCdhwqtp5phIub_sDtyFJ13yVAx69ExdIcf0VInk5DLbPL6Ho0kKvc0hLGg4PXi8MaIyJFfRkFaXfz86R87pHvR3wbSpEQq3mIxqQPiwYWV8zAoTV/s1000/CARR195.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCs2THLjsme9KfhBn4LLbM_CuRBeEXabzEwMTc4WLoFmqxxt558Hace28IcC2Ak6xtAsEVfAmBLzUCdhwqtp5phIub_sDtyFJ13yVAx69ExdIcf0VInk5DLbPL6Ho0kKvc0hLGg4PXi8MaIyJFfRkFaXfz86R87pHvR3wbSpEQq3mIxqQPiwYWV8zAoTV/w400-h240/CARR195.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBN2A5A.FC6481: </b>44mm, black dial, black ceramic bezel, steel case, black leather strap</div><div><b>CBN2010.BA0642:</b> 42mm, black dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>CBN2011.BA0642:</b> 42mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EglFMx23YF2HF2Z3TR6JedONgTw3hfUCTFGiVVAvIbmlBe5522vwkHF-puRgWbkV3fJc0_UTHamBCSdnDta2jDsE9tU3ni2nRv4Zdbt3OF-Fh42PpQWDsfeX2acfw1gaGLz6MMGi7yMu-cXkrvnerNBrkp6vLP0o221RQSED5uNl6usprtZ707d_trVq/s1000/CARR196.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EglFMx23YF2HF2Z3TR6JedONgTw3hfUCTFGiVVAvIbmlBe5522vwkHF-puRgWbkV3fJc0_UTHamBCSdnDta2jDsE9tU3ni2nRv4Zdbt3OF-Fh42PpQWDsfeX2acfw1gaGLz6MMGi7yMu-cXkrvnerNBrkp6vLP0o221RQSED5uNl6usprtZ707d_trVq/w400-h240/CARR196.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>CBN2012.FC6483: </b>42mm, anthracite dial, steel bezel/case, black alligator strap </div><div><b>CBN2013.FC6483: </b>42mm, silver dial, steel bezel/case, brown alligator strap</div><div><b>CBN2041.FC8306: </b>42mm, light grey dial, solid gold bezel/case, alligator strap (L/E)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMYE0fbl5cLGTnD87wVadJ03-peqB8sqFOB3evsWFhiV2qw2hcAPXxW5m2RyqnUMbHcLq8N-XWlaWyOvBCtcGAymDb2dUWKEcJLLPIRFSrANA7k0H-ofwUjn3hZx1FuXaT9D9SIgDqqGIg5FaIhk2Bq2pX7tdsYGFGV2MUAocl26OlUVc_S85TEvYpvaP/w400-h240/CARR202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WAR201M.BA0723:</b> 41mm, silver dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet (L/E)</div><div><b>WAR201P.FC6485: </b>41mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case, blue strap (L/E)</div><div><b>WBN201A.BA0640:</b> 39mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAlE3AbrNRaX7aZSy0h1LognfuZnWK-DSE8-tw1pk8NGG20X4xXmz1gEhXna4iXPQeRmZePM88vCoHTsAkf7N4tTputwW5dOBrYjDxUjyCOvISYHS28HKX--VonPgdmfo14ZADA_ZmN52EUl5IHDcxBkL5pe2KL4Bj5ZJF7NUVI0fZz02vvhGuE5oVOHM/s1000/carr203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAlE3AbrNRaX7aZSy0h1LognfuZnWK-DSE8-tw1pk8NGG20X4xXmz1gEhXna4iXPQeRmZePM88vCoHTsAkf7N4tTputwW5dOBrYjDxUjyCOvISYHS28HKX--VonPgdmfo14ZADA_ZmN52EUl5IHDcxBkL5pe2KL4Bj5ZJF7NUVI0fZz02vvhGuE5oVOHM/w400-h240/carr203.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBN2010.BA0640:</b> 41mm, black dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>WBN2011.FC6484: </b>41mm, silver dial, steel bezel/case, brown alligator strap</div><div><b>WBN2012.BA0640:</b> 41mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsW85gmSqYF_YiZAOLkdd0idda_5ieLwUil8v4uQ_K7GBjMpWptypoLM_3zEoATjftTnj6bcdKjHcQvlqAnzfVhGzRyC-4KOw8KI0JQ4ipS6zTof1a-kAlUop_qPuhvo7ZchF8BxQSoV72-ILcQhXofFv2-DdzelAvVslU0f5NoST_dBxt50RzU4feEYce/s1000/CARR204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsW85gmSqYF_YiZAOLkdd0idda_5ieLwUil8v4uQ_K7GBjMpWptypoLM_3zEoATjftTnj6bcdKjHcQvlqAnzfVhGzRyC-4KOw8KI0JQ4ipS6zTof1a-kAlUop_qPuhvo7ZchF8BxQSoV72-ILcQhXofFv2-DdzelAvVslU0f5NoST_dBxt50RzU4feEYce/w400-h240/CARR204.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBN2013.BA0640: </b>41mm, black dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>WBN2110.BA0639: </b>39mm, black dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>WBN2111.BA0639: </b>39mm, silver dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf76kR6gr2Te_V6rUf4X6CoWYigSBIy5kfQP0jPOrP3XM_76p1Zftlzu_lFPsi9O3j4dAdZgtBTcalL85dpLGaF99VT8_JivqaSZ7gsJX60AVeBZxBzJN-WNDWbIva1ID4lly9QHZIpx9jPp-JCwnxwVpRuGkHdKit-157b8V9sjs4OTgVy2Zso_zkWwsU/s1000/CARR205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf76kR6gr2Te_V6rUf4X6CoWYigSBIy5kfQP0jPOrP3XM_76p1Zftlzu_lFPsi9O3j4dAdZgtBTcalL85dpLGaF99VT8_JivqaSZ7gsJX60AVeBZxBzJN-WNDWbIva1ID4lly9QHZIpx9jPp-JCwnxwVpRuGkHdKit-157b8V9sjs4OTgVy2Zso_zkWwsU/w400-h240/CARR205.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBN2112.BA0639:</b> 39mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>WBN2113.BA0639: </b>39mm, black dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>WBN2410.BA0621:</b> 29mm, white MOP dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSL-7eXPcUacMbbnQn97Lm8Xem-a-V3WEOdzs6IUHhXmpQ5sEDavHqMIq5AgFSvVkkGtzswwvY6wJ-dweIrMbbwhCaCM5l5riFDZq-MurFfxUFsbAOXBaOdr5BEiIGQZbkAq44bFw5e2dYoKAVj7QOdB25V6Chv3cTMUhxkwTcmIACxtCEGx0AItHkKMS/s1000/CARR206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSL-7eXPcUacMbbnQn97Lm8Xem-a-V3WEOdzs6IUHhXmpQ5sEDavHqMIq5AgFSvVkkGtzswwvY6wJ-dweIrMbbwhCaCM5l5riFDZq-MurFfxUFsbAOXBaOdr5BEiIGQZbkAq44bFw5e2dYoKAVj7QOdB25V6Chv3cTMUhxkwTcmIACxtCEGx0AItHkKMS/w400-h240/CARR206.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>WBN2411.BA0621:</b> 29mm, blue dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>WBN2412.BA0621:</b> 29mm, white MOP/dia dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet</div><div><b>WBN2413.BA0621: </b>29mm, blue/dia dial, steel bezel/case and bracelet<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">SPECIAL/LIMITED EDITIONS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>CAR2A1AC.FC6416: Manchester United 'Treble' 20th Anniversary Limited Edition - 99pcs</div><div>CAR5A55.XXXXXX: Mexico Limited Edition - 21pcs</div><div>CAR5A8A.XXXXXX: Jimmy Butler Limited Edition - 5pcs</div><div>CAR5A8C.BF0707: Limited Edition - 250pcs</div><div>CAR5A8D.EB0212: Japanese Limited Edition - 50pcs</div><div>CAR5A8E.FT6181: Aston Martin Limited Edition - 150pcs</div><div>CAR5A8F.FC6478: Cortina Exclusive Limited Edition - 10pcs</div><div>CAR5A8G.XXXXXX: Las Vegas Limited Edition - 7 pcs</div><div>CAR5A8H.FC6478: Japanese Limited Edition - 50pcs</div><div>CAR5A8J.XXXXXX: Singapore Boutique Limited Edition - 10pcs</div><div>CAR5A8K.FT6172: Nanograph Limited Edition - 500pcs</div><div>CAR5A96.FC6462: Limited Edition - 50pcs</div><div>CAR5A97.FC6463: Limited Edition - 50pcs</div><div>CAR5A98.FC6471: Nordic Limited Edition)</div><div>CAR5A99.FT6174: Ayrton Senna Special Edition</div><div>CBG2017.FT6143: Carbon Collection Boutique Only Limited Edition - 750pcs</div><div>CBG2019.BA0662: Japanese Limited Edition - 400pcs</div><div>CBG2080.FT6165: Aston Martin Superlegerra Limited Edition - 50pcs</div><div>CBK2114.BA0715: Japan Only Special Edition</div><div>CBK2116.BA0715: Japan Only Limited Edition - 50pcs</div><div>CBK2117.FC6266: Bahrain Limited Edition - 100 pcs</div><div>CBK221B.FC6479: 160th Anniversary Limited Edition - 1860pcs</div><div>CBK221C.FC6488: Montreal Limited Edition - 1000pcs</div><div>CBK221D.FC6479: Hodinkee Dato 45 Limited Edition - 250 pcs</div><div>CBK221F.FC6479: Teal Limited Edition - 500pcs</div><div>CBN2A1D.BA0643: 160th Anniversary 'Dato' Limited Edition - 1860pcs</div><div>CBN2A1E.BA0643: 160th Anniversary 'Dato' Limited Edition - 1860pcs </div><div>CBN2A1F.BA0643: Porsche Special Edition</div><div>CBN2A1F.FC6492: Porsche Special Edition</div><div>CBN2A1G.FC6501: Japanese Limited Edition - 300pcs</div><div>CBN2014.EB0240: Middle East Limited Edition - 100pcs</div><div>CBN2015.BA0642: Qatar Limited Edition - 50pcs</div><div>CBN2041.FC8306: Jack Heuer 88th Anniversary Limited Edition - 188pcs</div><div>CV201AS.FC6429: Indy 500 Special Edition</div><div>CV201AT.FC6475: Juan Manuel Fangio Limited Edition - 300pcs</div><div>CV201AU.FC6292: Uhren Schmuck Limited Edition - 24pcs</div><div>WAR201M.BA0723: Swiss Limited Edition</div><div>WAR201P.FC6485: Limited Edition - 200 pcs</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/2024/01/history-tag-heuer-carrera-part-one-1996.html" target="_blank">PART ONE</a> (1996-2012)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/2024/01/history-tag-heuer-carrera-part-two-2013.html" target="_blank">PART TWO</a> (2013-2016)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/2024/02/history-tag-heuer-carrera-part-three.html" target="_blank">PART THREE</a> (2017-2019)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>PART FIVE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>PART SIX</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>PART SEVEN</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/p/history.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="1000" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4CTvuLUvsKZxrxpyMXDL4tghdYB0cjOUMh4IavjAUT8y-6dSRVU2eeTBjslTsOMcCTTz-fwSVVox7grIyUryHHB25zMpSIK9NPJT9b82EiNq2dyHBNewLH2qv-FOCf5bNWf57pg8b-VHmIhoKheZ0OFWL9NMtJpgTapOKN5jaRP6qfLRpZ-FiQoDdnRAU/w400-h160/HISTORY.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-8688397713451284742024-03-19T00:00:00.000+00:002024-03-19T00:00:00.240+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer Carrera Pink/Green 36mm by Perth Watch Girl<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lJq-Z7H50tI" width="320" youtube-src-id="lJq-Z7H50tI"></iframe><br /><br /></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-71772212544283905512024-03-17T00:00:00.013+00:002024-03-19T00:14:48.906+00:00FEATURE: Maybe Don't Try This at Home... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h6ihM_Pt6Xf_ZHTAtERkKnT-03vdz6IV0-nphwmggoSfWZv1S031CSxa_v2UUGRQyjE6F-B22c9E84b_1p_OEGWfUBGOSas0-orK2GJvEX3ShAUxkmwKShw7qjjVlcOxiGgGUWFQsI91P7eeJR3mjj8s1pFJIVCCJJEy6TgphgkGat94ChmSJg9h8f9N/s2048/20210120_145124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0h6ihM_Pt6Xf_ZHTAtERkKnT-03vdz6IV0-nphwmggoSfWZv1S031CSxa_v2UUGRQyjE6F-B22c9E84b_1p_OEGWfUBGOSas0-orK2GJvEX3ShAUxkmwKShw7qjjVlcOxiGgGUWFQsI91P7eeJR3mjj8s1pFJIVCCJJEy6TgphgkGat94ChmSJg9h8f9N/w400-h300/20210120_145124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Long term readers will know that over the last few years I have bought and sold a huge number of 'classic' Formula 1s, indeed at one point I had fifteen of them and was homing in on 'completion'. But then I realised that I didn't actually want twenty 30 year old watches sitting on my shelf lining up to expire on me and so I decided to sell a few. And then a few more. And then once I started selling them I just couldn't stop until I had only one left - the very first one I got. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I guess I could have saved myself a lot of hassle and just kept that one in the first place, but as usual I got carried away, over-stimulated by all the bright colours... until I realised that the only one that didn't look silly on my 7.1/2" wrist was the all black one with red highlights. Isn't that just typical?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8syy9GofIjnYn4M9jn7Kb8LtU7wE_FYGpGt82kWWmg568t9vNKPHX9Pkoi8-T0EQ8KTgttPn5tmH-zt9BBF4FZwVm8gQ7fcMcx9R6WYISgDvlwEBiPQjzKYurvS0fSt94pLqI55vXrL2KRo8qyZ9mvE0qtKacE_8Z4cFVFNmAA5Y_79acYOkOFuKGjEr/s778/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20094358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="778" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8syy9GofIjnYn4M9jn7Kb8LtU7wE_FYGpGt82kWWmg568t9vNKPHX9Pkoi8-T0EQ8KTgttPn5tmH-zt9BBF4FZwVm8gQ7fcMcx9R6WYISgDvlwEBiPQjzKYurvS0fSt94pLqI55vXrL2KRo8qyZ9mvE0qtKacE_8Z4cFVFNmAA5Y_79acYOkOFuKGjEr/w400-h394/Screenshot%202024-03-12%20094358.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But there was just one problem. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The watch was in amazing condition, sure... when I bought it the seller advertised it as having a new glass, strap and bezel. Unfortunately, when he had re-assembled the watch the seller had failed to clean the backside of the glass properly and while it wasn't immediately obvious on the wrist, every time I took a photo of the watch it stuck out like a sore thumb. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course I didn't really notice this until it was far too late to complain about it and so I figured I would live with it until such time as the watch needed some attention. Over the next 5 years the smeary glass annoyed me more and more until I eventually decided to do something about it. After all by this time I had become quite adept at changing batteries, how hard could it be to simply remove the movement clean the glass and put it back together? I mean, it's not like I was doing anything tricky like removing hands - right?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_buOexlSXPxYoDqIPaF-AzHJlVobZTVQ4h-e_QH1BIt58aW9gNkbVllnDItzgZCP5klwzeTanExUlOj3WujLNxk4zMJsicB1FruOAsrBSlruzHj9nbzeZA4SuYmGW8TgPuAqYfXF02H566S1b568g0mMtBuOAZOMGBOQThhyphenhyphenTJJl8VBaZ9uMRWzpREeL/s1856/IMG-20240204-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1392" data-original-width="1856" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_buOexlSXPxYoDqIPaF-AzHJlVobZTVQ4h-e_QH1BIt58aW9gNkbVllnDItzgZCP5klwzeTanExUlOj3WujLNxk4zMJsicB1FruOAsrBSlruzHj9nbzeZA4SuYmGW8TgPuAqYfXF02H566S1b568g0mMtBuOAZOMGBOQThhyphenhyphenTJJl8VBaZ9uMRWzpREeL/w400-h300/IMG-20240204-WA0000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">My next move was to ask on the THF Forum if anyone had any experience removing the movement and someone kindly pointed me in the direction of a YouTube video which clearly showed how it was done. Oh yes, that looked super simple. Great...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Even so I had my misgivings. Deep down I was sure this was a bad idea, but then again I felt the same the first few times I changed a battery and that had saved me literally<i> thousands</i> of pounds over the last few years so, you know, nothing ventured - nothing gained. Right?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And so after about a fortnight of mental preparation, I decided to go for it... and at first it went well. I pressed down on the little circle next to the arrow on the back of the movement just like the guy had in the video and sure enough the crown and stem came out of the watch easily. Sweet. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FkPcDmrzzzs" width="320" youtube-src-id="FkPcDmrzzzs"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I KNOW, IT <b>LOOKS</b> EASY... DOESN'T IT.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then I used a very small screwdriver to gently lever the plastic movement holder out of the case (along with the movement, dial and hands) and set it aside while I cleaned the inside of the glass with a cotton bud. Satisfied it was totally clean (cos I didn't want to have to do this twice!) I slipped the movement holder back into the case and gently inserted the crown stem into the side of the case.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, it went in... all the way in, but it didn't engage. At all... and immediately I knew I had royally f*cked up. I removed it and tried again, but to no avail. Oddly the watch would start ticking, but then stop, and then start again, randomly. But the crown could not adjust the hands and I knew the watch would have to go to a professional. Fabulous...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAtncknT_Q4Ij2gZQ0p2s47SCAk5qYUXjxpseGaO6BXHFLAeGQBndEutjhE51uzGDdnZlcpia2mKllS06A9wXYcWU8xvuZI9oJbs0-_yVrlpeY7XObuaBiju8WdArW2tmbfYSMNQ4KXWx9C6u_5Q24LI71Oi_YaH37Kb6rKb0xUJnIUEXk7jt_Cbn5rxN/s2132/20240312_132509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2119" data-original-width="2132" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPAtncknT_Q4Ij2gZQ0p2s47SCAk5qYUXjxpseGaO6BXHFLAeGQBndEutjhE51uzGDdnZlcpia2mKllS06A9wXYcWU8xvuZI9oJbs0-_yVrlpeY7XObuaBiju8WdArW2tmbfYSMNQ4KXWx9C6u_5Q24LI71Oi_YaH37Kb6rKb0xUJnIUEXk7jt_Cbn5rxN/w400-h398/20240312_132509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I assume I pressed too hard on the button and if I was doing it again I think I would try and set it up so that I could pull on the crown while pressing on the button so that I could remove it with the minimum of pressure. Of course I'm not sure 100% that would work either. In my defence the video clearly showed the guy pressing on the button and then pulling out the crown stem, I presumed the pressure applied to the button was to 'click' it into a neutral position and then it would 'click' back once the stem was reinserted... but who knows?