HISTORY: TAG Heuer Link - Part 2 (2012-)

 

As we discovered yesterday the TAG Heuer Link has a long history, too long for one post in fact! So here we go again, with yet more watches... and , it has to be said, an awful lot of Link Lady pieces!

For Part 1 of the History of the TAG Heuer Link, click the link below

http://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/2022/07/history-tag-heuer-link-part-1-1999-2012.html

2012/2013 CATALOGUE

In 2012 TAG Heuer launched the 'Link Lady' range, with many watch designs being duplicated in 29mm and 34.5mm sizes.

CAT2012.BA0952: 43mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT1311.BA0956: 34.5mm, silver/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet 

WAT1312.BA0956: 34.5mm, silver/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WAT1313.BA0956: 34.5mm, pink/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WAT1314.BA0956: 34.5mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WAT1315.BA0956: 34.5mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WAT1410.BA0954: 29mm, black/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WAT1411.BA0954: 29mm, silver/dia dial, steel bezel, steel case and bracelet

WAT1411.FC6316: 29mm, silver/dia dial, steel bezel, steel case, white strap

WAT1413.BA0954: 29mm, silver/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WAT1414.BA0954: 29mm, silver/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WAT1415.BA0954: 29mm, pink/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WAT1416.BA0954: 29mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WAT1417.BA0954: 29mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WAT1440.BG0959: 29mm, purple/dia dial, rose gold bezel, case and bracelet

 

WAT1440.FC8183: 29mm, purple/dia dial, rose gold bezel, case and end links, purple strap

WAT1450.BB0955: 29mm, silver/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet

WAT1451.BB0955: 29mm, gold/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet

 

WAT1452.BB0955: 29mm, silver dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet

WAT1453.BB0955: 29mm, MOP/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet

2013/2014 CATALOGUE

2013 saw the addition of 'Automatic' pieces to the Link Lady range (albeit only in the 34.5mm range).

CAT2050.FC6322: 43mm, white dial, gold bezel, two tone case, brown leather strap (A)

WAT1316.BA0956: 34.5mm, silver/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WAT1352.BA0962: 34.5mm, silver/dia dial. gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet

WAT1353.BA0962: 34.5mm, MOP/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet

WAT2311.BA0956: 34.5mm, silver/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT2312.BA0956: 34.5mm, silver/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet (A)

WAT2313.BA0956: 34.5mm, pink/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT2314.BA0956: 34.5mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet (A)

WAT2315.BA0956: 34.5mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT2350.BB0957: 34.5mm, silver/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet (A)

WAT2351.BB0957: 34.5mm, MOP/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet (A)

R12WJR1210.052: Link ring

2014/2015 CATALOGUE

This era of Link is only a few years old but it already seems like it's winding down. In fact this would be the last catalogue to feature the Link range until 2017!

CAT2017.BA0952: 43mm, grey dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

CAT2110.BA0959: 40mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

CAT2111.BA0959: 40mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT201A.BA0951: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT201B.BA0951: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT201C.BA0951: 42mm, grey dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

2015/2016 CATALOGUE

The Link does not appear in this catalogue!

2016/2017 CATALOGUE

The Link does not appear in this catalogue!

2017/2018 CATALOGUE

With Jean Claude Biver at the helm a completely new 'Link' is announced for 2017

WBD2110.BA0603: 41mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WBD2111.BA0603: 41mm, white dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WBD2112.BA0603: 41mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WBC1311.BA0600: 32mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WBC1316.BA0600: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WBC1317.BA0600: 32mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WBD1318.BA0600: 32mm, blue/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WBD1390.BH0744: 32mm, MOP dial, ceramic/dia bezel, ceramic case and bracelet

2017 NON CATALOGUE WATCHES

In 2017, TAG Heuer ambassador 'Bella Hadid' got this spectacular signature watch.

WBC1394.BH0745: 31mm, MOP/dia dial, cer/dia bezel, cer case/bracelet (Bella Hadid L/E)

2018/2019 CATALOGUE

Here was saw men's cronographs added to the Link range, alongside two diamond encrusted blue dial Calibre 5's (which I rather like I must admit).

