QUIZ: Answers for the TAG Heuer Enthusiast 2020 Coronavirus Lockdown Quiz (Part Two)

ANSWERS FOR PART 2!

Q1. London is host to the UK's flagship TAG Heuer boutique and last year it had a 100 piece L/E Carrera named after the street on which it is situated. What was it called? 

b) Carrera Heuer 01 'Oxford Street' Limited Edition



Q2. Which Formula 1 Team Owner joined forces with Techniques d'Avant Garde to buy Heuer in 1985?

d) Ron Dennis

Q3. When the 'piece unique' Muhammad Ali Calibre 5 solid gold Ringmaster was sold at a charity auction in 2016, who made the winning bid?

c) Jean Claude Biver (on behalf of TAG Heuer, the watch is now in the TAG Heuer museum)



Q4. And following on from question 3 - what was that winning bid?

c) $88,000



Q5. Which TAG Heuer watch did Ayrton Senna wear during the late 1980s and up until late 1993 when he gave it to departing McLaren F1 team member Ron Pellat?

c) A two-tone S/EL on a brown leather strap

Q6. Which of these is the watch pictured above?

a) WAV5112.FC6225 Grand Carrera Calibre 8



Q7. How many signature Formula 1 watches has TAG Heuer made for Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen to date (April 2020)?

c) 4 (CAZ101B, CAZ101G, CAZ101U and CAZ2018)

Q8. What is unusual about a FT6033 strap?

d) It is a black rubber strap made to look like a tyre tread and found on various Carreras



Q9. What Calibre movement should you expect to find in the Carrera Telemeter shown above?

d) Calibre 18



Q10. In which year did Edouard Heuer patent his 'oscilating pinion'?

b) 1887

Q11. As we know from the last quiz, TAG Heuer made three L/E Carrera 'Ringmasters' to honour Jenson Button, Alain Prost and Lewis Hamilton; but which coloured chapter ring was for which F1 Chamption?

c) Blue - Button / Yellow - Hamilton / Red - Prost



Q12. What is a 932.206?

c) A steel 3000 Series with a dark grey dial

Q13. Who is the TAG Heuer ambassador pictured above?

b) Tom Brady



Q14. Follow on question; the ambassador above has a signature model (CAR201R), which model range does it come from?

c) Carrera



Q15. On which street is the main TAG Heuer manufacture in La Chaux de Fonds?

c) Rue Louis Joseph Chevrolet



Q16. Which of these special edition watches came first?

b) WAV5114: Singapore Grand Prix Grand Carrera GMT (2008)

Q17. Which movement is shown in the photograph above?

c) Calibre 16



Q18. In which year did TAG Heuer announce the launch of their first 'Connected' Smartwatch?

b) 2015 (November)



Q19. Which two words have been removed from the dial of this TAG Heuer?

b) Link Searacer



Q20. TAG Heuer is currently owned by the LVMH group, what does LVMH stand for?

c) Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey

Q21. In the mid 1980s McLaren Formula 1 ran engines re-badged 'TAG'. Which motor manufacturer actually made the engines?

b) Porsche

Q22. Pictured above is the CAH2013 Formula 1 Limited Edition made for a Spanish jewellery store called 'Rabat'. This is a variation on the CAH2012, but what is the difference between the two models?

c) The CAH2013 has 'Rabat' engraved on the back and the watches are numbered



Q23. What is a CAK211B.BA0833?

a) A stainless steel Aquaracer regatta chronograph with a black dial on a bracelet



Q24. What is the collective name of the pieces pictured above?

d) The Cameron Diaz Lady Link Trilogy



Q25. Which of these accurately describes a 'Bullhead' Carrera?

b) A watch with its crown and pushers arranged along its top edge rather than on the right side



Q26. In which year did TAG Heuer release the Meridiist, it's first mobile phone?

c) 2008



Q27. When Steve McQueen's Heuer Monaco was auctioned in 2012, what was the approximate price realised?