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Maybe I was just unlucky, after all the watch is over thirty years old... maybe it was going to break no matter who pressed the button? Or maybe I'm just a clumsy, heavy handed clod who should leave these things to people who actually know what they are doing... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UBKDTY6FGbBcjtOyXcdrYn2S9vHK4zVRkLO6wKxs-3d4vr264ByBDLonk_dzmWO0yfclDmbCYcNg7hxLMF-oDCir6LSBdFQfhNTXX2OcshYm-I_XofAFSS9riQaEH7dDyHjibV4RZovg1KiL-n3qH1g6rc2GrGpL8BQfRC68P3RWDTSaDP_6Vxhe9OoX/s3024/20240312_144520.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3017" data-original-width="3024" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UBKDTY6FGbBcjtOyXcdrYn2S9vHK4zVRkLO6wKxs-3d4vr264ByBDLonk_dzmWO0yfclDmbCYcNg7hxLMF-oDCir6LSBdFQfhNTXX2OcshYm-I_XofAFSS9riQaEH7dDyHjibV4RZovg1KiL-n3qH1g6rc2GrGpL8BQfRC68P3RWDTSaDP_6Vxhe9OoX/w400-h399/20240312_144520.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ultimately it cost me £80 to have the watch repaired and serviced (including a new part) which is not bad considering I wouldn't want the risk of opening anyone's watch for less than £50 and of course there's VAT included in that. I'm not even sure it would have been cheaper to just ask my watchmaker to remove the movement and clean the glass as he would probably have wanted me to agree to a service at the same time to make it worth his while. Which is fair enough... after all there is always a risk of damaging a watch whenever you open it. Even if you do know what you're doing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh well, at least my glass is clean now and I know to stick to changing batteries and to not get ideas above my station! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-57599681902076068132024-03-16T00:00:00.008+00:002024-03-16T00:00:00.143+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer Carrera 'Dato' Calibre TH20-02 by Chisolm Hunter<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VtxxslyYSAg" width="320" youtube-src-id="VtxxslyYSAg"></iframe><br /><br /></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-58242134731426093182024-03-14T00:00:00.004+00:002024-03-14T00:00:00.136+00:00FEATURE: EBAY: No Fakes. No Fraud. No Doubt?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ-FGNLHLk1tuGm6v1uIQARkWeRE_py62npues17JDU8Snm8UcQL9V2GpuHJTscTIiCGnGgT5cAwhTAYLBUzlsBdiQ8rEVYvYqo6CdQqPBLsK5gf_YZrI167gZp92C3gAcl5SsIlVYLWQpKLmvR5rYqqEGNsDg33yC8C6eMzWymOoDZTcFQ37vsCGi7nE/s1015/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20161413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1015" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ-FGNLHLk1tuGm6v1uIQARkWeRE_py62npues17JDU8Snm8UcQL9V2GpuHJTscTIiCGnGgT5cAwhTAYLBUzlsBdiQ8rEVYvYqo6CdQqPBLsK5gf_YZrI167gZp92C3gAcl5SsIlVYLWQpKLmvR5rYqqEGNsDg33yC8C6eMzWymOoDZTcFQ37vsCGi7nE/w400-h223/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20161413.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With adverts like the one above eBay is doing its best to convince us that their site is a super-safe place to buy watches. Of course, when it comes down to it only watches above the value of £1500 are actually sent for verification/certification - but to the casual observer who's not paying too much attention to the finer details eBay is depicted as a safe marketplace, which is... convenient. While I applaud eBay taking some kind of action, we've already seen people receiving watches with warranty cards that don't match their watches so I guess the question is do we trust the super-duper eBay authentication service? And if we're supposed to trust them to spot the super fakes of 2024 then presumably it should have no trouble spotting a <i>really bad</i> fake on their site, right? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Apparently not. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd6wjySJEaGjBd83OQRQMOHhBrWbxnQmuznA1HSXsHtT1VhSTzihmtuifuSpXQdW7nYwisWFVvqSlA9jEKv6ml5gRNCizRsR3-4f1P_cBgYSP9sHZqJ5nKnASgIEaHy9KNv4AEjH25UWRSG8uN4HSPGgrhGrE6Rjhl2JXWP76u146LBI1uriFCit-4T7e/s931/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20155938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="931" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd6wjySJEaGjBd83OQRQMOHhBrWbxnQmuznA1HSXsHtT1VhSTzihmtuifuSpXQdW7nYwisWFVvqSlA9jEKv6ml5gRNCizRsR3-4f1P_cBgYSP9sHZqJ5nKnASgIEaHy9KNv4AEjH25UWRSG8uN4HSPGgrhGrE6Rjhl2JXWP76u146LBI1uriFCit-4T7e/w400-h328/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20155938.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This terrible fake S/EL (listed as a 4000 Series oddly enough) caught my eye and I decided to report it to eBay. I haven't done this for a long time (because generally speaking it's a waste of everyone's time) so I was surprised to get an email from eBay telling me that my report had been noted and that they were looking into it. Okay, that's new - in the past you just got a 'Thank You' page and that was it.<div><br /></div><div>A while later I got another email telling me that, 'Hey we looked into this and it looks just fine to us'.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy13raBU6FnenUHjMUsLTWbbsd7y8pgER3IAydS2fcCGrxRBRPv0Hm-iz1PqQllSkW0sOOR6nHDrTwUkEVUkctlNPwi7v1gQTcNT6Ypf04gtsZ3OnVE7eTyq3XKMnJc2tAw0Gc1coUZjRStLaOHoVU8PvN6njCiYuE3zbp326Wmrea6Dxt8bPDJuvCeh_x/s792/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20163421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="792" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy13raBU6FnenUHjMUsLTWbbsd7y8pgER3IAydS2fcCGrxRBRPv0Hm-iz1PqQllSkW0sOOR6nHDrTwUkEVUkctlNPwi7v1gQTcNT6Ypf04gtsZ3OnVE7eTyq3XKMnJc2tAw0Gc1coUZjRStLaOHoVU8PvN6njCiYuE3zbp326Wmrea6Dxt8bPDJuvCeh_x/w400-h334/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20163421.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So, I reported it again. And guess what... yep, they 'looked into it again' and still didn't notice anything untoward. Even though the second time I pointed out (in the incredibly small number of characters allowed) that the links should be separate and the dial layout is all wrong. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now okay, I know the people who check listings are not the same people who inspect watches when they come in, but this is such an obviously terrible fake that it should be fairly obvious to someone who spends their day checking listings in the Watches & Jewellery category. Not so obvious to someone who's just getting into the hobby and who wants to get a nice watch for a few hundred quid though, sadly - and who might not even realise they've bought a worthless piece of garbage when it arrives.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't get me wrong, I realise that eBay can't check every single listing, but when someone points out something obviously bad (twice) and you still don't pick up on it, well... </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqVjHFiS0vcGaPh7AGb_aJ-nDiEUjzPy2O6PCMK0UPQCmwswkg844SgfZ61ZwlU4DbzUyrOdj438DOZiWRAPKRb0vZBaZ846VVgDbNw51JOsO1TMI2KIq5aHQrSma-cWodw3_IfYF1jAo6eiwmvUUlANxY2LX0ERf8WNyyNa7UCB-IqMSFmTPvGsfaPNq/s797/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20160746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="797" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqVjHFiS0vcGaPh7AGb_aJ-nDiEUjzPy2O6PCMK0UPQCmwswkg844SgfZ61ZwlU4DbzUyrOdj438DOZiWRAPKRb0vZBaZ846VVgDbNw51JOsO1TMI2KIq5aHQrSma-cWodw3_IfYF1jAo6eiwmvUUlANxY2LX0ERf8WNyyNa7UCB-IqMSFmTPvGsfaPNq/w400-h376/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20160746.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Down the page I also noticed multiple listings from a different seller, peddling what I'm pretty sure are also fakes (conveniently priced at £1099, so not troubling eBay's authentication service), but I don't suppose there's much point reporting those since if they can't spot a terrible old fake like the one above then they have zero hope of spotting an excellent modern one (even though someone has already left negative feedback on the seller's profile clearly stating that they were sent a fake watch).</div><div><br /></div><div>But then why on Earth would they want to bother, the seller has already sold 41 just of this particular model, just think of all those lovely fees that eBay are creaming off the illegal counterfeiting market. But oh, just like Facebook and all those other big corporations denying their responsibilities 'It's not us, we're<i> just a platform</i>.' </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEGu0s63N5WB8XGpyWXbThyphenhyphen7dIUx9lUjjwfX8nWDEWuhiaLTJJDnA7aamq8am9HRQDwgjIus2CJlizxh8nnedAxcwnZjY6EmDYfEXAMR04S0jEgFGnjTNGTPxcWgZkUxKbnwC2_rfWckuofUKC1R3127lQGHcC-P6lxHaXVrvF7IvDTZuwgtxkO_V2z_X/s875/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20164803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="875" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEGu0s63N5WB8XGpyWXbThyphenhyphen7dIUx9lUjjwfX8nWDEWuhiaLTJJDnA7aamq8am9HRQDwgjIus2CJlizxh8nnedAxcwnZjY6EmDYfEXAMR04S0jEgFGnjTNGTPxcWgZkUxKbnwC2_rfWckuofUKC1R3127lQGHcC-P6lxHaXVrvF7IvDTZuwgtxkO_V2z_X/w400-h336/Screenshot%202024-02-21%20164803.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The problem is that real watch enthusiasts aren't getting caught by these scammers, the people who go on the forums are more aware, but it's the people who are attracted to Swiss watches but put off by the high prices in the boutiques. They are the ones who go on eBay and think they are saving a grand, when in reality they're wasting a grand.</div><div><br /></div><div>It would be great to have a proper platform where you could buy and sell watches where fakes were caught and stopped, even if it was a charged for service. Maybe eBay will get there eventually but they will need to lower the threshold significantly. If they can get it down to the point where 'NEW' Aquaracers are being sold for £600 because the checking threshold is £750 then I think it will be so obvious that even newbies might be given pause for thought. As it is though I'm afraid eBay have a very long way to go before they can claim 'No Fakes, No Fraud, No Doubt'. </div><div><br /></div><div>My advice remains unchanged: if you need to ask, then you shouldn't buy it. The only way to know for sure is to buy from a TAG Heuer boutique or an authorised distributor. Failing that an established company that you can go back to if/when you discover that you have been sold a pup.</div><div><br /></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-64479031117185195442024-03-13T00:00:00.009+00:002024-03-13T00:00:00.139+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer Carrera 'Peach Dial' Calibre 7 Automatic by Brent Miller Time <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t5v079kYKpM" width="320" youtube-src-id="t5v079kYKpM"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-26579823858170793992024-03-11T16:18:00.001+00:002024-03-19T00:13:34.420+00:00FEATURE: C.O.C.O. Meet Up London 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtLbNyeEF2nr9Xy3EU1LuYTabdfLSnx8tQUPR89FodbGP31Sv6N-0GoMzlv97GBojWeDsPhszEv2gkM9Bk-o_HpySVA6oTsoK_fcilw1IvaGX9bJXkGH8vAEMN0IFSof3IXo0kOGi8crZULKx0yRJfjoprWTjW_52bm__-1cehX5vBP-1LH4O3ge-m_ri/s1605/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20124651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1605" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNtLbNyeEF2nr9Xy3EU1LuYTabdfLSnx8tQUPR89FodbGP31Sv6N-0GoMzlv97GBojWeDsPhszEv2gkM9Bk-o_HpySVA6oTsoK_fcilw1IvaGX9bJXkGH8vAEMN0IFSof3IXo0kOGi8crZULKx0yRJfjoprWTjW_52bm__-1cehX5vBP-1LH4O3ge-m_ri/w400-h225/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20124651.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Way back in 2022 our Swedish friend Jim Dollares announced that he planned to visit London and wanted to arrange a THF forum meet-up. Despite a tiny ripple of enthusiasm in the forum this ultimately came to nothing and ultimately we decided on Jim and I meeting in London with Charlie (Imagwai) joining us in the evening for dinner. But once the date was set it transpired that this wouldn't be possible due to child care commitments and the intervention of British Rail... instead Charlie said we were welcome to visit him in his opulent Kent abode in the evening, so that's what we did.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes I already mentioned British Rail, and British Rail were quite a big part of this story one way or another. Put simply, there was a rail strike, which meant if we were gonna make this work then we needed to take the trains as much out of the equation as possible. So, I decided the smart thing to do would be to drive to Charlie's, get the train to London and back, and then drive home (Jim was staying overnight with Charlie before heading back to the airport). This eventually turned into ‘drive to Orpington’ since the limited train service available served that station better than Charlie's local station, albeit the last train back was still a ridiculously early 6:05pm!</div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AxqqF9Q6WhTUWsTXNz6_SykbOSoWS8e6JThfGWVBLXzhRGDdhbplz6jSM6_6cSoxbOkMlKFsWv4aCMpIv6LUNtD3poAOzJQwhGPLE2bMBJDVmESZJAEJwWctvBQk9iGS1SIEZSW5CUwag8zg7bcIIRD4rBp_uaKJDtHb5RPeTM1PxHCYk2M4FBRQ2YzZ/s472/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20154211.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="472" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AxqqF9Q6WhTUWsTXNz6_SykbOSoWS8e6JThfGWVBLXzhRGDdhbplz6jSM6_6cSoxbOkMlKFsWv4aCMpIv6LUNtD3poAOzJQwhGPLE2bMBJDVmESZJAEJwWctvBQk9iGS1SIEZSW5CUwag8zg7bcIIRD4rBp_uaKJDtHb5RPeTM1PxHCYk2M4FBRQ2YzZ/w400-h221/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20154211.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And so on the morning of Saturday the 13th of May I found myself rudely awakened at 6:00AM ready for a long drive, including a jaunt across the Dartford Bridge. I did the trip non-stop and got to Orpington at 8:45am.</div><div><br /></div><div>Unlike the station (which was like stepping back into the 1980s) the train was modern and comfortable and surprising empty considering the reduced service. But then Orpington is a ‘commuter town’ and this was Saturday so it kinda made sense. Twenty minutes later I saw The Shard in the distance and realised that I was nearly at the station. I took a couple of tubes to Oxford Street and then sent Jim a text telling him I was nearby. After a little confusion it transpired he was standing outside the Breitling boutique on Bond Street.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOreR8S9hYIcJfEZAmzqbOq4deiubY3JucFyUyvpqe1h_UjpyErFwnSZ8nitgDsMnKjafDnrMJFTTEBTUMlookdT7aW_6Z4RYSmy5KryKNnncuENSgzO6NcFr97ZQKWSsTODCVh6lZRJmK4cMexP8EbIaOjMSvwsiKu574bGjXTnbKBTg_y8m_a7f_PJ-/s1048/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20125021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="1048" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOreR8S9hYIcJfEZAmzqbOq4deiubY3JucFyUyvpqe1h_UjpyErFwnSZ8nitgDsMnKjafDnrMJFTTEBTUMlookdT7aW_6Z4RYSmy5KryKNnncuENSgzO6NcFr97ZQKWSsTODCVh6lZRJmK4cMexP8EbIaOjMSvwsiKu574bGjXTnbKBTg_y8m_a7f_PJ-/w400-h193/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20125021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It’s a curious thing to meet someone for the first time when you’ve been talking to them almost every day for 5-6 years, but we hit it off right away and headed up Bond Street, stopping into Richard Orlinski quickly to see his sculptures. Jim asked how much the Gorilla sculptures were and we were told the smallest one was £3500. Then we realised that the smallest one was smaller than we thought, and we both agreed that you would have to buy the next one up or forget it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Shortly thereafter we headed next door but one to the Eden Gallery, principally to see the Alec Monopoly artworks which Jim was very excited about. There were of course other artworks in the gallery, including a couple of pieces by ‘Joseph’ one of which said ‘Don’t forget that you are going to die’… and another which said ‘All You Need is Cash’, but the first one was the more memorable and we quoted it several times during the day. </div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZK1f0UWWOPYAk6U3Dnr0XlIcQ_h8RQG4wdx7H3lf-xxh0hSQgCVv_1x_oGrJsWv5LTOoIsAm4fgyApYs41qc7ao1obgxuvemVCvLiO2WB3xERjcSrlak7VAe5o5HPvtJl6o4yIuIJG-EXVNoCAZQpR-V148K20kIMOx_yd84JCBK8uy1xBE9VPdaEq2Y7/s4032/0001%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZK1f0UWWOPYAk6U3Dnr0XlIcQ_h8RQG4wdx7H3lf-xxh0hSQgCVv_1x_oGrJsWv5LTOoIsAm4fgyApYs41qc7ao1obgxuvemVCvLiO2WB3xERjcSrlak7VAe5o5HPvtJl6o4yIuIJG-EXVNoCAZQpR-V148K20kIMOx_yd84JCBK8uy1xBE9VPdaEq2Y7/w400-h300/0001%20(5).