Saturday 29 June 2019

ON THE WRIST: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Chronograph 'Boutique Edition'

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TAG Heuer Boutique, Cheshire Oaks 15th June 2019

This was the 'other' Monaco that I tried on last weekend in Cheshire Oaks, and again I really liked it. Some of you may remember that I put this at number six in my 'Top Six Monacos' post just over a year ago, but this was the first time I've been able to see it up close. Usually I'm not crazy about the radial hour markers on Monacos, I usually much prefer the horizontal kind, but here it definitely works; in fact I think with the vertical stripes the horizontal markers would probably look a little bit out of place. 

I'm still kind of struggling a little with the Monaco, I kinda like them but often feel they are too retro for me, especially the blue dial ones that are intrinsically linked to the 70s and the association with Steve McQueen, but this version doesn't feel too retro, despite the square case and leather strap, I feel the same way about the Gulf versions, they always look more modern to me even though they are supposed to represent something very 70s.


I'd like it if the dial was a little darker though, the render gives the impression that it's white and dark grey but in person it looks a lot lighter, almost silver. That is a shame for me, but I still like the watch despite that. I don't know if I'd buy it, with the choices in front of me on this day I'd definitely pay the extra £600 and take the Monaco 24 cased CAL2113, but this is still a great deal at £3300 (list price £4400), especially as this model is 'boutique only' anyway so you're unlikely to find it discounted 'new' elsewhere if you really want one.


The watch features the Calibre 12 movement (easily identifiable as the crown is on the right rather than on the left) and carries the TAG Heuer shield rather than the Heuer logo, both of these details appeal to me, but I'm still not 100% convinced that this is the Monaco for me. Maybe it's the leather straps? I'm not really a leather strap guy, and I'm afraid I detest the Monaco bracelet with a passion. To me a rubber strap looks wrong on a Monaco as well, so really it comes back to the textile strap as fitted to the CAL2113. It would be interesting to see this watch on that strap, as again I think it would give it that extra push towards the modern that might change my mind. Ah well, I can't afford either of them right now so I'll have plenty of time to think about it!

Thursday 27 June 2019

SPOTLIGHT ON: TAG Heuer Edge For Sale on Ebay


It's not every day you find a TAG Heuer Edge for sale on eBay, rarer still that it has the correct dial and bracelet (the vast majority of 'Edges' out there were made from cases that escaped the factory, usually using 2000 dials and whatever bracelet fits). For those not completely au fait with the 'Edge', the watch was a prototype that was subsequently abandoned in favour of the much more wrist friendly 'Kirium' and it's not that difficult to see why. Avant Garde it may be, but it's not exactly beautiful, is it?


And yet, when I saw this on eBay with just over 3 hours to go and no bids, I was more than a little tempted to bid on it. The only things that stopped me were a) concern that the bracelet might be one link too small, b) the fact that I bought two watches not that long ago and I don't need the earache... and (the deciding factor if I'm completely honest) c) noticing the state of the minute hand, which seems to have some black gunk spread up it.


At the end of the day if you step into the world of prototype watches, you really have to throw notions of quality control out of the window, because they don't necessarily apply. I must admit I had mixed feelings when I noticed the minute hand; part of me was kind of relieved because while I'm reasonably sure that £600 is a fair price for such a rare item, I didn't really want to lay out more money on something I'm not 100% sure about... but on the other, as brutal and ugly as this undoubtedly is, I kinda like it. Especially with the blue dial, and let's be honest... opportunities like this don't come along every day so the 'collector' in me definitely wanted to place a bid!


Price wise I guess this is one of those things that's difficult to pin down. On the face of it £600 seems fair, but on the other hand I'm not really surprised that it didn't sell. For one thing a lot of people just won't realise what this is, still more won't like it or might think it was a fake, and then of the few people left who know and who like it, how many are willing to stump up that kind of money for something that while unique and collectible, will probably be difficult to sell if they change their mind.


Interestingly, while this one hasn't as yet been relisted, I notice there's one on at the moment in Australia, which is on a black leather strap, the wrong dial and has a gold crown (not the correct knurled one as seen above) which is selling for $335 with about an hour to go... to me that makes the other one look a steal at £600 if I'm completely honest.