c) $800.000



Q28. In which year was golfing legend Tiger Woods ten year endorsment contract ended by TAG Heuer?

b) 2011

Q29. Who or what does the CAR201M shown above celebrate?

b) Manchester United



Q30. What is a CY2110.BA0775?

c) A stainless steel Autavia chronograph with a white dial on a bracelet



Q31. The WAY101F limited edition Aquaracer was a collaboration between Alec Monopoly and the 'Beverly Hills Hotel'. How many pieces were made?

a) 25

Q32. The watch pictured above is an 840.006 Super Professional. What was the UK list price of this piece according to the October 1992 price list?

a) £780

Q33. What was the first new product range released after the takeover of Heuer by TAG?

c) Formula 1

Q34. Of what is the dial of this Bamford Black Badger 'Fordite' Carrera made?

d) Paint retrieved from spray booths at a car assembly plant



Q35. TAG Heuer launched its Calibre S movement at the Baselworld fair, but in which year?

b) 2005

Q36. What colour is the GMT hand on the 1500 Series 159.006 shown above?

c) Red with a lumed arrow tip



Q37. Which model range does the 'F1 Kirium' belong to?

c) Kirium



Q38. What is the name given to this fully diamond-set Lady Link?

a) River of Diamonds



Q39. What is a CAM2111.FC6259?

b) A stainless steel Silverstone chronograph with a brown dial on a brown leather strap

Q40. The WV3010 Carrera has a very distinctive look, but is chiefly known for being the only TAG Heuer watch to carry which movement?

a) Calibre 1

QUIZ: Answers for the TAG Heuer Enthusiast 2020 Coronavirus Lockdown Quiz (Part Three)

Answers for Part 3!

Q1. Which one of these watches was released post mid 80s 'name-change' and was therefore never available with a 'Heuer' branded dial? 

b) Tri-Star



Q2. The Aquaracer replaced the 2000 Series in the mid 00s. Since then what is the highest depth rating they have manufactured in that range?

b) 500M



Q3. Which model name have I removed from the face of this Heuer timepiece?

b) Executive



Q4. The TAG Heuer factory in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland is situated near the border with which other country?

a) France



Q5. Which three characters are to be found on the dial of Cristiano Ronaldo's 2015 signature Formula 1 watch?

c) CR7

Q6. Which product line was launched in the same year that the blockbuster movie 'Titanic' hit the big screen?

c) Kirium (in 1997)



Q7. What was the diameter (excluding the crown) of the original TAG Heuer Carrera Skeleton dial watch launched in 2015?

c) 45mm



Q8. What is a WAR2A13.FC6421?

c) A Muhammad Ali Ringmaster with a blue dial on a blue strap

Q9. Which movement powers the TAG Heuer Aquagraph?

d) Calibre 60



Q10. Who was the first driver to claim a pole position for the Red Bull / TAG Heuer F1 team?

d) Daniel Ricciardo  (at the 2016 Monaco GP)



Q11. In which year did Heuer introduce the Carrera?

b) 1963

Q12. In October 2016 TAG Heuer released a Limited Edition Formula 1 in partnership with 'The Watch Gallery', how many pieces were made?

b) 200



Q13. The TAG Heuer 'Multigraph' is derived from which model range?

b) 2000 Series



Q14. In which year did TAG Heuer introduce the Calibre 12 Monaco?

d) 2009

Q15. Who is the TAG Heuer ambassador pictured above?

a) Cara Delavingne



Q16. What is a WL5211.FC6117?

b) A stainless steel Kirium with a black dial on a leather strap



Q17. What is unusual about the Carrera Panamericana Special Edition (CV1A10)?

c) It has a quartz movement.