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Photos taken, we headed off for the TAG Heuer boutique on Oxford Street, but on the way we came across the Longines boutique and decided to pop in for a quick look. I can’t honestly say that anything really appealed to me that much in there, but Jim tried on the sector dial and took great delight in winding it. I must admit, it was very smooth, certainly better than the Calibre 5 in my new Aquaracer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jim moved on to some classic looking pieces with gold bezels, first rose and then yellow gold and had myself, the staff (and the other customer sitting next to him) in stitches with his hilarious comments. </div><div><br /></div><div>“It is so tacky… I love it!” </div><div><br /></div><div>This would become the theme of the day, Jim’s hilarious/outrageous comments!</div><div><br /></div><div>Onwards we strode down Oxford Street to the TAG Heuer boutique (which is always further than you think). Once there Jim decided it would be a good idea for us to take wrist shots with the boutique in the background, but this didn’t really work and to be honest I wasn’t sure it was the best idea in the world what with all the watch crime we hear about in London. Still, we got a shot, albeit without the boutique in the frame, but we know where it was taken I guess.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hFXg39LbFtOi3BJFTkXIzHDX-DUwMGdwav1FKMEnbcI7VGtuwoRAyp87MvBXnPllxhazkBmjnepV14_7U9VbKh6I7Proo7udbqe8RVYzRf57Esb1NvlxftEnHQAfzzWZWy9EdYbUY_fPUth1ZsE-cPTX6shDjqR2aVXq20LUvsWer7lT2rDppabZjD3z/s1362/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20124554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1362" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hFXg39LbFtOi3BJFTkXIzHDX-DUwMGdwav1FKMEnbcI7VGtuwoRAyp87MvBXnPllxhazkBmjnepV14_7U9VbKh6I7Proo7udbqe8RVYzRf57Esb1NvlxftEnHQAfzzWZWy9EdYbUY_fPUth1ZsE-cPTX6shDjqR2aVXq20LUvsWer7lT2rDppabZjD3z/w400-h265/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20124554.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Oddly enough I had an email a few weeks ago telling me that the store had re-opened after its refit, but I had forgotten this, so it was a surprise when I walked in through the door and saw the new look. They’ve done a great job, although it looked a bit smaller than I remembered it – pretty sure it isn’t though because the stairs are still in the same place! </div><div> </div><div>We were in TAG Heuer for quite a long time (maybe not quite an hour but probably getting on for that) and we tried on quite a lot of watches… but we started with the woeful new ‘Glassbox’ models. I had already seen them, but Jim was keen to get his hands on them, and then he was disappointed when he did. I really cannot fathom the positive response to these watches, and a second meeting with them did absolutely nothing to change my mind. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBa1yHpRt3pZTwsgwsQOTc50voUH2zkDawMJ7Uazfrm0RqhyVYca-_bE44Xj4djBCpsqFD5D7sHfpCBGyuIV2UpuZmhfTzkgRCE96QEBHhb_EsO58RyTdBJKw1ltuLHaHfKWAxDwdL32_0fnEbQH2ie6T-8UlIf_ibZx-QDpbQPOGyjXT-lngXBeXMf5cK/s2605/ridiculous.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="2605" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBa1yHpRt3pZTwsgwsQOTc50voUH2zkDawMJ7Uazfrm0RqhyVYca-_bE44Xj4djBCpsqFD5D7sHfpCBGyuIV2UpuZmhfTzkgRCE96QEBHhb_EsO58RyTdBJKw1ltuLHaHfKWAxDwdL32_0fnEbQH2ie6T-8UlIf_ibZx-QDpbQPOGyjXT-lngXBeXMf5cK/w400-h299/ridiculous.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Jim was also completely unimpressed by them and we quickly moved on to something else, in this case the 42mm Carreras with the orange swoosh. Jim was also very keen to try on the supposedly ‘Unisex’ 36mm Carrera in pink, but once he got it onto his wrist he quickly realised it looked ridiculous. Annoyingly it looks almost red in my photo, but it is actually a very deep pink.</div><div><br /></div><div>I noticed in a cabinet they had the Carrera 44mm Sports ‘Porsche Orange Lava’ Special Edition and was super impressed by how much better it looked in real life than it had in photographs. I asked to try it on and immediately started weighing up whether this should be the watch that I blow my hard earned ‘TAG Fund’ on. But then Jim pointed out that I don’t own a Porsche and questioned whether it is acceptable to own a watch like that if you don’t…</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9gLqFYb1p3iIt3zcIb03Ryo-_Ff-wFVRhIxtIUlpXnworm6KmqOXEd2Zow_Z0t-KrN90yc6JKyu7doAGQ2QsFul_byegu0l89dKsI8IIzyzMrOtrKnlbKr4C3Mp5igF-TujFWcY3qWZlcIZ_P6s4yvik2gzkeBn_bAfasDOx02A2Z94JTuEsUyl84fwe/s4032/0001%20(13).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9gLqFYb1p3iIt3zcIb03Ryo-_Ff-wFVRhIxtIUlpXnworm6KmqOXEd2Zow_Z0t-KrN90yc6JKyu7doAGQ2QsFul_byegu0l89dKsI8IIzyzMrOtrKnlbKr4C3Mp5igF-TujFWcY3qWZlcIZ_P6s4yvik2gzkeBn_bAfasDOx02A2Z94JTuEsUyl84fwe/w400-h300/0001%20(13).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Suitably chastened, I set it aside and picked up the new green dial/bezel Carrera Sports, which is fine but not something I think I would buy. I don’t know, green is a difficult colour to get right and while I think they got it damned near perfect on the new Aquaracer on this one it has a tealish tint to it that makes it difficult to match with the bezel. </div><div> </div><div>Then I spotted last year’s solid gold Carrera Panda and I just had to get a look at that. Now, again this looked much better in the flesh than I imagined and it’s hard to explain why someone would pay £2000 more to own the rose gold Porsche version with the red strap, because this is classy and (yes) elegant and that is a bit naff and while the strap is funky, it also seems rather fragile – and no doubt bloody expensive to replace!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvbXiiz_uBM4n0LOB1vBtI6PIvXHoXC6NQi-CDpxbOfzTE57Z0lf6EIu37YsUhQHqioySeCdjFZKPw_RizK6LSCIrOg7XvSXmCnmDZdP1goznkOP8LNlBXKuhF9xeagG5R9cwlGjiqikKKlBmrFEvGL4VpcAq_uSTQ-P2MV8YSBp90WCmV81LccoH1ETJ/s2328/0001%20(21).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1737" data-original-width="2328" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvbXiiz_uBM4n0LOB1vBtI6PIvXHoXC6NQi-CDpxbOfzTE57Z0lf6EIu37YsUhQHqioySeCdjFZKPw_RizK6LSCIrOg7XvSXmCnmDZdP1goznkOP8LNlBXKuhF9xeagG5R9cwlGjiqikKKlBmrFEvGL4VpcAq_uSTQ-P2MV8YSBp90WCmV81LccoH1ETJ/w400-h299/0001%20(21).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We also got a chance to try on the Dark Lord (second time for me) and while I still like it, it didn’t seem quite as mega as the first time I saw it. But that said, if it was like £5000 instead of nearly £8000 I would probably have taken it home with me! In any case I think I can safely say that is my favourite Monaco now, and if I should come into sufficient easy funds (say, a massive Premium Bond win) then it could be a no brainer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Having drunk our bottled water and taken up enough of Chau’s time, we grabbed our watches from the counter and prepared to leave. We headed out of the door and Jim said he needed to grab some coffee as he had a headache. We headed across Oxford Street and into Selfridges, having a quick scout around ‘The Wonder Room’ before heading to the café for coffee. </div><div><br /></div><div>We perused the menu and settled on carrot cake, which was pretty nice. As it should be for £8.95!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhESYSUdm8Ir3Vk3nO-8aUAwFMPx6n0ZrI165AQi3vuFqdWA-DZsG4bwbVWwHfVXt9y52RSZhF_ZvNSGKaasoAwLDBMO8BkUYmVNp1iv09bo2WIMxnzl4YaxFmiIonU4_cDCZ7Iz26Bg4B4EDLcZdJuas3bNqBAwLat9WQaaBME8K9zgE0LYnheOwdsb9/s3024/0001%20(22).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhESYSUdm8Ir3Vk3nO-8aUAwFMPx6n0ZrI165AQi3vuFqdWA-DZsG4bwbVWwHfVXt9y52RSZhF_ZvNSGKaasoAwLDBMO8BkUYmVNp1iv09bo2WIMxnzl4YaxFmiIonU4_cDCZ7Iz26Bg4B4EDLcZdJuas3bNqBAwLat9WQaaBME8K9zgE0LYnheOwdsb9/w400-h400/0001%20(22).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Suitably refreshed we wandered back to ‘The Wonder Room’ and made a beeline for the Hublot stand. </div><div><br /></div><div>A man called Sasha approached us and asked us if we would like to try anything on…</div><div><br /></div><div>“Yes,” said Jim. “But not this one (pointing to the ‘Spirit of Big Bang’) because it is a Richard Mille for poor people.” </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Unbelievable!</i> </div><div> </div><div>Sasha chose to ignore this appalling slur on the Hublot name and Jim elected to try on the ‘Square Bang’ in titanium and gold versions. </div><div><br /></div><div>We were invited to sit down at the leather clad table behind the Hublot booth and Sasha set about retrieving the watches Jim had asked for. I must admit, the Square Bang was pretty cool and you could certainly tell we had moved up a price bracket or two from the Dark Lord. It was also rather large, carrying an extra 3mm over the Monaco (which is already a sizeable 39mm square). </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEI6VDinY118ux-R2_LMQxPiBstnuTwpURNDzauWgQmDcB54fshUYFnZYaqKrEulZO1hzBHAhiCMnbhDYVRLcYff_q6vVUP2w42kn6-p_KgKxqF6tsiOFxIhwcmmlO8y-YsHNa1SH3Cj8N9YdIT7qwH7Henk8JZch_4ByZ4WjtzPGeFOMzeII0DuFXnoD/s2543/0001%20(23).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1901" data-original-width="2543" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEI6VDinY118ux-R2_LMQxPiBstnuTwpURNDzauWgQmDcB54fshUYFnZYaqKrEulZO1hzBHAhiCMnbhDYVRLcYff_q6vVUP2w42kn6-p_KgKxqF6tsiOFxIhwcmmlO8y-YsHNa1SH3Cj8N9YdIT7qwH7Henk8JZch_4ByZ4WjtzPGeFOMzeII0DuFXnoD/w400-h299/0001%20(23).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>While we sat in the Selfridges café, Jim had told me that we should make up a story to explain ‘why’ we were trying on stupidly expensive watches that we couldn’t afford. And so Sasha listened patiently as Jim spun his tale of turning 40 and wanting to research a special purchase… sniffing the possibility of a sale. Not realising that the guy in front of him was actually 34. The gold version was £34,000 and seemed a bit OTT, but the titanium model was a more reasonable £20,000... if you can call that ‘reasonable’. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jim asked to see more gold pieces and Sasha produce the Classic Fusion in both three hand and chronograph variants. Honestly, for some reason the chronograph looked a bit like a watch from Michael Kors that should cost £350, but the three hander was a lot better. It still didn’t really look worth £13,000 or whatever it cost, but it was certainly an improvement. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQNwuvSMpN7xRk8wVOdcnFSWb4SUPc4cJ3uxMnjQI00Cy1e_0CpRzmX6aF-ZB3Yy6IzVEBqp2nSy5CzL9ie-zX_E68tVn3013Il7aRMfnt_Ai85Nki2hhojgKDsPp9_K61O5jMxJhxEpUrhwWKk0NAY2lGonEUg1qPld2qcPFbXQsyMjQFeEU5uR_PaQU/s2645/0001%20(25).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1995" data-original-width="2645" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQNwuvSMpN7xRk8wVOdcnFSWb4SUPc4cJ3uxMnjQI00Cy1e_0CpRzmX6aF-ZB3Yy6IzVEBqp2nSy5CzL9ie-zX_E68tVn3013Il7aRMfnt_Ai85Nki2hhojgKDsPp9_K61O5jMxJhxEpUrhwWKk0NAY2lGonEUg1qPld2qcPFbXQsyMjQFeEU5uR_PaQU/w400-h301/0001%20(25).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally we had a look at the Big Bang ‘Gourmet’ which is made of Damascus steel (as used in the manufacture of high end kitchen knives). It was certainly a statement, but I’m not totally sold on the idea of metal that looks like wood. It’s a bit odd to say the least, and this particular model has a couple of gnarly looking ‘knots’ right on the bezel, very distracting and more than a little aesthetically displeasing.</div><div> </div><div>We took our leave and had a mooch around The Wonder Room, dismissing the Bell & Ross stand and the pre-owned Rolex Submariners in favour of the Mont Blanc stand where we spotted the 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date, a watch with a dial that’s supposed to look like ice… at least if you hold it in exactly the right spot so the light hits it just right. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlvu8o_B7D0p116xHyHkkFDSdzm2VbE_3CFZQtUj_KqHrRo60OARlrNvMsCeUwKQPc-Dm8xMX8HMZC01T-Y6oLNCer5z8zeWSD-PO1IIyu0o9bP1xut-BMSG_lHmK-qrZVbeRtnp3KJLVL_4HciVl3y_6g1XfH6gsQpBRvjSTChBwz0wPCjAZ3FdUKxbv/s590/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20130314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="590" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlvu8o_B7D0p116xHyHkkFDSdzm2VbE_3CFZQtUj_KqHrRo60OARlrNvMsCeUwKQPc-Dm8xMX8HMZC01T-Y6oLNCer5z8zeWSD-PO1IIyu0o9bP1xut-BMSG_lHmK-qrZVbeRtnp3KJLVL_4HciVl3y_6g1XfH6gsQpBRvjSTChBwz0wPCjAZ3FdUKxbv/w400-h343/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20130314.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our old friend Sasha reappeared to serve us at the Mont Blanc stand, but this time we weren’t invited to sit down; I guess that only happens if you are looking at watches that cost at least £10,000. This time he just sort of tossed the watch at us and then stared off into the distance, completely disinterested and practically oozing disdain from his pores.</div><div><br /></div><div>The watch was okay, I guess, but we continued on and stumbled across the Black Bay 925. Yay! I peered at it in the case and it looked like it had some odd brown marks on it. A different guy served us this time and when confronted with the fact that the watch was tarnishing quite badly he actually had the brass neck to say that ‘Yes, the customers like that, it’s like brass where it changes as you wear it’.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCJxIqC0_xIpu06epz8pBxUUDxdvzZQV82-Pd3IWXO48XKWW-vmtK0y7etOY-EQHgnZY6FVf48W_Y_rhvs0tu7bHZ5kKKbXFSydJ9wLqzxmrTpLcw5aPRT5URwEI0Pg2kHTVTQMXCfyYBc455zHmF9dIcCP0NS2Z9Oyl_bWX9jiqF6PJLNU8Pa0lFFgto/s1105/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20130548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="1105" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCJxIqC0_xIpu06epz8pBxUUDxdvzZQV82-Pd3IWXO48XKWW-vmtK0y7etOY-EQHgnZY6FVf48W_Y_rhvs0tu7bHZ5kKKbXFSydJ9wLqzxmrTpLcw5aPRT5URwEI0Pg2kHTVTQMXCfyYBc455zHmF9dIcCP0NS2Z9Oyl_bWX9jiqF6PJLNU8Pa0lFFgto/w400-h311/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20130548.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sorry, but no, silver is not like brass. No one is buying a ‘silver’ Black Bay hoping for it to turn brown, especially when Tudor promised us that this was<i> special</i> silver that didn’t tarnish. Ha. Well that was clearly marketing bullshit because this thing looked like one of my old teaspoons. And to be honest if I bought it on the premise that it wouldn’t tarnish I think it would be within my rights to ask for my money back. It looked horrible anyway, the silver really does not make for a nice case material and if it’s not even going to stay shiny then what the hell is the point?</div><div><br /></div><div>Our next stop was the Chopard boutique in Selfridges where we were served by an Asian lady called Ting and Jim was keen to find out if the Alpine Eagle was as good as I had said following my previous encounter with it in Harrods a couple of years prior. Ting brought us the classic blue three hander and also the chronograph version on both steel and rubber, meanwhile I noticed that these were ‘Display Only’ models, what the hell – is Chopard turning into Rolex now or something? I know the Alpine Eagle is popular but is it really moving into the realms of the wait list? Or is this just the usual Swiss psychological warfare in action?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly22EdY-t6N-L6QOy6BikH3pFhA4gXmD8oeOCICjIueaK1dMBRMV8LNLF2SVWC98qTcTjjRWMRuAz5QvXSFzkE8MNLihV2cVV0gjI2UbH7TY2G956ERROJ7taoMzSoK7s27erO-xvtGzmrP3aGB_xxyw2WLjWYOVDjCAyRsqyIvCO-azSO-wEzhCExW_n/s4032/0001%20(28).