Thursday, 1 January 2009

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

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