Q18. Fill in the blank: this is the Microtimer ------- Edition?

b) Brazil



Q19. Released in 1971, what was the Heuer Centigraph?

c) A timing system used by Formula 1 teams



Q20. In which year did Edouard Heuer file his first patent?

d) 1869 (for a crown operated keyless winding system)

Q21. What material is the case of the CV2A80 Carrera manufactured from?

c) Titanium



Q22. In 2019 TAG Heuer launched a new range of Autavias which unfortunately had to be recalled due to problems with the revolutionary new hairspring, what were they called?

c) Autavia Isograph



Q23. What is a CAL2110.BA0781?

a) A stainless steel Monaco chronograph with a black dial on a bracelet

Q24. In the 1980s TAG Heuer made a series of 'alarm' clocks using racing drivers' helmet designs. Which F1 driver was the inspiration for this particular model?

d) Alain Prost



Q25. During the late 80s (post buyout) TAG Heuer continued to sell a small range of 'vintage' style watches with gold cases and moonphase dials, what was the name given to this range?

c) Golden Hours



Q26. What colour was the dial of the fifth and final 50th Anniversary Monaco released in 2019?

d) Black

Q27. The watch pictured above is a...

c) TAG Heuer Monaco Sixty Nine



Q28. How many pieces of the first 'Alec Monopoly' L/E Formula 1 did TAG Heuer make?

c) 200



Q29. In which year did TAG Heuer re-introduce the Carrera model to the range?

c) 1996

Q30. According to the press release for this 50th Anniversary Monaco, what inspired the textured grey dial?

b) Concrete



Q31. Which of these tennis players is NOT a TAG Heuer ambassador?

c) Benoit Paire



Q32. What is a CG1110.BA0421?

c) A stainless steel S/EL chronograph with a black dial on a bracelet

Q33. Which anniversary was this silver dial, Carrera Heuer 02 launched to celebrate?

d) 160 Years of TAG Heuer



Q34. In the late 60s, which three companies worked alongside Heuer to develop the first automatic chronograph movement?

b) Breitling, Buren and Dubois-Depraz



Q35. Zenith's legendary El Primero chronograph movement can be found in various TAG Heuer watches, including the Monaco, Link and Grand Carrera ranges where it is usually re-branded as...

c) Calibre 36



Q36. What model name have I removed from the dial of this Heuer timepiece?

c) Daytona


Q37. What nickname is given to the highly polished multilink bracelet found on the Autavia Heuer 02?

b) The beads of rice




Q38. What is the name of the electro-mechanical movement TAG Heuer premiered at Baselworld 2005?

a) Calibre S

Q39. The Aquaracer pictured above was launched to celebrate which country's soccer league?

b) China



Q40. What is a CY5140.FC8158?

c) A rose gold Autavia chronograph with a white dial on a brown leather strap



Q41. Finally because no quiz would be complete without him... Mr Biver loves the cheese made on his Swiss Alp farm, but how much does it cost to buy (per 2 kilo slice)?

d) The cheese is not on general sale. Mr Biver gives most of the cheese away, he has only sold his cheese to one ski-resort restaurant in the Swiss alps who apparently use it to make 'Biver Fondue'!

QUIZ: Answers for the TAG Heuer Enthusiast 2020 Cornoavirus Lockdown Quiz (Part One)

ANSWERS FOR PART 1

Q1. I which year did Edouard Heuer start his eponymous watch company?

c) 1860



Q2. In which town (or municipality) was the company formed?

a) St Imier

Q3. In which year did Techniques d'Avante Garde buy a majority stakeholding in the company?

c) 1985



Q4. Who is the current CEO of TAG Heuer?

b) Stephane Bianchi



Q5. What is a WAU111D.FT6024?

c) A black PVD Formula 1 with a black dial on a rubber strap

Q6. Which one of these is the name of the TAG Heuer mobile phone pictured above?

c) Link (Meridiist is the other model, but the one pictured is a 'Link')



Q7. In 2019 TAG Heuer released a men's Aquaracer with an unusual coloured dial, was it:

c) Green

Q8. In which film was Steve McQueen famously seen wearing a Heuer Monaco with a blue dial?

d) Le Mans



Q9. What is a CN1110.BA0337?