CBC2110.BA0603: 41mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

CBC2112.BA0603: 41mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WBC1315.BA0600: 32mm, MOP dial. steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WBC1350.BA0600: 32mm, MOP dial, gold bezel, two tone case, steel bracelet

WBC2113.BA0603: 41mm, blue dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet (A)

WBC2116.BA0660: 41mm, blue/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case, steel/dia bracelet (A)

2019 CATALOGUE

Again, there was more gentle tinkering but nothing we hadn't really seen before.

WBC131E.BA0649: 31mm, brown/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WBC1312.BA0600: 31mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WBC1310.BA0600: 31mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

2020 WATCHES

Okay, granted these were something we hadn't seen before... but they weren't particularly appealing either.

WBC131F.BA0649: 31mm, black/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WBC131G.BA0649: 31mm, black/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

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NON CATALOGUE WATCHES

These watches did not appear in any catalogue and I have not been able to pin them down beyond the era in which the models were produced.

CAT SERIES WATCHES (2011-2014)

CAT2013.BA0952: 43mm, grey dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

CAT2014.BA0952: 43mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Japan L/E) (A)

CAT2015.BA0952: 43mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

CAT2016.BA0952: 43mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (NRDC Limited Edition) (A)

CJ SERIES WATCHES (2004-2010)

CJ1113.BA0576: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Link Challenge L/E)

CJF SERIES WATCHES (2004-2011)

CJF1310.FC6189: 33mm, MOP dial, steel bezel and case, white strap

CJF1311.FC6190: 33mm, MOP dial, steel bezel and case, pink strap

CJF1312.FC6189: 33mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel and case, white strap

CJF1312.FC6190: 33mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel and case, pink strap

CJF1313.FC6190: 33mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel and case, pink strap

CJF2112.BA0576: 42mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

CJF2113.BA0576: 42mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Senna L/E) (A)

CJF2116.BA0594: 42mm, grey dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

CJF2117.BA0594: 42mm, black dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet (A)

CJF2118.BA0594: 42mm, silver dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet (A)

CJF2119.BA0594: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (150th Anni L/E) (A)

CJF211C.BA0594: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Tiger Woods LE) (A)

CT SERIES WATCHES (1999-2007)

CT1116.BA0550: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

CT1117.BA0551: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

CT1118.BA0550: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Team Oracle L/E)

CT1152.BD0552: 42mm, black dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet

CT2114.BA0550: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Senna L/E) (A)

CT5114.BA0550: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Senna L/E) (C)

WAT SERIES WATCHES (2011-2014)

WAT1112.BA0950: 40mm, black/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet 

WAT2012.BA0951: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A) 

WAT2013.BA0951: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT2014.BA0951: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Lucerne L/E) (A)

WAT2015.BA0951: 42mm, grey dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT2112.BA0950: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT2113.BA0950: 42mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT2114.BA0950: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WAT1418.BA0954: 29mm, purple/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Chinese S/E)

WAT1419.BA0954: 29mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet (Trilogy L/E)*

WAT1441.BG0959: 29mm, silver/dia dial, gold bezel, case and bracelet 

WAT1453.BB0960: 29mm, MOP/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet 

*WAT1419.BA0954 was originally sold as part of the 'Cameron Diaz Link Trilogy' set, which also included a ring and a necklace both made of 'Link' pieces. However, I have seen the watch sold separately at Bicester Village in a standard box and the ring appeared in the 2013/14 catalogue.

WBC SERIES WATCHES (2017-)

WBC1313.BA0600: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WBC1314.BA0600: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WBC1319.BA0600: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WBC1351.BA0649: 32mm, anthracite/dia dial, rose gold bezel, two tone case, steel bracelet

WBC1391.BH0745: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, ceramic/dia bezel, ceramic case and bracelet

WBC1392.BH0745: 32mm, MOP dial, ceramic bezel, case and bracelet

WJ SERIES WATCHES (2004-2010)

WJ111A.BA0575: 39mm, blue/diamond dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet  

WJ111B.BA0575: 39mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WJ1117.BA0575: 39mm, black/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WJ1118.BA0570: 39mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Link Challenge L/E)