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhly22EdY-t6N-L6QOy6BikH3pFhA4gXmD8oeOCICjIueaK1dMBRMV8LNLF2SVWC98qTcTjjRWMRuAz5QvXSFzkE8MNLihV2cVV0gjI2UbH7TY2G956ERROJ7taoMzSoK7s27erO-xvtGzmrP3aGB_xxyw2WLjWYOVDjCAyRsqyIvCO-azSO-wEzhCExW_n/w300-h400/0001%20(28).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hilariously, here’s where it all went wrong. As most salespeople tend to, Ting made the disastrous error of asking if the watches were for a ‘special occasion’. While I resisted the urge to pretend that I was Jim’s sugar daddy, Jim persisted with his nonsensical 40th birthday ruse. Only he hadn’t quite thought it through.</div><div><br /></div><div>“Oh, when is your birthday?” asked Ting.</div><div> </div><div>“When is my birthday,” stumbled the hapless Swedish guy.</div><div><br /></div><div>He could hardly tell her it was about a month ago as that meant he was looking at next April for his 40th, so he sat there looking bemused instead.</div><div><br /></div><div>“When is my birthday… what month is it now?”</div><div><br /></div><div>“My birthday is in…..(long painful pause) …the autumn…. (another long painful pause) …October, yes October.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Wow, Ting didn’t even raise an eyebrow. What a pro. Instead she set about pestering Jim for his personal information, which he absolutely wasn’t going to give her and eventually we made our excuses and left.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIq-yZ2gSsTTDn-yOD9pDv21ANF2CkTrNIxW_GhfCiXZz5Yao46SjV8bMWA3JStWfy7EWYhHIj0TH_YHfSq4gFta7Nyx5hDqqAZwzWhvyeH12hIcgjntzcudar4a8AAjCmEavnA7RDafStoM4YNXbEHi0lW-xNBs8ehczTXiW1O4dBFpGpO0_PR07zf3T/s1222/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1222" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIq-yZ2gSsTTDn-yOD9pDv21ANF2CkTrNIxW_GhfCiXZz5Yao46SjV8bMWA3JStWfy7EWYhHIj0TH_YHfSq4gFta7Nyx5hDqqAZwzWhvyeH12hIcgjntzcudar4a8AAjCmEavnA7RDafStoM4YNXbEHi0lW-xNBs8ehczTXiW1O4dBFpGpO0_PR07zf3T/w400-h289/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131048.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We wandered around the perimeter of The Wonder Room, and had a squint at some Chanel J12’s which Jim declared ‘cheap looking’ and some extravagant and no doubt pricey Bvlgari snake watches before Jim declared he was hungry again. Didn’t we just eat carrot cake? </div><div><br /></div><div>Oh well, sure… I could eat!</div><div> </div><div>The nearest places (I thought) I knew were All Bar One and Garfunkels on Oxford Circus so we set off in that general direction, thankful that while it was warm it wasn’t as horribly hot as the weather forecasters had promised. Arriving at Oxford Circus we hung a left and headed up the top end of Regent Street, but Garfunkels was sadly nowhere to be seen. Slightly annoyed and disappointed we went into All Bar One instead, a place that I’ve had slightly mixed experiences of, but generally on balance positive. As is the way these days, they had the stupid ‘Order at the Table with the App’ thing going on, but Jim (being 20 years my junior) was quickly on it and we ordered. As we sat there chatting we took our watches off and took some pics…</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqQF0ciYzGhsKT6BdaqNNKxYvaE5P22W6bd3Phov6aUSMp2irQ_l_HfqLQM43nE90r455mV8qlIhcsFRSSQfMJh31OtI5V5Xpes3RPLSj1kRkjrH0csHgFPP5MOdLhrO4hJEvgCS7upZ1Kbo5OdRlGbodNZ4lCduzL8Y6SK0y_pjUTYpddrHG92_fOpJA/s3506/image_50752513.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3506" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqQF0ciYzGhsKT6BdaqNNKxYvaE5P22W6bd3Phov6aUSMp2irQ_l_HfqLQM43nE90r455mV8qlIhcsFRSSQfMJh31OtI5V5Xpes3RPLSj1kRkjrH0csHgFPP5MOdLhrO4hJEvgCS7upZ1Kbo5OdRlGbodNZ4lCduzL8Y6SK0y_pjUTYpddrHG92_fOpJA/w345-h400/image_50752513.JPG" width="345" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Eventually the food came and it was… kind of okay, I guess. Mine seemed to consist mainly of herbs, but the pieces of chicken and bacon that were amongst the chunks of bread were fine and the fries would have been nice if they had been hot enough to melt the cheese they’d grated onto them. Jim mentioned later as we walked down Regent Street that he didn’t think ‘Pak Choi’ was All Bar One’s speciality. Which seems like a polite way of saying it was a bit sucky. What a shame Garfunkels had closed and what a damn shame I didn't know about the 'Sound Cafe' which is a lot nearer the TAG Heuer boutique and now my favourite place to eat in London!</div><div><br /></div><div>Time was knocking on, unbelievably it was now mid-afternoon and with the absolutely last train out of ‘Olde London Town’ at 6:05pm we had to get our skates on. Realistically I had always known that we would not have time to visit all the watch shops we would have liked to (we didn’t even touch Bond Street – Gah!), but now time really was running out and we needed to maximise what little we had left. I assumed Jim would want to visit the ‘Ooobloh’ boutique, but instead he said he wanted to see more TAG Heuers. Excellent! This meant visiting Watches of Switzerland’s ‘megastore’ on Regent Street, which has three floors of watch boutiques and was certainly the best choice bang-for-buck wise.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpUAGEv1nLd7PBNano20yBf0uMfMAJEIz1fEHW8Xz2YxgqkqUgiYomVN-x8K2e9Q01W5YWLpm_MwRrlDZI40Ad0aeqyCSLkS2DgQJ7GPJFDK5-__7rkqWmPWXFhF6ep81KVsrMo_tdDitjXrKhS8mqkwp0FySZn8KtNMnbc0qOWT4BYLUXtBcRYhUVv_b/s759/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="759" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpUAGEv1nLd7PBNano20yBf0uMfMAJEIz1fEHW8Xz2YxgqkqUgiYomVN-x8K2e9Q01W5YWLpm_MwRrlDZI40Ad0aeqyCSLkS2DgQJ7GPJFDK5-__7rkqWmPWXFhF6ep81KVsrMo_tdDitjXrKhS8mqkwp0FySZn8KtNMnbc0qOWT4BYLUXtBcRYhUVv_b/w400-h270/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131402.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The WOS store on Regent Street is a pretty impressive space and unfortunately we didn’t have time to explore all of it today; prioritising, we headed straight downstairs to the basement where the TAG Heuer, Tudor, Breitling, Hublot and Zenith boutiques reside. We made a beeline for the TAG Heuer ‘area’, let’s not call it a boutique as it really doesn’t merit the name, it’s more like a pop-up store in a shipping container, which I guess makes it ever so slightly avant garde. But not really.</div><div><br /></div><div>A man appeared and Jim demanded to try on both the new, blue dial, gold bezel Aquaracer on the blue rubber strap and also the ‘still hanging around’ older, 41mm model with the full two tone bracelet. Jim sat down at the table with the guy while I perused the cabinets, like we were contemplating a ‘distraction heist’. We weren’t, but it’s fun to think about it. Eventually I went and sat down too and once again it was time for a classic Jimbo quote…</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_ObMPx8j-PhpdlN7JpQ6U_dw6tNWJYqlNmPI513JwekigOvaNSiouTrHlPjKcCKzU3vW00q17EGLsUWxMtWI0o2Wlpl52_IFFAnLc5vEK8Fdzbw917UUlg0Y4uEFRW9iu2VtxXzl8x8CHoYK47hLEMY6thLuyv1kk_jEF4zVApLyVsYSxZ1Cif-RonCF/s863/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131519.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="655" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz_ObMPx8j-PhpdlN7JpQ6U_dw6tNWJYqlNmPI513JwekigOvaNSiouTrHlPjKcCKzU3vW00q17EGLsUWxMtWI0o2Wlpl52_IFFAnLc5vEK8Fdzbw917UUlg0Y4uEFRW9iu2VtxXzl8x8CHoYK47hLEMY6thLuyv1kk_jEF4zVApLyVsYSxZ1Cif-RonCF/w304-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131519.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The man looked on as Jim described the older 41mm Aquaracer. “This one is very douchebaggy….” said the Swede in his hilarious Swedish-American accent.</div><div><br /></div><div>“This one,” he said, jabbing the new 43mm Aquaracer at the confused chap in front of him… “this one is less douchebaggy, but still kind of douchebaggy. But this is a good thing because this is the image I want to give.”</div><div><br /></div><div>The poor guy looked utterly bewildered. I imagine that’s not the sort of thing he hears on a daily basis to be fair, and as soon as he got the watches safely back in the display case he disappeared, never to be seen again. Perhaps he went and squeezed himself into the back office and watched us loitering by the Zeniths on the security cameras?</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of the Zeniths we found a hideous brown Zenith Chronomaster Revival and Jim encouraged me to send a photo of it to Charlie. “I quite like that one,” said Charlie later. I wasn’t a bit surprised. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mind you, it was a thing of majesterial beauty compared to the abomination that is the Defy Revival. Uggh!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz0BKNDicmAnxv-U-hu6hFIsb400nGA0l69P1KCJX-yHlJUh4j4AsHvGn0OG9-MnbNHjrcWCeByq2qvDbM0IMvziz3BQ_UPP9wVQ_yFhfDBDVeSu41emuaX4SHcfD86KCyBuq_fgpG6g1yM-85AUqPqp4WwyfS8f1RmuWGtK4ZMt9f7VuhjvuhCPzOOQN/s4032/image_67162369.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz0BKNDicmAnxv-U-hu6hFIsb400nGA0l69P1KCJX-yHlJUh4j4AsHvGn0OG9-MnbNHjrcWCeByq2qvDbM0IMvziz3BQ_UPP9wVQ_yFhfDBDVeSu41emuaX4SHcfD86KCyBuq_fgpG6g1yM-85AUqPqp4WwyfS8f1RmuWGtK4ZMt9f7VuhjvuhCPzOOQN/w300-h400/image_67162369.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We browsed around the Hublots, noting they had some of the Richard Orlinski collaboration watches and it struck me how subtle they were – not something you’d automatically associate with Hublot, subtlety. Looking at it again it occurred to me that if I did happen to be a massive Orlinski fanboi I don’t think I would have found the watch ‘Orlinski’ enough to satisfy my Orlinski cravings. It just looks like a fairly normal Oobloh with some faceting to the case and dial (which is quite hard to see unless it catches the light just right, honestly). I can’t help thinking they should have included a gorilla of some description on the dial somewhere, even if it was a very small one. </div><div><br /></div><div>Finally we ‘washed-up’ (is probably the best way to say it) in the Breitling boutique, which was completely unmanned. A couple of watches caught Jim’s eye, one of those awful ones with the awful bracelets. Okay, I realise this is Breitling so I will have to be more specific… if I’m not mistaken it was a 42mm Chronomat panda, with that weird bracelet that looks like it’s made of chrome plated cigars. Jim liked it quite a bit, I didn’t. I could see why Jim liked the bracelet though, as it was extremely ‘douchey’ looking.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLmXTI4pIJwcVWqNZkX1va5exvNDZBG0ES08tImunq-lgsWd2gOTruv3HF5SiZsGQnkHcfOZMOyTGoN9aJrYj9mEytYuo5nIwTuKvGlvmhV4d-ZFHFrgnvVZWUCZO3fjYYwI4SAGCnpvZdw2Ii9kfzve12HqLRCOU9wBjEnH9c7kLnx2ZrYiQ3UYBg9QJ/s561/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="561" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLmXTI4pIJwcVWqNZkX1va5exvNDZBG0ES08tImunq-lgsWd2gOTruv3HF5SiZsGQnkHcfOZMOyTGoN9aJrYj9mEytYuo5nIwTuKvGlvmhV4d-ZFHFrgnvVZWUCZO3fjYYwI4SAGCnpvZdw2Ii9kfzve12HqLRCOU9wBjEnH9c7kLnx2ZrYiQ3UYBg9QJ/w400-h386/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20131825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we tried on some rather anonymous Avenger thing and the lady who served us (eventually) brought us the ultra-bland Tudor Black Bay Chronograph to try on, which is so boring I can barely even remember anything about it. God knows why that one is such a ‘hit’ with the watch buying public. Probably because it’s a cheap Daytona substitute.</div><div><br /></div><div>Time was ticking by and we headed back upstairs, we really only had time to try on one more watch and Jim passed over the opportunity to try on the Oris Kermit (which is brighter than the sun, but utterly ghastly) in favour of this Bremont, which is actually a bit more interesting than it looks at first sight. Unfortunately the things that make it interesting aren’t actually visible when it’s on the wrist, or indeed viewed from any angle except the side. Shame that since they obviously went to some effort to construct the case.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntdcom1bhCyJkY9NdOsS8UknfQjnrtQ2d49vc7x8W63nPDsUgdIJpDi3WV5QpTfIVGp0IFLCU1-cL-sy0UcmEsPtwOeZnMqm0wfj3u68zMqL9OUDV6yMx9Qmt4fDYVNsO4mmoCTm8hNJ5Johbwr1bIMZ36SmqfdocwxxVlbdyEurV5iU_im8FBcsm5Kr5/s1523/image_67216641.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="1523" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntdcom1bhCyJkY9NdOsS8UknfQjnrtQ2d49vc7x8W63nPDsUgdIJpDi3WV5QpTfIVGp0IFLCU1-cL-sy0UcmEsPtwOeZnMqm0wfj3u68zMqL9OUDV6yMx9Qmt4fDYVNsO4mmoCTm8hNJ5Johbwr1bIMZ36SmqfdocwxxVlbdyEurV5iU_im8FBcsm5Kr5/w400-h400/image_67216641.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our salesman Raffaele was a character, and his ‘performance’ climaxed with a funny little move where he had Jim put his hand in his like he was about to propose to him or something. He squinted at the watch on Jim’s wrist, then tapped his arm with two fingers before pronouncing the watch a perfect fit. Hilarious. Nonsense!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, it was now 5:20pm and we were in grave danger of missing our train if we didn’t get a shift on, so we bid farewell to Raffaele and headed back out onto the sunny street, turning south to the tube station at Piccadilly Circus. We descended into the depths of the tube station and sat on the platform waiting for the next train.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp2W_Zbqmn4KnlL1eNN_hLLNXcZBUJCb5uCLNWUi-GOb8_UHuaSB7qcTon5wEhlePP4EGa64k5rghY3IyUa7rDGd_g4Mk7VboB0DLDqJ7jWtM63QFdz1gSKq9XDRNagfNaKhLDq9M2xvNcWfzhJ-M9VXsbyswHd26uR9l3BboNVa29NgQav2EvlCtSplL/s665/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20132447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="665" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp2W_Zbqmn4KnlL1eNN_hLLNXcZBUJCb5uCLNWUi-GOb8_UHuaSB7qcTon5wEhlePP4EGa64k5rghY3IyUa7rDGd_g4Mk7VboB0DLDqJ7jWtM63QFdz1gSKq9XDRNagfNaKhLDq9M2xvNcWfzhJ-M9VXsbyswHd26uR9l3BboNVa29NgQav2EvlCtSplL/w400-h300/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20132447.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Suddenly I heard an uncomfortable groan from my companion and looked up expecting to see bodies squashed into the train carriage like in '<i>Train to Busan</i>' or something. It was busy, but nothing a Londoner wouldn’t encounter on a regular basis and certainly nothing to start groaning about. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thankfully it was only two stops on the ‘unbearably busy’ tube train and then a couple more on a quieter train before we were back to London Bridge station. We were rushing about trying to find somewhere to buy a ticket and eventually managed to find a machine and then headed off to the platform. </div><div><br /></div><div>We managed to catch the 5:36 train, which seemed like we’d left a few minutes on the table, but it would have been so easy to lose that time and miss the last train to Orpington. Eventually we made it back and we dragged our weary selves to my van and headed up the road to Charlie's. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG5ck9w7uUpMbnyPqHTt3eleSpZIbhGhDMFe3upV89uEK-fo170d6kfdV6I4MnrFs31qsrt2O1lVxZGqx1YSkx_n4CHBXyB7BjZWE1-9-YwvvOm3XEH5wXhxG3PEYrAjPenOkL6PckG3GN4D7G2myXZY9YiLGGqZ_i4aS2IRizZYLL-XSUFZrfs_ntiRX/s1032/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20132803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1032" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG5ck9w7uUpMbnyPqHTt3eleSpZIbhGhDMFe3upV89uEK-fo170d6kfdV6I4MnrFs31qsrt2O1lVxZGqx1YSkx_n4CHBXyB7BjZWE1-9-YwvvOm3XEH5wXhxG3PEYrAjPenOkL6PckG3GN4D7G2myXZY9YiLGGqZ_i4aS2IRizZYLL-XSUFZrfs_ntiRX/w400-h297/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20132803.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was great to finally meet Charlie, though of course he wasn’t really as I’d imagined him and I was shocked to discover he was three years my junior, which meant I was the old man of the group. How depressing. After some more food (thanks Charlie) and a quick tour of the house, we headed out to the man cave in the garden and Charlie produced his legendary eight-slot watch box. Unlike me Charlie wisely limits himself to eight watches, which in hindsight seems like a genuinely excellent idea and quite enough watches for any sane person. As it happens, we were lucky to see some of the watches as just a few weeks later Charlie got ‘the call’ from his Rolex AD and three of the watches were sold to finance the purchase of a new 36mm Datejust with a stunning blue dial.