Wednesday 26 June 2019

INTERVIEW: THJunkie (Calibre11 Forum Member)


We're starting a new feature today, something I've been working on for a little while now and hopefully something that I will be able to expand on over the coming months and years. Our guest today is Calibre 11 forum member and watch collector THJunkie who lives in the Midlands, UK and recently added a Calibre 17 Carrera to his collection when he visited our friends at TAG Heuer Cheshire Oaks. Hopefully THJunkie will be penning a 'guest' buying experience post for us about that in the near future, I'm looking forward to sharing that with you all and hopefully some more pictures of this beautiful piece.


So, obvious first question, how did you get into watches?

I suppose this is a tale of two halves. I originally got into watches around 20 years ago when I was working in the City of London. My wife bought me my first nice watch as an engagement present. I knew nothing about watches at the time. We lived not far from Hatton Garden so were spoilt for choice, if maybe not budget. Kiriums were all the rage for those that could not afford Rolex, so I went with one of those; a stainless steel, white face Kirium Chronometer.

After that I added to the collection a similar design, but this time two tone steel and gold Kirium which was a wedding gift. But for a long time those were the only watches in my collection. My first ever watch as a child would probably have been a Casio of some sort, probably the one with the calculator as I recall that was all the rage. My first “good” watch was the aforementioned Kirium.


Of the pieces you currently own, is there one that stands out above the others?

It is hard to pick one out. I suppose the piece that I tend to wear the most is my Carrera Calibre 17 (CV5111). If the house was on fire and I could only grab one watch, it would be a tossup between that and the Omega Speedmaster Blue Side of the Moon Moonphase.


So let's take a different tack and ask something slightly more contentious, how are you with quartz watches, is there a place in your collection for them?

There is certainly a place. One of my first 'real' pieces was a quartz, though it does remain the only one in my collection. But I don’t rule out adding more in the future. I think there a limit to how much I would spend on a quartz watch verses a mechanical though, regardless of the case material and design.


Excellent, I love quartz pieces myself so that's nice to hear. Speaking of what's coming next, what's coming next?

I’ve bought quite a few pieces in the past year. I went through a bit of frenzy and added a lot to the collection, so I have to slow down and make the next additions something really significant. My heart would like it to be the gold 50th Anniversary Speedmaster. My head says it will more likely be the Apollo 8 Dark Side of the Moon or one of the 50th Anniversary Monaco Watches - but those are going to be very hard to come by. I missed the boat on those for sure.


Is there a grail, a real 'money no object' watch that you'd love to possess one day?

Currently it is the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon (reference 740.056). A snip at 285,000 Euros!


Wow, well... work hard, save hard and hope you inherit a fortune from somewhere I guess! So, how does your wife feel about your collection?

She wonders why I need more than one watch. I reply same reason she needs more than one handbag. But to be fair she is quite supportive and understanding of the hobby. She has a “nice” watch of her own so she appreciates the craftsmanship and quality of a good timepiece.


Aha, yes, get them on board with a watch collection of their own, it certainly hasn't done me any harm, hahaha. So, go on, have you ever maybe had to 'sneak' a watch into the house?

Yes. More for embarrassment that I’d bought yet another than for any other reason. But we’ve moved on from that now, so there’s not need to be bashful.


So, can you put a number on it... how many watches is too many?

That’s a difficult one to answer. I’m not sure there is a right answer to that. I’ll go with “one more than you can afford to look after” - by that I mean if you can’t afford to service and store the watches (neither servicing or watch boxes are cheap) then you probably have too many. 



So, inevitably I guess, we turn to the subject of buyer's remorse, have you ever bought something and regretted it?

Yes, I bought a Baume et Mercier Santos which at the time seemed an amazing deal. There’s nothing inherently wrong with it. It is a perfectly good watch, but I think the 75% off factor was more of an influence than the desirability of the watch itself. I don’t wear it that often. It’ll probably become my “beater”. 


Totally get that, bargains are hard to resist and not always the best decision. Changing tack a little, I'm very much focused towards modernity, or certainly the last thirty five years (essentially the 'modern' history of TAG Heuer) when it comes to my collection, you seem to go for a different approach with old and new style pieces, which excites you more?

Neither as a hard and fast rule. I think it depends on the brand. All but one watch in my collection are Tags (including Heuer) and Omega. Almost equal split between the two brands. With Omega I have definitely gone down their modern pieces (e.g. Speedmaster Racing, and “Side of the Moon” range) rather than their reissue range. though I have picked up one re-issue LE recently. The 1948 Seamster Small Seconds.