c) A stainless steel 2000 Exclusive chronograph with a black dial on a bracelet

Q10. Former TAG Heuer CEO Jean Claude Biver is a legend in the watchmaking industry, but which one of these companies has he not been directly involved with?

d) Piaget



Q11. Which one of these companies is the Heuer Monaco famously associated with?

b) Gulf Oil

Q12. Where is the headquarters of TAG Heuer based?

b) La Chaux de Fonds



Q13. Which Formula 1 team did Techniques d'Avant Garde sponsor in the early 80s, before buying Heuer and becoming a long standing McLaren sponsor?

c) Williams



Q14. Which of these product ranges was never produced with the electro mechanical Calibre S movement

d) Kirium

Q15. TAG Heuer recently released the CAR5A99 Senna Edition Carrera Tourbillon, what is the approximate current list price of this watch on the TAG Heuer website?

b) £17,000 / $21,000 / 19,300EUR



Q16. In 1991 TAG Heuer launched a new 'tag line', was it...

a) Don't crack under pressure



Q17. What is a CBL2111.FC6453?

a) A stainless steel Monaco Heuer 02 with a blue dial on a blue leather strap

Q18. What is the water resistance rating of the legendary TAG Heuer Aquagraph?

d) 500M



Q19. Which of these Japanese tennis players is a long standing TAG Heuer ambassador?

b) Kei Nishikori



Q20. Which of these was NOT a Heuer watch?

c) Heuer Kyalami

Q21. From which product range did the modern Aquaracer originate, taking it as a prefix at it's original launch.

b) 2000 Series (it was initially called the '2000 Aquaracer')



Q22. Which of these model ranges came first?

c) S/EL



Q23. What is a CJ1110.BA0576

b) A stainless steel Link with a black dial on bracelet



Q24. The TAG Heuer Carrera Skeleton dial watch was launched at Baselworld in which year?

c) 2015

Q25. How many pieces were made of the Formula 1 Space-X (CAU111B) quartz chronograph?

a) 300



Q26. TAG Heuer issued a 150pce limited edition Autavia for the retailer Watches of Switzerland (CBE2115). Which of these describes it accurately?

d) Stainless steel, black bezel, blue dial with silver subdials

Q27. Last year was the Monaco's 50th birthday, TAG Heuer released five limited edition Monacos to celebrate - how many watches were made in total? 

b) 845 (5 watches each limited to 169 pieces)



Q28. What was special about the 6000 Series watches given to purchases of the original McLaren F1 road car in the early 90s?

c) It had 'McLaren Cars' and the chassis number of the owner's car on the dial



Q29. What is a WAY208C.FC6383

c) A black PVD Aquaracer with a black dial on a brown textile strap

Q30. For which American city were these extremely limited Carreras made?

b) Las Vegas



Q31. TAG Heuer released three Carrera watches with coloured chapter rings under the collective name 'Ringmasters', which three Formula 1 champions did these watches honour?

c) Prost, Hamilton and Button



Q32. The TAG Heuer Calibre 1887 movement was based on a design acquired from which watch manufacturer?

c) Seiko

Q33. What was the name of the 1990s prototype watch pictured above which was ultimately abandoned in favour of the TAG Heuer Kirium?

c) Edge



Q34. In what year was Jack Heuer born?

d) 1932



Q35. In 2018 TAG Heuer teamed up with which other company, previously well known for customising Rolex watches?

b) Bamford

Q36. TAG Heuer released a special watch to commemorate Max Verstappen's first Grand Prix victory. How old was Max at the time of his victory in Spain?

c) 18



Q37. Prior to the release of the Microtimer digital watch, TAG Heuer released a 999pce limited edition version under a different name, what was the name of that watch?

d) Micrograph



Q38. Which of these ladies have never been a TAG Heuer ambassador

b) Gigi Hadid  (her sister Bella was a TH ambassador)



Q39. What is the correct part number for the Limited Edition Monaco pictured above?

c) CAW211U.FC6356



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