</div><div><br /></div><div>Charlie’s collection featured two Squaaaales (a retro 60s one with an original bezel – now sold, and a cool bright blue model), two Heuer Carreras (one of the original re-editions, plus the final ‘proper’ glassbox Panda), his blue Tudor BB58, two Grand Seikos (a cool titanium one and a fusty looking one with a cream dial – now sold) and a 36mm black dial Rolex Explorer – also now sold.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-GUckEz3k-Sue8BBwd906dbHPdyB8wNNE0sC_xRH5ljKgXsHrFIAIAY2-exFgl92TV-_xk6C0KBLosPYFtABskP5cmy_6ZCqik0MSNzHznpdrT4JIlHr6PUg9zaHUYNshF-62Jcacn61OGkxVBB8oHGtu8clc4BvDs2y-y8OQQZrhuIJPqwcF3F5fyFM/s3024/image_67207681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2437" data-original-width="3024" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-GUckEz3k-Sue8BBwd906dbHPdyB8wNNE0sC_xRH5ljKgXsHrFIAIAY2-exFgl92TV-_xk6C0KBLosPYFtABskP5cmy_6ZCqik0MSNzHznpdrT4JIlHr6PUg9zaHUYNshF-62Jcacn61OGkxVBB8oHGtu8clc4BvDs2y-y8OQQZrhuIJPqwcF3F5fyFM/w400-h323/image_67207681.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Being rather slender, Charlie favours 36mm watches which obviously wear a bit small on me, in fact some of Charlie’s watches were so small I couldn’t get the bracelets over my hand to try them on! It’s a shame I wasn’t able to bring my watch boxes, it would have been fun to see Charlie and Jim’s reaction to old watches like the S/EL and also to see my 47mm SLR on Charlie’s wrist. I guess I could have dropped some watches to Charlie’s house before I went to London, but it was all such a bloody rush.</div><div><br /></div><div>We had a lot of laughs and the evening flew by, until at 11 o’clock we called it a night. Jim was obviously very tired after all his travelling and a long day walking around London and I knew I had a fairly long journey home… little did I know that I wouldn’t arrive home until 4AM, five hours after leaving Charlie’s house.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8N93EWugQSdfBErPABn2cjTtGCBE4e2LYOGWCn8TA1jkc7bRYQtd49RbLQDsg8g59PlYL2kbmA6MdPJEqYAhog2w0c67Sv_PQFd5fmN32i41SzFyHUnJ3tXKdjQR57zUZHun4pmiyLgplxbYBV6Z5wXvk33VPlvhaVEU7_XowxMDR4L-faDxhUfSjm-8/s1230/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20133306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="1230" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8N93EWugQSdfBErPABn2cjTtGCBE4e2LYOGWCn8TA1jkc7bRYQtd49RbLQDsg8g59PlYL2kbmA6MdPJEqYAhog2w0c67Sv_PQFd5fmN32i41SzFyHUnJ3tXKdjQR57zUZHun4pmiyLgplxbYBV6Z5wXvk33VPlvhaVEU7_XowxMDR4L-faDxhUfSjm-8/w400-h269/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20133306.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It should all have been so simple, back to the M25, north to the Dartford tunnel, right onto the M1 and keep driving until you get home. But no. Ten minutes after I left Charlie’s house I was diverted off the M25 because it was closed. I don’t know if there were any signs telling me the tunnel was closed, but if there were I didn’t see them. So I thought, okay… annoying but we’ll get back on at the next junction and then we’ll be back on track. To cut a long story short, I drove around in circles and ultimately decided my best course of action was to drive all the way around the M25.</div><div><br /></div><div>I realise now this probably wasn't the best option, but at the time I was so incredulous that the only way to get across the Thames at night was to drive through Canary Wharf (in a 2014 diesel van let's not forget - so probably gonna get some sort of draconian fine) just did my head in, and so it was that I eventually arrived home, 5 hours later, utterly shattered. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UQd7nd2fS_RdwEAG9kzc5sXGVjp0Yj1kG8rMxH9sveUqQNZvKztQw74MtqoRzs5tHUQuMP0Msu4SEQvVfBsjaoFz000WMMbj4hh9mamhhz535ubg-wQFHd0eDORD-qt2_MPn6yyfPlCJ-HhUVzxcDjIvhxL4DmKpvrnhaqryphzxAfdVOIC9JoJDKegW/s1271/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20133414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="1271" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UQd7nd2fS_RdwEAG9kzc5sXGVjp0Yj1kG8rMxH9sveUqQNZvKztQw74MtqoRzs5tHUQuMP0Msu4SEQvVfBsjaoFz000WMMbj4hh9mamhhz535ubg-wQFHd0eDORD-qt2_MPn6yyfPlCJ-HhUVzxcDjIvhxL4DmKpvrnhaqryphzxAfdVOIC9JoJDKegW/w400-h281/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20133414.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I woke up about 10am the next day and started receiving WhatsApps from Jim who was making the most of his last day in London by wandering around like some kind of ‘tourist’. He had planned to visit Harrods and check out the rainbow bezel ‘Ooblohs’ but he actually ended up doing a big walk around London instead, taking in Buckingham Palace and the House of Parliament and watching other ‘tourists’ queue to take photos of red telephone boxes… no really.</div><div><br /></div><div>I spent my Sunday taking as many painkillers as possible, cursing my ‘genius’ idea to drive around the M25 but quietly pleased that things had (mostly) gone to plan and that we’d all got on in person as well as we do online. I mean you never know, do you? Despite all the aches and pains, the frustration of our various journeys (including Jim’s three-hour bus ride from the airport on the Friday) and the limited time we had available, in the end it was a brilliant, never to be forgotten day. </div><div><br /></div></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-80903160115988599372024-03-10T00:00:00.007+00:002024-03-10T00:00:00.128+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer Carrera 'Year of the Dragon' Limited Edition Chronograph by The Watch Village <p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/98oWVxF0gU8" width="320" youtube-src-id="98oWVxF0gU8"></iframe><br /><br /></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-25584336552809102732024-03-08T00:00:00.014+00:002024-03-12T08:47:21.558+00:00HISTORY: TAG Heuer Titanium (1984-1988)<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3tx1Vtczaajz-nOZ3zxc2rxGIjefhm9q-9Rts72LOa77mSa_C_7uBFNdgTQJHloWc8U74VVlw1tjtVCRCTC_rp5GKHjtvP5QiAG4c5E7MysnS6MSp2aUCoVAPg002C0Y4GRpSEhSGmkNdrzut07ldKivS18YtqsfHEV2F6a8SW1VHHNkNc8g46SuL2Ky/s574/Screenshot%202024-01-24%20144401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="573" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3tx1Vtczaajz-nOZ3zxc2rxGIjefhm9q-9Rts72LOa77mSa_C_7uBFNdgTQJHloWc8U74VVlw1tjtVCRCTC_rp5GKHjtvP5QiAG4c5E7MysnS6MSp2aUCoVAPg002C0Y4GRpSEhSGmkNdrzut07ldKivS18YtqsfHEV2F6a8SW1VHHNkNc8g46SuL2Ky/w399-h400/Screenshot%202024-01-24%20144401.jpg" width="399" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The 'Titanium' was a very short lived and very '1980s' watch (both literally and figuratively). It first appeared in the 1984 Heuer catalogue and had its last appearance in the 1987/88 TAG Heuer catalogue. As such it is another one of those odd watches that can be had with either a 'Heuer' or 'TAG Heuer' branded dial and there's a good chance that even if you get a TAG Heuer dial the backplate and clasp might well still be stamped with the old 'Heuer' logo... that's just how it was in the 1980s kids!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I find some of the 'Titanium' designs appealing, but others markedly less so. I actually remember looking longingly at a 220.206 on eBay for quite some time, to the point where I went to the trouble of enquiring if TAG Heuer had any spare links should I need to extend the bracelet. Unfortunately the response I got was that they wouldn't sell links for watches of that age and it would have to be returned to them to be 'worked on'. As you might imagine, hearing that I thought better of it and turned my attention to something else. A shame really as the 220.206 is a cool looking watch and would have been a nice addition to my collection... but no way was I putting myself in that position. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Okay, well clearly this isn't going to be another super-long 'History of' post because there are only eight models in total (and only eleven variants of those). Needless to say I'm still working on the rest of the Carrera posts and they will be along in good time. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;">ALL WATCHES ARE QUARTZ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1984 Heuer Catalogue</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So the Titanium makes it's debut in 1984, just as 'Heuer' is coming to the end of its life. Six pieces are unveiled here, more than half the 'Titaniums' in total. Incredily, one of the watches featured here has carbon fibre inserts in its bracelet... in 1984!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXBrbDgTtTOKBeSKe9bXGvVmVyroVvAeIYZKdtraO1Q3y306NwYqBrqeOt7AIx6cNF5hFb4Sxyei6yYz4xwRNlvu4PAR8YvbjHFM7Zv0rKqUFtQCfRoBWG0NqKqScTdevdxbg4cqBFQuAH-AK8G-aa_eRDsnuPpX7A-ET9HJ0zcpayeFCC-F8Mq8thPZ9/s1000/TITANIUM%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXBrbDgTtTOKBeSKe9bXGvVmVyroVvAeIYZKdtraO1Q3y306NwYqBrqeOt7AIx6cNF5hFb4Sxyei6yYz4xwRNlvu4PAR8YvbjHFM7Zv0rKqUFtQCfRoBWG0NqKqScTdevdxbg4cqBFQuAH-AK8G-aa_eRDsnuPpX7A-ET9HJ0zcpayeFCC-F8Mq8thPZ9/w400-h240/TITANIUM%201.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>223.206: </b>38mm, grey dial, titanium bezel, case and bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>225.206:</b> 38mm, dark grey/gold dial, titanium/gold bezel, titanium case. titanium/gold bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>823.208:</b> 28mm, dark grey dial, titanium bezel, case and bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w0r0xIPoANEHneszdqshjbDL3aKzgnYo_ek6d_oBSNR6DZ1Ds2IKynMKFpNgTfUONx9B6_CCojp3XhWxW-Inm5DP0gawbNXXMCcZFVBSNMLNrXOSeIvGz4SSAhxdrXuiXyrKPBR-_t-FyLSEW0lKbxSg4On_FiyFXEqbh8ItXIifyAxlp89pzumqjGb9/s1000/titanium%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w0r0xIPoANEHneszdqshjbDL3aKzgnYo_ek6d_oBSNR6DZ1Ds2IKynMKFpNgTfUONx9B6_CCojp3XhWxW-Inm5DP0gawbNXXMCcZFVBSNMLNrXOSeIvGz4SSAhxdrXuiXyrKPBR-_t-FyLSEW0lKbxSg4On_FiyFXEqbh8ItXIifyAxlp89pzumqjGb9/w400-h240/titanium%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>823.213:</b> 34mm, dark grey dial, titanium bezel and case, titanium/carbon fibre bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>825.208:</b> 28mm, dark grey dial, titanium/gold bezel, titanium case, titanium/gold bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>825.213:</b> 34mm, dark grey dial, titanium/gold bezel, titanium case, titanium/gold bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1985 Heuer Catalogue</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In this their final catalogue Heuer added a few more pieces... unfortunately there was no full size Titanium 820 (three hander), the 220 was the chronograph version of this - for me definitely the coolest looking of the Titaniums and undoubtedly one of the most 1980 sci-fi looking watches imaginable.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pZf6Vay7kppJt1x282Istnjaq56Iz3ltViNEmhf284q8j3R04asj6xh0TVPQsVK_Fl7Z8Q5VxCz9y-_vDWcnKwDB8SwMW3S75ujVIpfss_dX0y-k6NaozoyJlvG-JpUpbYI4SWrK3KasAqHW7ZJQ_aeYwPTUIjOXQALypMHi7Cu7rQeaDbiSefcD65M1/s1000/titanium%203.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pZf6Vay7kppJt1x282Istnjaq56Iz3ltViNEmhf284q8j3R04asj6xh0TVPQsVK_Fl7Z8Q5VxCz9y-_vDWcnKwDB8SwMW3S75ujVIpfss_dX0y-k6NaozoyJlvG-JpUpbYI4SWrK3KasAqHW7ZJQ_aeYwPTUIjOXQALypMHi7Cu7rQeaDbiSefcD65M1/w400-h240/titanium%203.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>220.206:</b> 38mm, dark grey/gold dial, titanium bezel, titanium/gold case and bracelet*</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>820.208:</b> 28mm, dark grey dial, titanium bezel, titanium/gold case and bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>820.213:</b> 34mm, dark grey dial, titanium bezel, titanium/gold case and bracelet</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*<span style="font-size: x-small;">Obviously in the catalogue this watch was shown with a Heuer badge.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">1987 Chronograph Catalogue</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Titanium's last dance was in the 1987 'Chronograph Catalogue' where the final two pieces were displayed. And here we see the only automatic Titaniums, all the previous models having been quartz powered... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKf0qf8yz6lTYcPN7A-0nY-mjoS0F5HesKt_XFPA02NZ33N9rw5yq_rVSv5Gt7wdHfich5hRt-wx0EinV9ErX5700rMMNyvpML-SMhmHspX2dpOaIvIBB04v1JVrQSL2iU0TokY4A5chrNQHSYD5InpE5uAWcdsdx-E5v0x9llMGuJlFqPiQjwbnRnFOsA/s1000/titanium%204.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKf0qf8yz6lTYcPN7A-0nY-mjoS0F5HesKt_XFPA02NZ33N9rw5yq_rVSv5Gt7wdHfich5hRt-wx0EinV9ErX5700rMMNyvpML-SMhmHspX2dpOaIvIBB04v1JVrQSL2iU0TokY4A5chrNQHSYD5InpE5uAWcdsdx-E5v0x9llMGuJlFqPiQjwbnRnFOsA/w400-h240/titanium%204.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>120.206:</b> 38mm, black/gold dial, titanium bezel, titanium/gold case and bracelet (Auto)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>123.206:</b> 38mm, dark grey dial, titanium bezel and case, titanium/carbon fibre bracelet (Auto)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think it's just the Airline and the 1000 Series that I have left to do (and the balance of the Carreras obviously). I've been putting off the 1000 Series because it seems like it might be a little complicated. I will probably go back and tidy up some of the History posts too, where necessary. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For more 'HISTORY OF' posts you can visit the menu by clicking on the banner below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/p/history.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="1000" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwPtwHP1Zxj5gxpJiLSn22e0oZCUxwwOLXtoT4bW0s5qtJC-e74R2NEZAtwICxNg0_lHkcyg09zeF8eT5jnZD_KF2_CYbSZfUC_fQzKOQbHQj52v8USH-NNfPbAovUzf7OlTbs-TehtaHb9x1alzYdFcbfTOHYC7Xt0yfafXQ2qLVNyaRZK_s4bdUCH2u/w400-h160/HISTORY.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-26347603307806954652024-03-07T00:00:00.007+00:002024-03-07T14:13:24.966+00:00VIDEO:TAG Heuer Carrera 'Skipper' Calibre TH20-00 Chronograph by WatchBox Reviews<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I1Pm8dBCk-0" width="320" youtube-src-id="I1Pm8dBCk-0"></iframe><br /><br /></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-17397459704460679752024-03-05T00:00:00.031+00:002024-03-05T14:06:11.676+00:00SPOTLIGHT ON: TAG Heuer Formula 1 'OneLife Rally' Limited Edition Quartz Chronograph<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH88-KaUeluM-5kQVAS7kLYpKGW-02X3aqokpHZW5wxKa0YcUnXc4wVbcPdgl03fYchMBzbAPZinQAUnaHHfBH4eikV_7UlIY1UcUxat-BB-5C7TqgWLDq3uOKydKB_2TNP2W9etSmjjI41YqoFf245GzTyo9sw8y75pb1TekiYXg470bLio_Tptsp0u9/s900/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20225505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="900" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOH88-KaUeluM-5kQVAS7kLYpKGW-02X3aqokpHZW5wxKa0YcUnXc4wVbcPdgl03fYchMBzbAPZinQAUnaHHfBH4eikV_7UlIY1UcUxat-BB-5C7TqgWLDq3uOKydKB_2TNP2W9etSmjjI41YqoFf245GzTyo9sw8y75pb1TekiYXg470bLio_Tptsp0u9/w400-h374/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20225505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">CAZ101AM.FT8054*</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Occasionally TAG Heuer will make 'special order' models for special clients, generally organizations or charities; these tend to be standard models that have been modded with a logo either on the dial or the backplate. This one popped up on the TAG Heuer forum (I think it was spotted on Instagram) and it's basically a stock CAZ101AM that has been customized with a 'OneLife Rally' engraving on the side of the case and on the backplate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3S2ogoxsHXYfMNy3YL951bwvYGZMNIFS8NQ51uq0fN6Z2FPVa_dF8A3etnKeyJVNJmFCYWnKq5_zzevW9UhtwN63cGvjP1FsVYv00oYAucKcZpf_YJ8YM6rp83lZw8WhHQ69T_G3TXIsDUXyz4ik6-I0gk7QUtpTzPJuVk_pF1_NQ_YcM2RCjF8lo5fr/s856/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20225823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="856" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3S2ogoxsHXYfMNy3YL951bwvYGZMNIFS8NQ51uq0fN6Z2FPVa_dF8A3etnKeyJVNJmFCYWnKq5_zzevW9UhtwN63cGvjP1FsVYv00oYAucKcZpf_YJ8YM6rp83lZw8WhHQ69T_G3TXIsDUXyz4ik6-I0gk7QUtpTzPJuVk_pF1_NQ_YcM2RCjF8lo5fr/w400-h274/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20225823.