With Tag Heuer it has mainly been the re-issue or at least the recent variants of heritage designs that have appealed to me. Carrera Calibre 17, Monaco, Carrara Cal 18 Telemeter etc. Even the more modern piece I bought this year has been from a few years ago. The Grand Carrera Cal 36 RS. Whilst I do admire some of the more recent TH pieces, from the Carrera “H02” range for example (Tete De Vipere especially). I have not yet taken the plunge.


As someone who appreciates 'vintage' style pieces, I'm curious to know your thoughts on faux aged lume.

If it works it works. I like a few watches that employ it. I think I even have one - The Seamaster 300. I think it looks good. So you could say I’m ambivalent so long as the overall look of the watch works. Tudor seem to employ it to good effect on the Black Bay range. 


I don't know if it's as prevalent as it used to be, but TAG Heuer more than any other watch brand of a similar level seems to attract way more than it's fair share of hate / negativity, do you have any ideas why that might be?

I would say it is down to two factors. They are available in almost every shopping mall and chain jeweller and their range is so wide that you have £500 to £50,000. So it is difficult to know where they reside in the grand scheme of things. They make some amazing watchers and a whole lot of forgettable ones too. I think a lot of the “hate’ if it does exist today is snobbery and somewhat unjustified. It would go a long way I think on their more expensive pieces if they increased their warranty from 2 to 5 years. on a £500 to £2000 watch maybe you don’t expect a long warranty. But beyond that you are going into the territory of brands which offer much longer backup. 


The TAG Heuer / Bamford partnership also seems to have stirred mixed feelings, what's your take on that one?

I like the concept. But most of the executions have, to my taste left a lot to be desired. There are a few gems. I am especially partial to the Black Monaco with orange highlights - but I am a sucker for orange watches. I also quite like the new LE Monaco they have done. The Bamford Carbon Monaco is growing on me, but still think it looks a little cold.


Are you swayed by 'limited editions' and the associated packaging?

I primarily tend to buy a watch based on the overall aesthetic. The history is not ‘that’ important to me. So it being limited in production and therefore more exclusive is a bonus I suppose. I also don’t see watches overall as an investment so the potential for an LE to increase in value is not something I really take into account. I only have one real LE in my collection to date and the discussion to by that was more to do with the unique (within the range) look of the piece. I don’t really care about the packaging. It all ends up in the storage room packed away so once the watch itself is in the watch collection box, the packaging goes out of sight and out of mind. 


Is there a TAG Heuer you really don't like or perhaps a model you'd like to see reissued?

Sure there are some that I like less than others, enough to not consider buying one. But in terms of an entire range, no. There's usually a redeeming or stand out piece in each of the ranges. But in general terms it is the gimmick/novelty versions. e.g. Senna, Ali, Fragment, Monopoly, Football teams etc. I’m not a big fan of multiple logos on a watch. Ideally they would simply say Heuer. The only exception to this is the Gulf Monaco. As far as a watch I'd like to see re-issued that would be the Bund or the Camaro.


Is there something you'd like to see used more often in watch design, maybe a particular colour on a dial?

In general no. As there’s a watch or brand out there that caters for every conceivable budget or taste. For TH specifically, I would like them to increase the quality of their straps and deployment clasps. Oh sorry, yes I forgot... More Orange! Definitely more Orange Tags!


Maybe you should have a look at the CAU2012 Calibre 16 F1, that's got a good splash of orange on it! What about gold and two-tone watches, you've already mentioned that you have a gold bezel Kirium (which I like a lot incidentally)...

Yes, actually I own two, two-tone watches; the aforementioned Kirium and an Omega Planet Ocean. I’m also a big fan of the new Rolex two tone Sea Dweller. So yes I like them and have no problem wearing them. One day I also hope to add the “American Psycho:” watch to the collection.


Fantasy time. Say you were in charge at TAG Heuer, how would you have marked the Monaco's 50th birthday?

50th anniversary and no Gold piece? Come on, that’s a clear missed opportunity for a super rare showcase piece? I was really hoping for one. If it does land it will be hard to resist unless they make it a Tourbillon (and therefore out of my price league). I was really hoping that they’d do one. Maybe it was too obvious a play. I was skeptical of the 70s model, though it grew on me. The Red looked drab in leaked photos, but turned out to be stunning so I’m gutted to have missed that. I can’t justify the box set in terms of money and of the others I only fancy the “grey” one but I’ve already spent that budget on something else in the meantime...


