Thursday, 23 April 2020

QUIZ: The TAG Heuer Enthusiast 2020 Coronavirus Lockdown Quiz (Part One)


A lot of us have a considerable amount of spare time on their hands just now, although ironically I'm still working... so I thought now would be a good time to compile a little quiz for you guys to have a go at. Some of the questions are easy, some of them are not so easy... maybe a couple are even ever so slightly tricky? Answers can be found in the link at the bottom of the page. There are no prizes, only the glory of proving to yourself your in depth knowledge of TAG Heuer. Good luck and let me know how you get on in the comments!



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

a) 1680
b) 1780
c) 1860
d) 1880



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

a) St Imier
b) Le Locle
c) La Chaux de Fonds
d) Zurich




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

a) 1983
b) 1984
c) 1985
d) 1986



Q4. Who is the current CEO of TAG Heuer?

a) Jean-Christophe Babin
b) Stephane Bianchi
c) Jack Heuer
d) Thierry Stern



Q5. What is a WAU111D.FT6024?

a) A stainless steel Link with a white dial and bracelet
b) A two tone Aquaracer with a blue dial on a bracelet
c) A black PVD Formula 1 with a black dial on a rubber strap
d) A steel Monaco with a silver dial on a brown strap





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

a) Connected
b) Intouch
c) Link
d) Meridiist



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

a) Yellow
b) Taupe
c) Green
d) Orange




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

a) Grand Prix
b) The Cannonball Run
c) The Magnificent Seven
d) Le Mans



Q9. What is a CN1110.BA0337?

a) A stainless steel Formula 1 with a blue dial on a blue rubber strap
b) A solid gold Carrera with a black dial on a black strap
c) A stainless steel 2000 Exclusive chronograph with a black dial on a bracelet
d) A red resin cased Formula 1 with a white dial and red resin strap




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?

a) Omega
b) Blancpain
c) Hublot
d) Piaget




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

a) British Petroleum
b) Gulf Oil
c) Champion Sparkplugs
d) Petronas






Q12. Where is the headquarters of TAG Heuer based?

a) Geneva
b) La Chaux de Fonds
c) Zurich
d) Lucerne



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?

a) March
b) Ferrari
c) Williams
d) Toleman



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

a) Link
b) Formula 1
c) Carrera
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?

a) £21,000 / $26,000 / 23,850EUR
b) £17,000 / $21,000 / 19,300EUR
c) £14,000 / $17,300 / 15,900EUR
d) £12,000 / $14,800 / 13,600EUR



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

a) Don't crack under pressure
b) Don't slack under pressure
c) Don't buy an Omega
d) Don't give up on us baby



Q17. What is a CBL2111.FC6453?

a) A stainless steel Monaco Heuer 02 with a blue dial on a blue leather strap
b) A stainless steel Monaco Calibre 12 with a black dial on a black rubber strap
c) A stainless steel Monaco 24 Calibre 36 with a black dial on a black leather strap
d) A white gold Monaco Calibre 11 with a blue dial on a black leather strap





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

a) 100M
b) 200M
c) 300M
d) 500M




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

a) Naomi Osaka
b) Kei Nishikori
c) Yoshihito Nishioka
d) Kurumi Nara



Q20. Which of these was NOT a Heuer watch?

a) Heuer Pasadena
b) Heuer Camaro
c) Heuer Kyalami
d) Heuer Jarama




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

a) 1000 Series
b) 2000 Series
c) 3000 Series
d) 4000 Series



Q22. Which of these model ranges came first?

a) Golf
b) SLR
c) S/EL
d) Kirium



Q23. What is a CJ1110.BA0576

a) A stainless steel Carrera with a blue dial on a bracelet
b) A stainless steel Link with a black dial on bracelet
c) A stainless steel and ceramic Formula 1 on a bracelet
d) A two tone Link with a cream dial on a brown leather strap



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

a) 2013
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016





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

a) 300
b) 500
c) 1000
d) 2000



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

a) Stainless steel, blue bezel, blue dial with silver subdials
b) Stainless steel, blue bezel, black dial with silver subdials
c) Stainless steel, black bezel, black dial with blue subdials
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? 

a) 795
b) 845
c) 895
d) 905



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

a) It was made of white gold and had a carbon fibre dial
b) It was individually engraved on the back with the owner's name
c) It had 'McLaren Cars' and the chassis number of the owner's car on the dial
d) It featured Ron Dennis's signature on the dial and he hand delivered each one



Q29. What is a WAY208C.FC6383

a) A stainless steel Aquaracer with a blue dial on a textile strap
b) A stainless steel Aquaracer with a pink dial and diamond hour markers on a bracelet
c) A black PVD Aquaracer with a black dial on a brown textile strap
d) A black PVD Aquaracer with a camouflage dial on a camouflage NATO




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

a) New York
b) Las Vegas
c) Washington
d) Los Angeles



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?

a) Fangio, Prost and Senna
b) Prost, Senna and Hamilton
c) Prost, Hamilton and Button
d) Schumacher, Prost and Hamilton



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

a) Audemars Piguet
b) Citizen
c) Seiko
d) Omega




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

a) Slab
b) Hulk
c) Edge
d) Tank



Q34. In what year was Jack Heuer born?

a) 1929
b) 1930
c) 1931
d) 1932



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

a) Venom
b) Bamford
c) Charvel
d) RLX4U




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?

a) 16
b) 17
c) 18
d) 19



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?

a) Multigraph
b) Mikrotimer
c) Makrotimer
d) Micrograph



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

a) Anna Kournikova
b) Gigi Hadid
c) Cameron Diaz
d) Angelababy




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

a) CAW2111.FC6183
b) CAW2113.FC6250
c) CAW211U.FC6356
d) CAW211T.FC6440



How did you do? For the answers to the quiz, please click on the link below!


https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/2009/01/quiz-answers-for-tag-heuer-2020.html

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