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's quite unusual to see a TAG Heuer with an engraved case side, the most recent examples being 2022's Porsche 2.7 Editions. It doesn't really look that great does it? But to be fair to TAG Heuer that logo is a bit of a dog's dinner to start with... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkzDPBotw5lFaUuK9lhyZaEon1nI6D0B4tohOu2L4YtjGDCD5mN9R7Hdzw9M2Vi2G3EZOqSCZeY3VN1scowWd9-Tr6IEPDOIrrMHEn4i7Y2ZvARn2KgfQp8fDbkY2G3xG9wG4pMAPwglkCI1lWKRyU3NeGeD7AtqeJ8JduOCo7zQxBkgLbfWfQfFwLc78/s1007/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20225855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1007" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkzDPBotw5lFaUuK9lhyZaEon1nI6D0B4tohOu2L4YtjGDCD5mN9R7Hdzw9M2Vi2G3EZOqSCZeY3VN1scowWd9-Tr6IEPDOIrrMHEn4i7Y2ZvARn2KgfQp8fDbkY2G3xG9wG4pMAPwglkCI1lWKRyU3NeGeD7AtqeJ8JduOCo7zQxBkgLbfWfQfFwLc78/w400-h311/Screenshot%202024-02-06%20225855.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In case you are wondering, 'OneLife Rally' is a charitable event which involves supercar owners driving through seven different countries... of course it's more than that though:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>OneLife Rally is an ambassador of Balkan. We say: Balkan is the new cool! By organizing exceptional routes and gathering people from all around the world, we upgrade its reputation and the image of Balkan as a safe, beautiful region. We foster foreign investment, tourism, and philosophy that diversity is not an issue, but power. We help people to be less ethnocentric and prepared to act in diverse cultural environments.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>OneLife Rally is a charity. We are aware that privilege entails responsibility. We rise by helping others. Each year, the OneLife Rally family, connecting 200 supercar lovers, donates money for children. Beside donations we express our care for broader community also in other ways. Sometimes spending time with others can speak louder than money or gifts, that is why we also organize Mini Rally for children.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>OneLife Rally is a family, based on respect. Usually, events are very limited in space and time, lasting one day at single location. But not ours! OneLife Rally stands out for connecting people in a new dimension. Our drivers are together for a whole week. They are not just “participants of the luxury automotive gathering”, but rather family members of the exceptional international network. Apart from that, at every stop of the rally, thousands of people come and enjoy the supercars. In 2021, more than 100.000 people came to support OneLife Rally drivers!</i></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oneliferally.com/projectsarchive/tag-heuer-x-onelife">https://www.oneliferally.com/projectsarchive/tag-heuer-x-onelife</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-8276610843109960402024-03-04T00:00:00.000+00:002024-03-04T00:00:00.147+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer Carrera Reverse Panda Glassbox TH20-00 by Gullie<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BfWDTE4m0nw" width="320" youtube-src-id="BfWDTE4m0nw"></iframe><br /><br /></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-28282880250639946312024-03-02T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-05T14:19:02.384+00:00FEATURE: My Top Ten Aquaracers by Shane Paradis<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiK7X7f6dGYYJ_a678wRpP_Qx23leXP5zH7VFMzumbZBzqGWC14QXGDsWjRvCNr4sr21pqHbhDluZDfO0Qd6gVtyJkrak1B2_rDdJSaizA1cv5qG9-Bpj5UakkT_lLtpfb1tdIDr2L5fHtIFPxjMgXD3RyZcjiODh5KM6V5PXG0zXylXbhg3SNu7sb6gm/s1000/10B.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiK7X7f6dGYYJ_a678wRpP_Qx23leXP5zH7VFMzumbZBzqGWC14QXGDsWjRvCNr4sr21pqHbhDluZDfO0Qd6gVtyJkrak1B2_rDdJSaizA1cv5qG9-Bpj5UakkT_lLtpfb1tdIDr2L5fHtIFPxjMgXD3RyZcjiODh5KM6V5PXG0zXylXbhg3SNu7sb6gm/w400-h400/10B.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>As you know, this year we are celebrating 20 years of the magnificent Aquaracer and today I'm pleased to welcome the newest addition to our 'Council of Considered Opinion' - Shane Paradis. Shane is an American with a refreshingly positive attitude to quartz and older TAG Heuer models in general, which leads to some interesting and dare I say it 'unexpected' choices in his personal list of 'Top 10 Aquaracers'. He's also the first person not to include any of my Aquaracers in his Top 10, but I won't hold that against him. Honestly!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RoVCrqc-quXMaoBUJ_TyFEY-2lDb491d0AQnUBC4DW-9gKPeREveXC2y7B-MKzXYQvdlzhPxXvFIWYHwntazbT7fK0x0cuEa6snnfEfB6H8CLtbnCF8U1AW1mDlc4KGQCMIyX85J-kRHS5tFqB0Y08vKtUqXMbt5OEDB8i9TqVZre5_vbBXto6a9oi2a/s400/wbp201c.ba0632-Tag_main.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="237" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RoVCrqc-quXMaoBUJ_TyFEY-2lDb491d0AQnUBC4DW-9gKPeREveXC2y7B-MKzXYQvdlzhPxXvFIWYHwntazbT7fK0x0cuEa6snnfEfB6H8CLtbnCF8U1AW1mDlc4KGQCMIyX85J-kRHS5tFqB0Y08vKtUqXMbt5OEDB8i9TqVZre5_vbBXto6a9oi2a/w238-h400/wbp201c.ba0632-Tag_main.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#10. WBP201C.BA0632 Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>There’s something about silver dial TAGs, but this one is extra special. The hands, black ceramic bezel insert, textured silver dial, and hexagonal indices really speak to me, and give me a classic TAG Heuer Aquaracer vibes. It even has little touches of its “Professional” predecessor, which is pretty sweet. Plus I know a pretty cool dude who owns one.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBv6Cdv4Hch8H623wEVwxxURXZRPtKUREAriV6xcM5qww8oCW9gMC8mWcc31JFo8DSkLpXwY9fby5i3L5aFcwRE0w3SjXwrkMyMZ5klFOmycSVUVhUbBBOnj7PoeNcRGdSWVv4cXelGpezNZWrZ_5fnP8w5VLzRvL2V22ma3w7741-DXpG93zDYJ_DH6cv/s600/CAF1011.BA0821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBv6Cdv4Hch8H623wEVwxxURXZRPtKUREAriV6xcM5qww8oCW9gMC8mWcc31JFo8DSkLpXwY9fby5i3L5aFcwRE0w3SjXwrkMyMZ5klFOmycSVUVhUbBBOnj7PoeNcRGdSWVv4cXelGpezNZWrZ_5fnP8w5VLzRvL2V22ma3w7741-DXpG93zDYJ_DH6cv/w234-h400/CAF1011.BA0821.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">#9. </span><span style="text-align: left;">CAF1011.BA0821 'Chronotimer' Quartz Chronograph</span></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>These are just too cool. Talk about a tool watch! The analog/digital combination with the yellow dial, and classic steel bezel with rider tabs is incredibly striking. It makes me want to buy one and take it on an extreme hike… Except I don’t do extreme hikes.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDBCp2rbnuNpH4c-FM2shl9csoORtTV3hyphenhyphencL5LrtQseQRMiGyMKrBktvMiFFyuUeuresOmtz1t2m57FDwEQFglfTWrdkG-oNbFp0tohveHomiGVHun7H6KQktEPuMyBNygiL1QIaWbIorxo7RNd_ulXtlGuFsH__jbWDfhBcY7skmoRaKaFePIaLXLUff/s532/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20090744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="312" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDBCp2rbnuNpH4c-FM2shl9csoORtTV3hyphenhyphencL5LrtQseQRMiGyMKrBktvMiFFyuUeuresOmtz1t2m57FDwEQFglfTWrdkG-oNbFp0tohveHomiGVHun7H6KQktEPuMyBNygiL1QIaWbIorxo7RNd_ulXtlGuFsH__jbWDfhBcY7skmoRaKaFePIaLXLUff/w235-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20090744.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#8. WBP208C.FT6201 'Tribute to 844' Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I think this is a very important watch. A total throwback to the early Heuer divers that helped keep the brand afloat during the quartz revolution (I said it). I say this is very important, because it may bring some much needed attention and love to the seemingly forgotten 80s and 90s models.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xh7sfXNIwpD5MEPxdh4NkFMk3mUt_HpdJ5WZbIZBj6UkCuBymH8xKR1BJ7TMqWcf3du47spVLsELp4iOZYtsDrFVtU9OSMJ0LEYJdx7T5fpBLt-8kBOmWyl5UJFN7z6fiuaVTy99sTeFybp3dbdW8NgnuR6W385CZi6nba5JODSjfTdLiCDNURlRTK4v/s901/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20090424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="507" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xh7sfXNIwpD5MEPxdh4NkFMk3mUt_HpdJ5WZbIZBj6UkCuBymH8xKR1BJ7TMqWcf3du47spVLsELp4iOZYtsDrFVtU9OSMJ0LEYJdx7T5fpBLt-8kBOmWyl5UJFN7z6fiuaVTy99sTeFybp3dbdW8NgnuR6W385CZi6nba5JODSjfTdLiCDNURlRTK4v/w225-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-01%20090424.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#7.WAY111Z.BA0928 Quartz Alarm</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>An alarm, small seconds, and a big date… I love this watch for its unapologetic quirkiness. I’m not really sure what they were thinking when they released this. This watch makes no sense, and it’s slightly impractical. Why a big date on a diver? I don’t know, but that’s why I like it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ikdyGcCdc3Iwzkdr0LNCpNvMfWNbHeQuPWDcyaa83HkSie4zIVYbTTxE6wqCPEGO5YTEM1vyG8JjXVoWHCMYH4DgKomC3eWA7Zh0Twz1nBnOASvu32XhDWCsnHQHtV7sMpkyAxGZtd2U0G9j5RavWvcUZU8b5WrAHPAaQMJy5k3gTbF03fuokSKBO96F/s691/WBP2150.FT6210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="402" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ikdyGcCdc3Iwzkdr0LNCpNvMfWNbHeQuPWDcyaa83HkSie4zIVYbTTxE6wqCPEGO5YTEM1vyG8JjXVoWHCMYH4DgKomC3eWA7Zh0Twz1nBnOASvu32XhDWCsnHQHtV7sMpkyAxGZtd2U0G9j5RavWvcUZU8b5WrAHPAaQMJy5k3gTbF03fuokSKBO96F/w233-h400/WBP2150.FT6210.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#6. WBP2150.FT6210 Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally! A two tone Aquaracer that isn’t plated. While this is just a thin insert, it was the first step in bringing the Aquaracer up a notch in my book. I have a hard time accepting case or bezel plating on any sort of “lifelong” watch. Ok, that sounds really elitist coming from a quartz enthusiast lol.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjqYevBumYdqRtvbcPKRii8ttCNCWqPnLbYwxbH2mzC2GolhYUyXGBbI6ud-KDiw2lK0lNAbPkT2eISgYgKb3vnda5mdZ7iQxMkvUFUwFp4Tq90VzpMpCxQOCqBnez2DwsyOJy8BMUoO0a9wlaTK3WvssA17IdyCOLJE0QOGbFfkp4SLEUEAM9itG84mB/s661/WAB1112.BA0801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjqYevBumYdqRtvbcPKRii8ttCNCWqPnLbYwxbH2mzC2GolhYUyXGBbI6ud-KDiw2lK0lNAbPkT2eISgYgKb3vnda5mdZ7iQxMkvUFUwFp4Tq90VzpMpCxQOCqBnez2DwsyOJy8BMUoO0a9wlaTK3WvssA17IdyCOLJE0QOGbFfkp4SLEUEAM9itG84mB/w211-h400/WAB1112.BA0801.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#5. WAB1112.BA0801 Quartz Watch</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I might get some pushback for this one. This seemed like a pretty brief chapter of the Aquaracer story, and an almost complete departure from the 2000 series DNA that makes the Aquaracer so good! I think this one is just nostalgia for me. I think this was just burned into my memory from their relentless advertising. I guess it worked because it’s on my list of top ten. Look at that yellow, arrow tipped second hand though… nice…</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9EO0HIkQpTmbFm93uk_TG3tetr2trTLyaszaQwLqO6esvUdp_HBX8q6mP2bVKDX5LJ7sLCTHTFRB5gdxKQbHHKic5NQkiwWhkcgLmgq2thSiywpcCy_x4IuxAhz_ioRSAAvQPLs5XxaiHoehUP5FzRDUV949hRjsqHJHYxy9N4hIkWPn1z9cJzKssK_k/s1000/WBD2111.BA0928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9EO0HIkQpTmbFm93uk_TG3tetr2trTLyaszaQwLqO6esvUdp_HBX8q6mP2bVKDX5LJ7sLCTHTFRB5gdxKQbHHKic5NQkiwWhkcgLmgq2thSiywpcCy_x4IuxAhz_ioRSAAvQPLs5XxaiHoehUP5FzRDUV949hRjsqHJHYxy9N4hIkWPn1z9cJzKssK_k/w225-h400/WBD2111.BA0928.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#4. WBD2111.BA0928: Calibre 5 Automatic</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>This might be the sexiest Aquaracer I have ever seen. A pure white “garage door” dial, chunky indices, fence post hands, an orange second hand, steel bezel with rider tabs… all with that classic case shape and a chunky crown. I really need to own one of these…</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP78i8lSIzM1uZFO5xpnVjbnwUQLYhVaJQXSOqXdM1XfgxwzdwRd10OoeI_2m8V7aGnc4Gcy8s6o8nktdvBThnZrhCh1YY8nKmckqKlPazCP08JA9_LhteGdio1VFMUP_HQC1R2m6Kc6pWqy8iSL2ULOUxxJ-trqyaodhxEKlSuGXp4ru0RKWKS0PbRWpl/s642/CAF1111.BA0803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP78i8lSIzM1uZFO5xpnVjbnwUQLYhVaJQXSOqXdM1XfgxwzdwRd10OoeI_2m8V7aGnc4Gcy8s6o8nktdvBThnZrhCh1YY8nKmckqKlPazCP08JA9_LhteGdio1VFMUP_HQC1R2m6Kc6pWqy8iSL2ULOUxxJ-trqyaodhxEKlSuGXp4ru0RKWKS0PbRWpl/w217-h400/CAF1111.BA0803.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#3. CAF1111.BA0803 Quartz Chronograph</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>I’m usually not a huge fan of diver chronographs, but this is one of those watches that I can’t help but love. This reference captures everything that I love about the 2000 Series chronograph models from the 1990s, and give me automotive vibes that I don’t get from other Aquaracers. I don’t know why it reminds me of the mid 1990s Ford Taurus SHO models… or why I even like those… but this watch makes me smile more than most others. Plus that 27 jewel ETA quartz chrono movement is a seriously nice movement.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OEnqJ39PLhC0nDaFLArqbMjvDXSqSPwusvPFOWQ-mqdtQetAe3sGbUMgfS3j5xlrgvyweSTGr0Hi8IgIEP3At-h6oQ2IAUsyv-1LW267fV1EjOAlJRrUyy7VwB15N01fmgZyJYPY5nbnVUw2SM6X2HwSsBvNAwOw1AUKNdgPIZ_YTwdfL8iQO_BeQyih/s776/wbp1113.ba0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="454" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OEnqJ39PLhC0nDaFLArqbMjvDXSqSPwusvPFOWQ-mqdtQetAe3sGbUMgfS3j5xlrgvyweSTGr0Hi8IgIEP3At-h6oQ2IAUsyv-1LW267fV1EjOAlJRrUyy7VwB15N01fmgZyJYPY5nbnVUw2SM6X2HwSsBvNAwOw1AUKNdgPIZ_YTwdfL8iQO_BeQyih/w234-h400/wbp1113.ba0000.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#2. WBP1113.BA0000 - 'Solargraph' Quartz Watch</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>While I’d still really like to see what really powers this watch, I still feel it calling to me. I love the idea of a solar quartz movement, I love the refreshing 40mm case, and I love to see the steel bezel coming back with more of a 3000 series look. I could see myself buying one of these Solargraph models and keeping it forever! I chose this dial variant because it reminds me of the striking blue dial of some of the 2000 Exclusive models.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN7q40V5545NV92KBP7wQF_9FrXzzz-baF5uxZ_FlJmroNB9Yv3Jh0wxMNKDGgSbR5eMsSdasiTnO7SDJ01KHWoFrbYo6cRePOZ_XF9SuxSABxeCg7UqMsDK66jamcl57g5wjK7F2v4WuBrXs_5SqMKOeVOBMXxletBPbeDBVq5BJCGNsAxTtG2ZyEuJn/s416/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20110422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="252" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNN7q40V5545NV92KBP7wQF_9FrXzzz-baF5uxZ_FlJmroNB9Yv3Jh0wxMNKDGgSbR5eMsSdasiTnO7SDJ01KHWoFrbYo6cRePOZ_XF9SuxSABxeCg7UqMsDK66jamcl57g5wjK7F2v4WuBrXs_5SqMKOeVOBMXxletBPbeDBVq5BJCGNsAxTtG2ZyEuJn/w242-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20110422.jpg" width="242" /></a></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">#1. CAF7110.BA0803 Calibre S 'Regatta Timer' Chronograph</span></b></div></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>I’ve been exited about this one. I can nerd out over my one of my favourite movements ever made! The Calibre S is an in house QUARTZ movement from TAG, and one that has been absolutely beautifully designed. I could go on all day about the Calibre S, but that wouldn’t leave me any room to express my admiration for the super cool sub-dials, aluminium countdown bezel, and my favourite complication ever… a regatta timer. I haven’t been able to find one in decent shape for a price I’m willing to pay yet, but when I do… I’ll take two!