You obviously have an appreciation of both TAG Heuer and Omega watches, are there any other brands that you admire?

I admire all the usual suspects. Patek, ALS (A Lange & Sohne), Rolex. I doubt I’ll ever own a Patek or ALS. I’ll never have the discipline to save up enough for such a high end grail. There will always be something more attainable that will come along and empty the piggy bank. There are quite a few Omegas on my wish list, as there are Tags/Heuers. I do see myself buying a Submariner and Daytona at some point, maybe when the bubble bursts on their sports range. 


How do you feel about the Hodinkee limited edition phenomenon and leading off of that would you like to see some sort of TAG Heuer VIP club where special editions were offered first or possibly exclusively?

I quite liked the Hodinkee LE Skipper. But it was a take on a historic design so not entirely new or unique. It is also based on the Carrera case which is really hard to ruin with a bad dial. I love that overall design of the heritage Carrera. It is a novelty marketing approach the probably benefited Hodinkee more than Tag Heuer. Their take on the Speedmaster was in a similar vein. 

As far as an exclusive club is concerned, then I’m not a big fan of the idea. It would possibly lead to all the interesting things being channeled through that and where would it end? Paying a subscription fee to the club? Membership based on minimum purchases per annum? I prefer the more traditional route of building a relationship with an AD and trusting that. If it was all centralised through an online VIP club, then you can guarantee we’d all be paying full list on every item too. No thanks to that!


Finally, a contentious subject I know, but who if anybody would you like to see as TAG Heuer's next ambassador?

I’m not a big fan of the concept of Ambassador. But if watch brands must use such personalities to promote their product, then I would rather see someone who is directly connected to the use of the brand in the endeavour for which they are well known. Not some ‘celebrity’ who’s simply being paid to wear a nice watch because they are famous. That cheapens the brand in my eyes. And TAG Heuer are by no means singularly guilty in this regard. Other options would be people who are doing something meaningful and impactful in the world. For example Greta Thunberg, the young lady who’s campaigning for climate change awareness.


Well, I hope you guys enjoyed reading this first T.H.E. interview, I have a few more irons in the fire albeit I will space them out a bit so that it doesn't get repetitive. Hopefully my questions were adequate, but if anyone has a question they'd like me to pose to future interviewees then please leave a comment below. Finally of course, a massive thanks to THJunkie for taking the time to answer my questions and for providing the photos of his superb collection!

Tuesday 25 June 2019

BUYING EXPERIENCE: TAG Heuer 2000 Series 'Multigraph'

WK111A.BA0331

One of the things about collecting watches is that you sometimes tend to be drawn to watches that are similar to things you already own, and as your collection grows this problem becomes more and more acute, especially if you stick to one brand or a limited style of watch. So while I've always been keen on the Multigraph, I've tended to think of it as something to get 'later', because it's too similar to the F1 Kirium that I already own. I mean, it isn't really, but that was what my wife kept telling me every time I showed her one that I was looking at!

And so it went on, until last week I found one that was on eBay and eventually sold for just £290. I was kicking myself as generally speaking the pricing tends to start at about £400 and goes up to somewhere in the region of £700 for a genuinely mint example. But then I saw another one, again bidding at under £200 and I spotted an opportunity to secure one for myself for a reasonable price. In the end I managed to secure the watch for £266, even cheaper than the one I'd missed out on a few days before!


The one that went for £290 was a bit short on the bracelet, so I would have had to buy some links, and it wasn't mint by any means... my WK111A isn't mint either but it's not bad. It has a couple of marks on the bezel, but the glass is perfect and it seems to function as it should. It also came complete with five spare links to extend it to fit my 7.3/4" wrist (the previous owner bought it new so I presume that is in effect a 'full' bracelet) so overall I'm pretty happy with that!

The bracelet and clasp were a little bit scratched up, but I had a go at them with a piece of Scotchbrite (which is a fine abrasive that looks a bit like a Brillo pad) and within a very short period of time I'd made them look quite a lot better!



I decided not to attempt any work on the bezel as the finish is somewhat similar to the one on my 4000 Series, which is best described as bead blasted I would say. Difficult to replicate and easy to mess up, so perhaps best left as it is. 