WJ2010.BA0591: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WJ5111.BA0570: 39mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (C)

WJ131B.BA0573: 27mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Senna L/E)

WJ1311.BA0572: 27mm, purple dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WJ1312.BA0572: 27mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WJ1412.BA0585: 24mm, pink dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WJF SERIES WATCHES (2004-2011)

WJF1010.BA0592: 42mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WJF5110.BA0570: 39mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (C)

WJF5111.BA0570: 39mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (C)

WJF211F.BA0570: 39mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)

WJF211J.BA0570: 39mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (150th Anni L/E) (A)

WJF211K.BA0570: 39mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Japanese L/E) (A)

WJF2113.BA0570: 39mm, grey dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (T.Woods L/E) (A)

WJF2114.BA0570: 39mm, grey dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case/bracelet (T.Woods L/E) (A)

WJF211M.BA0599: 39mm, MOP dial. steel bezel, case and bracelet (Japanese L/E) (A)

WJF211N.BA0599: 39mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Japanese L/E) (A)

WJF131H.BA0572: 27mm, black/dia dial, steel case, bezel and bracelet

WJF1316.BA0571: 27mm, black dial, steel case, bezel and bracelet

WJF1413.BA0588: 24mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, case and bracelet (L/E)

WT SERIES WATCHES (1999-2003)

WT1115.BA0551: 39mm, black/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WT1119.BA0551: 39mm, teal dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WT5110.BA0552: 39mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (C)

WT5213.BA0553: 36mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (C)

WT1311.BA0557: 28mm, salmon dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet  

WT131D.BA0558: 28mm, MOP dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

WT141B.BA0561: 25mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WT141E.BA0560: 25mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WT141F.BA0561: 25mm, pink dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WT141G.BA0560: 25mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet

WT141K.BA0560: 25mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet

OTHER WATCHES

The 'Link Lady Diamond Star' features in the opening pages of the 2012 catalogue, it is unclear if the watch was for sale or if it was a piece unique 'halo' product. There is no product number displayed in the catalogue for the watch.

SPECIAL AND LIMITED EDITION LINKS

CAT2014.BA0952 - Japanese Limited Edition - 350pcs

CAT2016.BA0952 - NRDC Leonardo DiCaprio Limited Edition

CJ1113.BA0576 - Link Challenge Limited Edition - 100pcs

CJF2113.BA0576 - Ayrton Senna Limited Edition - 2004pcs

CJF2119.BA0594 - 150th Anniversary Limited Edition - 700pcs

CJF211C.BA0594 - Tiger Woods Limited Edition - 400pcs

CT1118.BA0550 - Searacer Regatta Timer: Oracle Racing Limited Edition - 1500pcs

CT2114.BA0550 - Ayrton Senna Limited Edition - 1991pcs

CT2115.BA0550 - Ayrton Senna Limited Edition - 4098pcs

CT5114.BA0550 - Ayrton Senna Limited Edition - 4000pcs

WAT1418.BA0954 - Chinese Special Edition

WAT2014.BA0951 - Lucerne Limited Edition - 250pcs

WBC1394.BH0745 - Bella Hadid Limited Edition

WJ1118.BA0570 - Challenge 2004 Limited Edition - 100pcs

WJ2110.BA0570 - Tiger Woods Limited Edition - 8000pcs

WJF1010.BA0592 - Tiger Woods Limited Edition - 6000pcs

WJF1413.BA0588 - River of Diamonds Limited Edition

WJF2113.BA0570 -  Tiger Woods Limited Edition - 5500pcs

WJF211D.BA0570 -  Tiger Woods Limited Edition - 5000pcs

WJF211E.BA0570 - Tiger Woods Limited Edition Diamond Bezel - 400pcs

WJF211J.BA0570 - 150th Anniversary - 700pcs

WJF211K.BA0570 - 150th Anniversary - 300pcs

WJF211M.BA0599 -  Mother of Pearl Dial Japanese Limited Edition - 300pcs

WJF211N.BA0599 - Stardust Limited Edition - 350pcs

WT141N.BA0560 - Ayrton Senna Limited Edition - 1500pcs

TAG HEUER PRODUCTION YEARS CHART

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