</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Great stuff! Thanks Shane, some really interesting and novel choices there and I feel pretty secure saying I very much doubt anyone else will include a Calibre S Regatta in their top ten, never mind in first place. But hey, you never know... look out for more 'Top Ten Aquaracers' throughout the year and in the meantime you can click on the banner below to access all the 'Aquaracer@20' posts so far.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/search/label/Aquaracer%4020" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCBZ-59AOsI2GrYUsNpKjxKmB3WC6REMCKoQSYBvoSZ7wbXRmK_X3s0V11StfpxfAeUosW3mFZL_VArFGl0T62aw4F4s72O1vkWTqwfJImOikuizhy5jLbS3T-7_ANbEdffZZ0-owyOEOyD5tKeUQ5-gVYjT06eCvrYG-ygBpO_AHb6BZjgatjlOfKXSz/w400-h160/aquaracerat20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-65616966510711355162024-03-01T00:00:00.000+00:002024-03-01T00:00:00.129+00:00VIDEO: The Outstanding Revival of the TAG Heuer Carrera BY ID Guy<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dethpe34Ohg" width="320" youtube-src-id="dethpe34Ohg"></iframe><br /><br /></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-57631250840819312262024-02-28T00:00:00.155+00:002024-03-05T14:19:15.245+00:00FIRST IMPRESSIONS: TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 'Qatar' Limited Edition <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthlXJCEbeXBjtzP2Q-tE2Ka44ql0ObkPhsFg3U7kXasAOz7K4o6D5AB7WoTU40iLF4DKLlk1z-IkfkVmSSVEtXTXLLyLbN9F4ZePp6hAb6Vi11swEBp1Ir4tc3nRzv4BnbR-7RSIe7-oLX21tRLPym6ePGX6PWaCVsbN93dPvYPW1ad3v-y9wP4VukVGP/s817/wbn2017.ba0640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="513" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthlXJCEbeXBjtzP2Q-tE2Ka44ql0ObkPhsFg3U7kXasAOz7K4o6D5AB7WoTU40iLF4DKLlk1z-IkfkVmSSVEtXTXLLyLbN9F4ZePp6hAb6Vi11swEBp1Ir4tc3nRzv4BnbR-7RSIe7-oLX21tRLPym6ePGX6PWaCVsbN93dPvYPW1ad3v-y9wP4VukVGP/w251-h400/wbn2017.ba0640.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">WBN2017.BA0640</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After the disappointment that was 'LVMH Watch Week' (Polar Blue 34mm Solargraph aside - potentially, though it remains to be seen) the feeling I had when I clapped eyes on this limited edition release for Qatar, was 'THIS IS MORE LIKE IT'. And while repeated exposure has tempered my (over) enthusiasm a little, this is still perhaps the most exciting TAG Heuer of 2024 so far and most importantly it's not bloody teal!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdGSy0WKwIvFVnh2g83rYST80XTKKlLDXb0iiRgZTOfIZ5KOSFT6yCgAPT6lI13841UlSsqBPjpmlcTHvN3bTAAN1Rb42XZh7cU2O26-c_c3WEKXgntA4cyDO7a83R5iEFeRkZrlI8WqXdjVtJtRURf8RkddvoQ1LIJZGezDiDqF_kpDH75_qB_l8oxuk/s1046/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20124053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="1046" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdGSy0WKwIvFVnh2g83rYST80XTKKlLDXb0iiRgZTOfIZ5KOSFT6yCgAPT6lI13841UlSsqBPjpmlcTHvN3bTAAN1Rb42XZh7cU2O26-c_c3WEKXgntA4cyDO7a83R5iEFeRkZrlI8WqXdjVtJtRURf8RkddvoQ1LIJZGezDiDqF_kpDH75_qB_l8oxuk/w400-h334/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20124053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just 150 pieces of this watch are available, which seems reasonable for a very specific market like this one and it is of course based off the 41mm day/date that originally came out a couple of years ago. The maroon dial is pretty striking, and was chosen because it reflects the <a href="https://www.edarabia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/qatar-flag.jpg" target="_blank">Qatari flag</a>. The other colour found on the flag can be found on the seconds hand which is painted with a white lacquer (though this doesn't seem to have been factored into the rendered images). The dial also features the word 'Qatar' printed in Arabic over the 'Automatic' text. </div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzQoVvluiNEjZgCnLDlVj0gSKD1Y-0xaNZCcpoTEpJaV-uoyB1kLvwdj-gFCVddVE15-euEr_lRujxXERSgZkGFCc-TldHPRDqHeHuFJKQdUheJUkfS9F1MtHYtLi7tR1rW8aEP8cvPCW0GcaQcfgaDCLivRdq52w8j7EWPGBe5jBgldbiUwtSuNNOJrO/s708/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20103617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="680" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzQoVvluiNEjZgCnLDlVj0gSKD1Y-0xaNZCcpoTEpJaV-uoyB1kLvwdj-gFCVddVE15-euEr_lRujxXERSgZkGFCc-TldHPRDqHeHuFJKQdUheJUkfS9F1MtHYtLi7tR1rW8aEP8cvPCW0GcaQcfgaDCLivRdq52w8j7EWPGBe5jBgldbiUwtSuNNOJrO/w384-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20103617.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As usual the watch has a display caseback allowing the wearer to see the Calibre 5 automatic movement and is marked 'Limited Edition' and 'One of 150'. The watch is available from 'Al Majed Jewellery which is based in Doha. </div><div><br /></div>Time once again to invoke the spirits of the Council. I feel reasonably confident that this one will get a better reception than the last two we've thrown into their cage...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1OIE5E42f4EFjj3l8c1t1pjq7G3GB72HDF-wGNhCIQf1ThUiDUcNPkw5qkZ0dbB-kLNZ8GxQW0D4P2yuS99nTtSvZxGUJZ_UIQtpACf2ocfkNrLIYIQC-2Rwn_ReNPOGX_2q8LKZZNdYyJt-fdr_RNNSEATYzW7lZPjd7h2UbLZeh3yMCBB2Ku568sts/s2000/coco.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="2000" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1OIE5E42f4EFjj3l8c1t1pjq7G3GB72HDF-wGNhCIQf1ThUiDUcNPkw5qkZ0dbB-kLNZ8GxQW0D4P2yuS99nTtSvZxGUJZ_UIQtpACf2ocfkNrLIYIQC-2Rwn_ReNPOGX_2q8LKZZNdYyJt-fdr_RNNSEATYzW7lZPjd7h2UbLZeh3yMCBB2Ku568sts/w400-h120/coco.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpZ6PhBamp2miky11oBiN3QJGbZ3XzZ4qRW7mDQ-T9_br8Hme22-8TxssX4Gh8yD7sdsjpDKxLWoGVWu1MYw4T6QW4-sN_S6EUELr6feCidBBpV0zijVy_exLDpekqxbGSeJdd9aTLshia1pYZsSvyWhpdpmCr-B2qIwXtetOsHcJWBPrSew3PIGKcDwE/s1000/WBNM.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpZ6PhBamp2miky11oBiN3QJGbZ3XzZ4qRW7mDQ-T9_br8Hme22-8TxssX4Gh8yD7sdsjpDKxLWoGVWu1MYw4T6QW4-sN_S6EUELr6feCidBBpV0zijVy_exLDpekqxbGSeJdd9aTLshia1pYZsSvyWhpdpmCr-B2qIwXtetOsHcJWBPrSew3PIGKcDwE/w400-h240/WBNM.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>7/10: "<i>It's cool to see a fun colour in the 41mm size. Not quite as pretty as the 36mm Barbie dial, but still very nice.</i>"</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">6/10: "<i>Size, colour and indices I like. Day date = HELL NO!</i>"</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4/10: "<i>Hmm… another miss in my opinion. Gonna rate this a 4/10</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">6/10: "<i>Overall not a bad looking watch. I do love the Maroon dial, it looks very luxurious and silky. Obviously the watch is not aimed at me but I do find the hour markers add some sort of interest to me</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">8/10: "<i>Love the colour and guessing if it’s inspired by the flag colour it will sell out quickly. Please bring us this colour for the UK market I would definitely buy it if I had the money…scoring it for the Qatar market though</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">6/10: "<i>It's not bad, but it's not more than a 6/10 for me either.</i>"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">6/10: "<i>It's like a colour variation of the model that comes out every year. This time, I feel the colouring was aggressive. Not so bad.</i>"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">7/10: "<i>Not a bad idea considering how the pink dial Carrera has actually sparked some interests. Not for me though</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">8/10: "<i>Nice bold colour in that clean case design. Whilst I understand the reasoning behind the colour, it’s almost as if they are testing the water before going full on Barbie with this one. Giving that a solid 8/10</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">5/10: "<i>Colour is good but given this is aimed at a different market, I'd prefer it if it had Arabic numerals rather than "Arabic" numerals. And I have a slight issue with 3 hand Carreras in general, especially at >39mm</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">7/10: "<i>I like the contrasting silver numeral indexes. Also the sunburst brushed dial looks nice.</i>"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">6.5/10: "<i>While I am not the target customer, this one is pretty cool, well executed, and unique. I'll give it a 6.5/10</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">5/10: "<i>Nice colour, but of limited use outside Arabic speaking world? Like most of TH recent stuff, expensive.</i>"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4/10: "<i>Arabic dials are all the rage these days but this one's kinda boring</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">5/10: "<i>I'm sure Arabian Ken will love it, but it's a 5/10 for me</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>5/10: "<i>That image above Automatic looks like a couple engaging in a sexual position.</i>"</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4.5/10: "<i>Maroon? Anyway - this one is a really hard pass from me. In almost every conceivable aspect (although I try to remain culturally sensitive)</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3/10: "<i>This is the issue with scoring these special editions that are so specific to a particular country or way of life. If one has zero connection to the meaning of the watch, the scoring is pointless. It looks shit to me, but it's not aimed at me so who cares what I think. I can only score this if I ignore the fact that I can't read what it says and I don't like the colour, which isn't maroon anyway, it's more of a cerise</i>." </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>5/10: "<i>Almost impossible to score a watch like this. Will appeal to a number of people</i>."</div><div><br /></div></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-63826612461799050172024-02-27T00:54:00.007+00:002024-02-27T09:37:28.085+00:00THANK YOU: 750,000 PAGE VIEWS! <div style="text-align: center;"><b><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireWLE6v21YLM1_OPshVPSY4nTFzs9EnfqMHiRnnBedt9mSMn2Jvjitwmam4R8e-iG_QFYSjBj6PyBUYD_uHJhfneN0lBpl60g6HzB7NdZl2l_Oeo_y1hSv2eJLNMZYuybBjkbs6Tv7AjXp7lUmc1zPP4MXTofg7qDv35kOG58ByxCu1bY-yXKVuCFY6qS/s255/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20005227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="141" data-original-width="255" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireWLE6v21YLM1_OPshVPSY4nTFzs9EnfqMHiRnnBedt9mSMn2Jvjitwmam4R8e-iG_QFYSjBj6PyBUYD_uHJhfneN0lBpl60g6HzB7NdZl2l_Oeo_y1hSv2eJLNMZYuybBjkbs6Tv7AjXp7lUmc1zPP4MXTofg7qDv35kOG58ByxCu1bY-yXKVuCFY6qS/w320-h177/Screenshot%202024-02-27%20005227.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wow. It really doesn't seem like five minutes since the blog hit the half million views milestone, and yet here we are at 750,000 already! I guess I shouldn't be <i>so</i> surprised, for some reason the blog has been picking up views rapidly in recent times... I'm not 100% sure why that is, I can only assume it must be the renewed interest in TAG Heuer generally that's sparking people to search the brand and in the process they are coming across links to the blog.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This last month in particular has been very busy with an average of about 1800 page views per day and February 2024 is already the biggest month in the blog's history with nigh on 50,000 views this month alone. It seems like a given that the counter will top the one million views mark this year, so I can only say a big thank you to everyone who visits and reads my nonsense, and of course a massive thank you also to everyone that has contributed to making this the <i>best</i> TAG Heuer dedicated blog on the internet over the last eight years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Still the <i>only</i> one as far as I know. 🤣</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow we'll be looking at the new limited edition Qatar Carrera Day/Date and then on Monday our newest COCO recruit will be sharing his Top 10 Aquaracers with us. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-90300548794467635402024-02-26T10:01:00.000+00:002024-02-26T10:01:13.494+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02T 'Ginza Boutique' Limited Edition Chronograph by WatchBox Reviews<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y57m9Dqe3sU" width="320" youtube-src-id="Y57m9Dqe3sU"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;">Wow. Cool watch, but I thought Tim would have realised that there were no end links and you shouldn't be able to see the ends of the strap like that... but apparently not!</div><br /><p></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-27662545709004932152024-02-25T00:00:00.057+00:002024-02-26T09:57:05.589+00:00FEATURE: Is There Ever Going to be a Genuinely New TAG Heuer Watch Ever Again?<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFVLED1y3vJX3GlNaLwwMe_DyH-1hEK6yDT_P1uBYYgU__NIoIsqtnHazFhwZW6IK8DmIA-cnEYFThZXHEhmNLT1QmBMhbLqjleAsTFQcTMfUlZnfnbzJljG6C5_szq_DhD2JqEyYaM44nJoHlQG2EWQ5a3goeuuWchn3ESAzQ-H_n5-25_VeKm8m95UV/s651/c1f68ba7603d1e8162eeacae287b141a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="527" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFVLED1y3vJX3GlNaLwwMe_DyH-1hEK6yDT_P1uBYYgU__NIoIsqtnHazFhwZW6IK8DmIA-cnEYFThZXHEhmNLT1QmBMhbLqjleAsTFQcTMfUlZnfnbzJljG6C5_szq_DhD2JqEyYaM44nJoHlQG2EWQ5a3goeuuWchn3ESAzQ-H_n5-25_VeKm8m95UV/w324-h400/c1f68ba7603d1e8162eeacae287b141a.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">CAV5115.BA0902</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As much as I enjoy writing this blog, as the years wear on it does frustrate me that everything is so damned predictable. I mean what do we have to look forward to really? More Carreras, more Monacos and more Aquaracers. Which is fine.... and of course we have the Autavia and the Link floating around, basically doing nothing much and the Formula 1 propping up the whole shebang - although judging by last year's output you have to wonder for how much longer?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It seems like TAG Heuer have become so obsessed with their own history and heritage that they can't even contemplate starting with a blank sheet of paper, which is odd when you consider that this is a company who proclaim themselves <i>avant garde</i> at every opportunity. But then they've painted themselves into this corner where they can't even use a dial colour without referencing racing cars, drivers' helmets or Steve McQueen's underpants.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU7Bvo0y8sA5MNu8K43ff1ggEGYMCs6iQbJJUaNo-xiONCDX7UmNzoZFpMq2l4fS5dM5mosIN3j9gKBYsNBl4D6450zPoNlkq2AViXW8uCmZSuiueRylkMCOawGYgunndEm3L4tQDfJCxQtp2PKIDiEicu95qd7Hl5wgA9iFT3PX-HM764sHAniG7X6n-/s565/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="565" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU7Bvo0y8sA5MNu8K43ff1ggEGYMCs6iQbJJUaNo-xiONCDX7UmNzoZFpMq2l4fS5dM5mosIN3j9gKBYsNBl4D6450zPoNlkq2AViXW8uCmZSuiueRylkMCOawGYgunndEm3L4tQDfJCxQtp2PKIDiEicu95qd7Hl5wgA9iFT3PX-HM764sHAniG7X6n-/w400-h340/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh how I wish I had been doing this blog in the 00s... wouldn't it have been simply lovely to have had the opportunity to write a 'First Impressions' post about genuinely new products like the Golf, the Microtimer, the SLR and the Grand Carrera. Okay that last one is a bit of a fudge, but still the GC didn't look like any Carrera that came before (or any other watch come to that) and definitely met the brief of <i>pushing the boundaries</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But I can't really blame TAG Heuer, the watch community as a whole is now so entrenched in this backwards-looking mindset that it's probably commercial suicide to even think about launching a genuinely new watch and so we get reboots of the Autavia* over and over and the Link, what are they gonna do with the Link? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sorry but I don't care what anyone says, 'Autavia' is a really crappy name for a watch.