Unfortunately I don't have a manual for the watch and searching online hasn't proved too fruitful, but I've kinda worked out the basics. As with the Kirium F1 you turn the crown (which doesn't screw down incidentally, despite the 200M water rating) to scroll through the various display options. I always have my Kirium F1 set to 'off' by default, but with this one I've tended to leave it on day of the week and date, you can also have day of the week and running seconds, a second time zone, a timer, a chronograph, the regular time or just plain blank.


Delivery was a little slower than expected, but it was okay and the watch came with a receipt from The Watch Lab for a new battery fitted a few weeks ago, quite shocked to see that the seller had paid £99 for a new battery to be honest... considering what they sold the watch to me for! 

I'm already pondering the idea of getting a rubber strap for this one, the clasp is a bit sharp and I've already managed to nick my wrist with it. Cost is about £110 I think so I'll have to give it some thought, but having seen an Aquagraph (like mine) on a rubber strap at Bicester Village the other day I'm kind of more inclined to spend the money getting one of those...

Sunday 23 June 2019

AUCTION WATCH: TAG Heuer Watches Sold in the Latest Fellows Auction


Fellows latest watch auction took place on the 18th June 2019 and included in the sale were thirty TAG Heuer wristwatches in various states of repair. I didn't watch the auction this time and it looks like some items failed to sell or were withdrawn as they don't have realised prices, this included a Carrera Jack Heuer Bullhead in steel which was described as being in good order but with no box or papers. Here are some highlights from the sale... and remember the price shown does not include buyer's premium of 32.5%!


Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta
Condition: Good overall / No box or papers
Price realised: £765.60


Carrera Calibre 16 Fangio Limited Edition
Condition: Some marks, including to glass / No box or papers
Price realised: £1914.00


Aquaracer Quartz Chronograph
Condition: Some marks including to glass / Box and papers (box sticky*)
Price realised: £535.92
*My wife's original 2000 came in a 'rubber' box, I'm assuming this is what they are referring to here as that also went sticky. I think what ends up happening is that the oils in the plastic/rubber react with something and start to leech from the surface. Not much you can do with it either, we ended up throwing it away, but not before I'd removed the plastic TAG Heuer shield. 


Link Calibre S Chronograph
Condition: Case has noticeable scratches, marks and dints / No box or papers
Price realised: £510.40


Monaco Calibre 12 Automatic Chronograph
Condition: Good overall but not currently functioning and hand detached / No box and papers
Price realised: £1786.40


Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph
Condition: Light scratches to case with minor dints to bezel / Poor service box, no papers
Price realised: £1224.96


Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph
Condition: Glass has some scratches and marks / No papers, box marked and flaking
Price realised: £1531.20


Monaco Calibre 12 Gulf Edition
Condition: Glass and case have scratches and marks / Comes with box and papers
Price realised: £3317.60
Seems rather high when you consider that you have to add on over £1000 of buyer's premium!

Friday 21 June 2019

ON THE WRIST: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Chronograph

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TAG Heuer Boutique / Cheshire Oaks, 15th June 2019

Living where I do (in the Midlands) I obviously get to go to Bicester Village a lot more often than I go to Cheshire Oaks, but for me Cheshire Oaks as a whole is a better day out. There's a lot more shops that I can shop in for a start, and as a rule of thumb I generally spend five hours there before I come home. On this visit I was quite pleased to see that Karl Lagerfeld has popped up there (not literally) having disappeared from Bicester pretty quickly, and my wife was very happy to get a resin KARL bag at an outlet price. Sadly, TAG Heuer at Cheshire Oaks never seems to be quite as exciting as the Bicester store, it seems a lot smaller (maybe not in square feet, but certainly in cabinet space), but there's usually something in there to interest me and so it was this time, with two Monacos catching my beady eye.

Long time readers may remember that many moons ago I visited Cheshire Oaks and was very interested in a black coated 500M Aquaracer, but I couldn't get on with the rubber strap (the deployment irritated my wrist within seconds) but I was so impressed with the guy who served me and the lengths he went to try and resolve the problem that I emailed TAG Heuer and received a thank you email (and subsequently a superb watch travel case) from his manager Carly. I knew Carly worked at the store sometimes, but every time I'd been in since then I hadn't seen any ladies in the shop, so it was really nice to finally meet her at last and put a face to the name. 


The first of the two Monacos I tried on was the CAL2113.FC6536, which utilises the Monaco 24 case but contains the much more affordable Calibre 12 movement. I must admit I'm not a fan of some of the watches that use this case like the Monaco LS which unfortunately for me kind of has the aura of an eBay fake about it's dial, but this I definitely appreciate. Actually, just looking at a picture of the Monaco LS bracelet, it looks distinctly like the one fitted to the 'Grand Monaco' prototype I photographed at the factory last September...

I've always liked the Monaco 24s themselves, but the dials are quite busy, this seems much simpler and more elegant, and less divisive I would imagine. One of the reasons I never bought a 24 (besides the sizeable financial outlay) was the feeling that I might go off it. It's a watch I felt I would be head over heels in love with one minute and regret purchasing the next, but this one just seems that much more approachable.


I'm not crazy about the crown if I'm completely honest, or the strange 'pedal' like pieces around the pushers, but I could certainly live with them for the sake of the case and the dial. The leather and woven nylon strap is really nice as well, I'm not sure what the difference is but it seems like a slightly nicer version of those nylon straps fitted to the current Aquaracer range. Maybe there is no difference, but it certainly suits the watch extremely well and I like the fact that the watch doesn't have a normal leather strap and it certainly adds to the modern feel of the piece.

It just seems like a very well designed watch, and I love that it has a modern appearance to go with the case. I've never been a fan of retro watches and that's always been a major barrier to Monaco ownership for me, hence my liking of the 24 range and also the Gulf models and some special editions like the Japan only green version. The CAL2113 seems to have just enough red highlighting on the dial to make it look sporty as well, although again I could have lived without the red line around the crown, but that's a minor niggle really.

Sadly my TAG fund is at an all time low having bought four pieces in the last month or so, and since there is only apparently one of these available I'm sure by the time I have the funds in place it will be long gone (assuming it hasn't been sold since Saturday of course). I know the one Bicester had didn't last five minutes so if you're keen then I suggest acting quickly. This one is on offer at £3920 which is £1680 off it's list price of £5600, quite a saving for a stunning timepiece and notably £530 cheaper than the pre-owned one Watchfinder are currrently selling! I'm sure whoever bags this is going to be a very happy customer indeed!

Thursday 20 June 2019

SPOTLIGHT ON: New Arrivals at TAG Heuer Bicester Village


The big news today is that the 41mm Connected has been discontinued, which comes as a bit of a surprise I'm sure. Seems the customers prefer the 45mm so that's how it's going to be in future. Elsewhere some nice pieces arriving in Bicester this week!


SBF818000.11FT8031
41mm Connected
List Price £1200     Bicester Price £840


SBF818001.11FT8040
41mm Connected
List Price £1050     Bicester Price £735


SBF818001.11FT8041
41mm Connected
List Price £1050     Bicester Price £735


SBF818001.11FT8031
41mm Connected
List Price £1000     Bicester Price £700


SBF818001.11FT8033
41mm Connected
List Price £1000     Bicester Price £700


SBF8181000.80BH0616
41mm Connected
List Price £2400     Bicester Price £1680


SBF818000.10BF0609
41mm Connected
List Price £1700     Bicester Price £1190


WAH1314.BA0867
Ladies Formula 1 Quartz with Diamonds
List Price £1400     Bicester Price £980


WAH1315.BA0868
Ladies Formula 1 Quartz with Diamonds
List Price £1400     Bicester Price £980


WAR2A13.FC6421
Carrera 'Ringmaster' Limited Edition
List Price £2500     Bicester Price £1000


WAR2A13.BA0738
Carrera Ringmaster Limited Edition
List Price £2650     Bicester Price £1060


WAY208D.FC8221
Aquaracer Calibre 5 'Camouflage'
List Price £2300     Bicester Price £1610


CAH1210.BA0862
Unisex Formula 1 Quartz Chronograph
List Price £1450     Bicester Price £1015


CAU2012.FT6038
Formula 1 Calibre 16 Chronograph
List Price £2600     Bicester Price £1820


WAF1416.BA0824
Ladies Aquaracer Quartz with Diamond Bezel and Hour Markers
List Price £3150     Bicester Price £2205


WAR2A80.FC6337
Carrera Calibre 5 'Drive Timer'
List Price £3100     Bicester Price £2170


Expect the 41mm Connected in particular to go FAST, since these are essentially 'current models' that have literally just been discontinued. Call the store on 01869 249008.