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUHS3-m54Z0x8l5mG8ARakq-x2m4M2-CiUV0TM01xbT9S5U88A21AK7qcifmrz1pjBxKoFmdepoeUP1URJiLhBC8-DyTl0w7HTHUWCe_Mf4A_Cgwas2lI24Tph6q9Rg_LS8ytSX_BDiy4kTxAFB3GQ0cjkJH6nOziHzlKY330U95gujXuoRkvSfKl6Ir9/s1189/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1189" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUHS3-m54Z0x8l5mG8ARakq-x2m4M2-CiUV0TM01xbT9S5U88A21AK7qcifmrz1pjBxKoFmdepoeUP1URJiLhBC8-DyTl0w7HTHUWCe_Mf4A_Cgwas2lI24Tph6q9Rg_LS8ytSX_BDiy4kTxAFB3GQ0cjkJH6nOziHzlKY330U95gujXuoRkvSfKl6Ir9/w400-h296/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115137.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There hasn't been a new Link for about five years, the range currently consists of a couple of 41mm three handers and about eight ladies' watches that I presume are being deleted as the stock slowly sells out. Clearly something needs to be done and I imagine that will mean relaunching it as another sports watch with racing heritage. Oh goody, more chronographs... and more opportunities to pimp the Senna name. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Maybe I expect too much, but how many different ways can you paint a Monaco? It's not like they can redesign it like they can with the Aquaracer, the Monaco has to look like a Monaco, because 'heritage'. Surely sooner or later someone has to stand up and say 'Guys, we need a new watch'. Because if you never make anything NEW then aren't you just essentially giving up? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AY8j-jNkOtNvKaEB_dmf8VwV2MkM5fzJsEcCaaGK6dz6r8RD1Rkcx89SLWd261IHIkGLVmYMl_Q-9bGwYXjfBTHeYm1zVnUgnFfI2t2WLSyvov45aEyoVWBTs_j8Fh5knM0_Fk8vqPsnImav1oBREJGHSqsXoNBFH_1imzUJoXw2IQ9nfp6IcXEUz5u2/s851/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="851" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AY8j-jNkOtNvKaEB_dmf8VwV2MkM5fzJsEcCaaGK6dz6r8RD1Rkcx89SLWd261IHIkGLVmYMl_Q-9bGwYXjfBTHeYm1zVnUgnFfI2t2WLSyvov45aEyoVWBTs_j8Fh5knM0_Fk8vqPsnImav1oBREJGHSqsXoNBFH_1imzUJoXw2IQ9nfp6IcXEUz5u2/w400-h316/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115332.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But then who can blame them. Look at the 'Code 11:59' from Audemars Piguet. Who wants to put themselves in that position? Ripped to pieces on social media because they <i>dared </i>to make something new. Never mind that a lot of these watches that are put on a pedestal these days weren't instant hits; hell the reason old Monacos are so expensive is because they didn't make that many of them, because hardly anyone liked them first time around. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To their credit Audemars Piguet have stuck to their guns and the '11:59' (I'm not actually sure what it's called now) seems to have settled down to being a respectable and well-made watch that people are actually warming up to. This is the problem though isn't it, these days no one gets the chance to make their own mind up about <i>anything</i> without the benefit of everyone else's opinion. And those that do look at one Instagram post and give it thumbs up or thumbs down. No nuance, it's either amazing or it's a disaster. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtrb0zQvMOcENGSh01Z0N7v9Yt2_Q65kQKMpqGtuEr_nzUrXmWG83xjaEMcd18kfgXkHAZ_E95UoyuV3hbG_RKdoHbRGk35LvYeM6g8BLrcrvRQ_Y0BD-qjBsR2DN6xY2tsONAL3cZHhUmsr7Mbv47rxWEJhmB5_acc1yc3r1KyoFZTTzfz5Eu3_5xv_5/s1200/a-gladiators-fate-determined-by-a-thumb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtrb0zQvMOcENGSh01Z0N7v9Yt2_Q65kQKMpqGtuEr_nzUrXmWG83xjaEMcd18kfgXkHAZ_E95UoyuV3hbG_RKdoHbRGk35LvYeM6g8BLrcrvRQ_Y0BD-qjBsR2DN6xY2tsONAL3cZHhUmsr7Mbv47rxWEJhmB5_acc1yc3r1KyoFZTTzfz5Eu3_5xv_5/w400-h225/a-gladiators-fate-determined-by-a-thumb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile YouTube watch 'gurus' weigh up the scores on the doors and then announce their opinion depending on which way the prevailing wind is blowing, thus vindicating the Insta-idiots. Oh how I long for the days before Instagram when taking the time to form an opinion was more important than <i>being</i> <i>first</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To be fair TAG Heuer have done something new in recent times with the 'glassbox' Carrera. Now obviously this was designed to be a Carrera from the start but it didn't have to be. The lugs could have been different and it could have been called the TAG Heuer Cappucino or something. But then it wouldn't have been marketable as a Carrera, they couldn't have made the Capuccino Skipper and honestly it would have failed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzHOypnpUWMmjhg99GjIm6aIDF0JcgH14bwYnnMx6fP74E5JUuITnzTpd8byv-WvmDEGLpTPrseHnNQPhwYL7Bh0WE00s4xrA45w-Ah39IFQq_gvX_cRh1DQpdxLYP10-81lTS2mlbAhU1FcNwnkNm5Oa4v1xLQHayecsFY07YZqJSQ_Qo6XcmOWl01Pw/s895/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="895" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzHOypnpUWMmjhg99GjIm6aIDF0JcgH14bwYnnMx6fP74E5JUuITnzTpd8byv-WvmDEGLpTPrseHnNQPhwYL7Bh0WE00s4xrA45w-Ah39IFQq_gvX_cRh1DQpdxLYP10-81lTS2mlbAhU1FcNwnkNm5Oa4v1xLQHayecsFY07YZqJSQ_Qo6XcmOWl01Pw/w400-h363/Screenshot%202024-02-13%20115509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sadly, there is no appetite among the watch community for genuinely <i>new</i> watches and that is a shame. Because even if I personally didn't like what was produced I would love to witness the birth of a genuinely <i>new</i> TAG Heuer that <i>didn't</i> use an old name. But you know, it ain't gonna happen is it? This is it now, we have what we have and that's it. How utterly <i>depressing</i>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Addendum: Ironically, the most conservative watch brand in the world, Rolex, are apparently on the verge of releasing a genuinely brand new watch at Watches & Wonders. And we all know that where Rolex lead the rest of Switzerland follow, so maybe, maybe there is hope!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-6851169754955283862024-02-24T00:00:00.009+00:002024-02-26T11:43:50.761+00:00VIDEO: TAG Heuer Carrera Glassbox Calibre TH20-00 Chronograph by Brent Miller Time<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yFVmNvxGHdw" width="320" youtube-src-id="yFVmNvxGHdw"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660392744849230961.post-2022800269277545492024-02-22T00:00:00.170+00:002024-02-26T09:57:17.961+00:00FIRST IMPRESSIONS: TAG Heuer Carrera Glassbox 'Teal Dial' Tourbillon Chronograph<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4tm0Ez2-M-_Dhm_E3HBAHi8xbwOkZQpzCEBUkEeknzgkwtcm_PXMgZnTqgWQvbK8aNqlxJ8NFTC9-QWS5ZLCTxxKKetv6nQshQF0DPJGPooMzeeSwym_Y2MbkB4cT-lMDHUKd1MYjzezL2ZgF2vMk2lnTpzBS5RWLiOsDMsn7pauTp657HCiQ5E_psVi/s606/cbs5011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="606" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4tm0Ez2-M-_Dhm_E3HBAHi8xbwOkZQpzCEBUkEeknzgkwtcm_PXMgZnTqgWQvbK8aNqlxJ8NFTC9-QWS5ZLCTxxKKetv6nQshQF0DPJGPooMzeeSwym_Y2MbkB4cT-lMDHUKd1MYjzezL2ZgF2vMk2lnTpzBS5RWLiOsDMsn7pauTp657HCiQ5E_psVi/w231-h400/cbs5011.jpg" width="231" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">CBS5011.FC6566</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've not so much saved this one till last... as put off writing about it until I absolutely had to. This is the final watch released at 'LVMH Watch Week' and it is literally a new colour on an existing watch, so really there isn't much to say about it. Unfortunately the Glassbox tourbillon is not a favourite of mine: I briefly saw (the blue) one in the Covent Garden boutique at the tail end of last year and it confirmed to me that I was never going to like it much and I can't see this new teal green colour scheme changing my mind.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yvait55mSBIQFlB37Brv5xeIzesxTLq09ELx-2MJaJq1eW0LidjgPEy4QWkQrtK9oNgLLJ3VL6AhUHzJLDwLQsoDIKPkyk3aK_Xi5GA1S7EqhxGEE6gJDF8pufHiZrVk7jokwUF0UAbAECXHTEf4QDTC2uId_Zy8XTgA8yDYb2XyiJtzhTfVpiUFLmoV/s606/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20095558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="606" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yvait55mSBIQFlB37Brv5xeIzesxTLq09ELx-2MJaJq1eW0LidjgPEy4QWkQrtK9oNgLLJ3VL6AhUHzJLDwLQsoDIKPkyk3aK_Xi5GA1S7EqhxGEE6gJDF8pufHiZrVk7jokwUF0UAbAECXHTEf4QDTC2uId_Zy8XTgA8yDYb2XyiJtzhTfVpiUFLmoV/w400-h210/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20095558.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Seriously what is it with TAG Heuer and teal all of a sudden? Surely one teal watch in the collection would be sufficient wouldn't it? It's not everyone's cup of tea at the best of times and the green would perhaps have been better suited to the Year of the Dragon watches that came out last year. Again with the Glassbox case.... and still the only second generation Glassbox I actually<i> like</i> is the Porsche Chronosprint in steel (although to be fair the Skipper is okayish).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhPuETPDFN65yvnq6kvERq07uv4AvnQmUSgjESgK2_Ab8n-PPuOZ5r_xA32QF06qpQ1N3YR_bZMRh4pimy5WqntkWp7LKlDm704dEhPI5dHqL6nNM_U82Ys_45mhhyphenhyphenhki0Cs4LIwkAc5oKeGaJMSQ0-IkDZtgD46FUHQPnS_hHcG-hBHNapwxvCxXvDsO/s1115/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20095349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="1115" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMhPuETPDFN65yvnq6kvERq07uv4AvnQmUSgjESgK2_Ab8n-PPuOZ5r_xA32QF06qpQ1N3YR_bZMRh4pimy5WqntkWp7LKlDm704dEhPI5dHqL6nNM_U82Ys_45mhhyphenhyphenhki0Cs4LIwkAc5oKeGaJMSQ0-IkDZtgD46FUHQPnS_hHcG-hBHNapwxvCxXvDsO/w400-h285/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20095349.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Interestingly I saw a video the other day where they talked about this watch, it was Roman Sharf from Luxury Bazaar and he said that no one actually <i>wants</i> a £20,000 tourbillon. The whole point of having a tourbillon is that it's a massive flex, but if you have a 'cheap' tourbillon then that's not... so you either have a £100,000 tourbillon or you don't bother. Regardless of whether you find that attitude distasteful or not, I can't help thinking he probably has a point. But then again TAG Heuer have been making tourbillons for a good while now, if they weren't selling you'd imagine they would stop. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lRD33UgFW2z83AGSfPIxQjR5_lCQrXfjb89PIBP5UtO2gCIgUw16WNkbmfyduiU_R8GZZBOxDqsQmDJNsrY5_czzOYJuQOdeqvuTLuqFe8GGPX-KL6dS58vMdvk0uhwgRfEqlNAGJSnxbK6Q02ln-jn-9tQC2AigyZts36b42KrhL6-exEVGCmCTi6t9/s1084/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20095440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1084" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lRD33UgFW2z83AGSfPIxQjR5_lCQrXfjb89PIBP5UtO2gCIgUw16WNkbmfyduiU_R8GZZBOxDqsQmDJNsrY5_czzOYJuQOdeqvuTLuqFe8GGPX-KL6dS58vMdvk0uhwgRfEqlNAGJSnxbK6Q02ln-jn-9tQC2AigyZts36b42KrhL6-exEVGCmCTi6t9/w400-h300/Screenshot%202024-02-12%20095440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If I must have a TAG Heuer tourbillon (and to be honest I'm not that bothered about them, pointless as they are in a wristwatch) then I would probably take the 45mm blue dial with the titanium bracelet or one of the original 45mm versions. They don't really excite me that much and I'd rather spend the money on conventional watches to be honest. Similarly this does not excite me in the slightest either and I actually think it's one of the least attractive watches TAG Heuer have ever made. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Right, well honestly I'm glad that's over with, let's hope the Council of Considered Opinion have some nicer things to say about it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfpTKWplk7g5d6evAxJUIbNtkkIW5aE3sVThK40ZyGhLzfAhtyVFi7VrOxU_iphrgB2EsB-K9ftcy4yp5NFXeoiDr1Ju75KJxZ6-SYfqXYhia18xtVscQm5rob3PcuLTtLwo436eQyzI5h_o6Lqj1fZ5YJC1kG-oV5aNa7-YkooUfxolbhdFEpQzx2h9H/s2000/coco.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="2000" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfpTKWplk7g5d6evAxJUIbNtkkIW5aE3sVThK40ZyGhLzfAhtyVFi7VrOxU_iphrgB2EsB-K9ftcy4yp5NFXeoiDr1Ju75KJxZ6-SYfqXYhia18xtVscQm5rob3PcuLTtLwo436eQyzI5h_o6Lqj1fZ5YJC1kG-oV5aNa7-YkooUfxolbhdFEpQzx2h9H/w400-h120/coco.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vuA6Pk3LJNhv-0JbZiCu-LzK4fJjVk9P09vZ4OXrnuCYdNMtPNY6cn3IAnsTvnm8hjMZUvcIM3YmNKf0zn6FrV6ZkbVAAhNsFA7EgAHz1leocbEkvjcHZDg91DCRYZ0i1I5eIC6HMjoNNHxQQfm-Ikq0-6qP2IxTqBwlPWjpiRktD6V2iOtBPOYL-g6Y/s1000/CBS.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vuA6Pk3LJNhv-0JbZiCu-LzK4fJjVk9P09vZ4OXrnuCYdNMtPNY6cn3IAnsTvnm8hjMZUvcIM3YmNKf0zn6FrV6ZkbVAAhNsFA7EgAHz1leocbEkvjcHZDg91DCRYZ0i1I5eIC6HMjoNNHxQQfm-Ikq0-6qP2IxTqBwlPWjpiRktD6V2iOtBPOYL-g6Y/w400-h240/CBS.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>3/10: "<i>Still don't care for the new style glassbox pieces (regardless of 39 or 42 mm); moreover, the tourbillon does nothing for me</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>Hard pass from me, but at least it's better than the Dato</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>It's not working for me either. It's a rather lurid green, plus glass box, but at least there's some balance to the dial</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>8/10: "<i>I prefer this dial and case to the Dato version. I think the plated/polished steel tourbillon looks nice and would definitely keep me distracted at work. I dig it</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>I like this one better than the Dato.But that pricetag; tourbillon ok, but not for tens of thousands...</i>"</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>Green isn't my colour. Gets 2 points more than the Dato Carrera due to the fact it's a Tourbillon</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>Green isn’t my colour either.</i>"</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>Somehow I actually think the tourbillon works better in a stately green. But it’s still irrelevant to the watch market</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>I like the colour. When it comes to tourbillion I prefer the 'pretending to be wealthy' ones like this one, showing it rotating on the dial. The current glassbox design still a huge failure of course. A very strong 5 from me</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>5/10: "<i>I don’t like the Tourbillon in these new glasboxes</i>."</div><div><br /></div><div>4/10: "<i>I quite like the teal but apart from that I'm not that impressed to be honest. It's not boring, just unremarkable. A nice watch for someone, just not for me.</i>"</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">7/10: "<i>Great colour, classy design and the weird inner bezel thing seems less noticeable on this one</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4/10: "<i>I'm sure it's a lovely watch but it doesn't look as nice as the teal (original) glassbox Carrera, and those tourbillon cutouts do nothing for me at all. Especially on a watch that's trying (and failing) to look vintage. No doubt it's hideously expensive too</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3/10: "<i>Just no need</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">5/10: "<i>Green doesn’t suit it, 3 hander maybe?</i>"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">4/10: "<i>I don't know why it's so green</i>."</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">6/10: "<i>Wow that’s very green… Green dials are cool, but something I was kinda hoping would be left in 2023 if I’m being honest. Although I do like that shade. Another tourbillon though… while I can appreciate the complexity of that complication, it seems out of place in a sport watch IMO, and is a bit less impressive when it’s not a hand made movement. Not that I could afford either…</i>"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">3/10:"<i>As per my post in the LVMH WW thread, the colour is lovely but not a fan of this model and the Tourbillon cut out just makes it look horrendous. 3/10 and that solely for the colour and alligator strap.</i>"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">8/10: "<i>Well, I am gonna be on the contrary side and said it is 8/10. It just one of those watch I think one need to see in person to appreciate it</i>."</div>Aquagraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13492932359818818205noreply@blogger.com0