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Sunday, 7 August 2022

HISTORY: TAG Heuer Aquaracer Part 3 (2019-)

 


The third part of our in depth look at the history of the Aquaracer.


2019 CATALOGUE

Some interesting new pieces could be found in this catalogue, not least the stunning green dial Aquaracer available in both ladies and men's sizes. 


WAY111A.BA0928: 41mm, black dial, black insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WAY111C.BA0928: 41mm, blue dial, blue insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet


WAY131A.BA0913: 35mm, black dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case, steel/ceramic bracelet 
WAY131B.BA0914: 35mm, white dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case, steel/ceramic bracelet
WAY131F.BA0914: 35mm, white dial, diamond/steel bezel, steel case, steel/ceramic bracelet


WAY131K.BA0748: 35mm, MOP dial. ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WAY131N.BA0748: 35mm, MOP dial, steel/diamond bezel, steel case and bracelet
WAY131P.BA0748: 35mm, MOP dial, steel/diamond bezel, steel case and bracelet


WAY131S.BA0748: 35mm, MOP dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet


WAY201B.FT6150: 43mm, blue dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel and case, blue rubber strap (A)
WAY2015.BA0927: 43mm, green dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBD1110.BA0928: 41mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet 
WBD1110.FT8021: 41mm, black dial, steel bezel and case, black rubber strap


WBD131A,FT6170: 35mm, MOP dial, steel bezel and case, blue rubber strap
WBD131B.BA0748: 35mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBD131D.BA0748: 35mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet


WBD131D.FT6170: 35mm, blue dial, steel bezel and case, blue rubber strap
WBD1310.BA0740: 32mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBD1314.BA0740: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet


WBD1315.BA0740: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/dia bezel, steel case and bracelet
WBD1316.BA0740: 32mm, green/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBD1320.BB0320: 32mm, MOP/dia dial gold/dia bezel, two tone case and bracelet


WBD1321.BB0320: 32mm, MOP dial, gold/dia bezel, two tone case and bracelet
WBD1322.BB0320: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, gold bezel two tone case and bracelet
WBD1323.BB0320: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, gold/dia bezel, two tone case and bracelet


WBD1411.BA0741: 27mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBD1420.BB0321: 27mm, MOP dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet
WBD1421.BB0321: 27mm, MOP dial, gold/dia bezel, two tone case and bracelet


WBD1422.BB0321: 27mm, MOP/dia dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet
WBD1423.BB0321: 27mm, MOP/dia dial, gold/dia bezel, two tone case and bracelet


WBD2110.BA0928: 41mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBD2112.BA0928: 41mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBD2111.BA0928: 41mm, white dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBD2311.BA0740: 32mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBD2312.BA0740: 32mm, MOP/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


2019 (Not in Catalogue)

There were lots of limited/special editions coming out at this time, including the very cool 'Sporting C.P.' model and also a very limited collaboration between the Beverley Hills Hotel and TAG Heuer's 'Art-Provocateur' Alec Monopoly.


CAY111C.BA0927: 43mm, black dial, black insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet L/E
CAY111D.BA0927: 43mm, black dial, black insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet L/E


WAY101C.FT6153: 41mm, blue dial, blue insert, steel bezel and case, blue rubber strap
WAY101F.FC6427: 41mm, special dial, black insert, steel bezel/case, special strap L/E
WAY101R.BA0746: 41mm, black dial, green insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet L/E


WAY101M.BA0746: 43mm, black dial, green insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet L/E




WAY2016.BA0927: 43mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Limited Edition) (A)
WAY201H.BA0927: 43mm, blue dial, blue insert, steel bezel/case/bracelet (L/E) (A)
WAY201M.FC6474: 43mm, grey dial, grey insert, steel bezel/case, brown strap (L/E) (A)


WAY201K.BA0927: 43mm, black dial, red insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (L/E) (A)
WAY201L.BA0927: 43mm, black dial, red insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (L/E) (A)



2020 WATCHES

The 2020 Catalogue marked the beginning of the end for the WAY/CAY series Aquaracers (though they continue to limp on and a few are still with us now in 2022), but at least things climaxed on a high with the Bamford 'Sonar-Racer' or 'Aqua-Radar', whichever you prefer. From here on out the regular catalogue is meaningless as it doesn't show anything like a comprehensive snapshot, but that's okay because by and large I am on top of everything that's coming out.


WAY101L.FC8222: 43mm, grey dial, green insert, steel bezel and case, green NATO
WAY2018.BA0927: 43mm, brown dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WAY201N.FT6177: 43mm, black dial, resin insert, steel bezel/case, rubber strap (A)


WAY201P.FT6178: 43mm, blue dial, resin insert, steel bezel and case, rubber strap (A)
WAY201S.BA0927: 43mm, green dial, green insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WAY201T.BA0927: 43mm, blue dial, blue/black insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WAY201U.BA0927: 43mm, black dial. red/white insert, steel bezel/case/bracelet (L/E) (A)
WAY208F.BA0638: 43mm, grey dial, titanium bezel, case and bracelet (Bamford L/E) (A)


WBD1417.BA0741: 27mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Limited Edition)
WBD2117.BA0928: 41mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Limited Edition) (A)
WBD2120.BB0930: 41mm, blue dial, gold bezel, two tone case and bracelet (A)


2021 WATCHES

The new WBP Aquaracer arrived on the scene and despite some initial reservations about its looks, eventually people warmed to it when they saw the watches in the metal and realised that the round cyclops really wasn't quite so bad after all... looking back now it's hard to believe the fuss that surrounded the release.


WBP201A.BA0632: 43mm, black dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP201A.FT6197: 43mm, black dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case, black rubber strap (A)
WBP201B.BA0632: 43mm, blue dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBP201B.FT6198: 43mm, blue dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case, blue rubber strap (A) 
WBP201C.BA0632: 43mm, silver dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP201D.FT6197: 43mm, lume dial, ceramic insert, coated steel bezel/case, rubber strap (A)


WBP201E.BA0632: 43mm, blue dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case/bracelet L/E (A)
WBP208B.BF0631: 43mm, green dial, ceramic insert, titanium bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP208C.FT6201: 43mm, black dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case, rubber strap L/E (A)


WBP231B.BA0618: 36mm, blue/diamond dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP231C.BA0626: 36mm, silver dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP231D.BA0626: 36mm, black dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBP231E.EB0247: 36mm, green dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case, rubber strap L/E (A)
WBP231-.BA0618: 36mm, pink/dia dial, ceramic insert, steel bezel/case/bracelet P/U (A)


2022 WATCHES

TAG Heuer added a range of 40mm and 30mm sizes (with steel bezels) to the range, including the first new quartz pieces. Then at 'Watches & Wonders' they introduced the 1000M Super Diver and the Solargraph.


WBP1110.BA0627: 40mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBP1111.BA0627: 40mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBP2110.BA0627: 40mm, black fumé dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBP2111.BA0927: 40mm, blue fumé dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBP1410.BA0622: 30mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBP1411.BA0622: 30mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBP1415.BA0622: 30mm, blue opaline dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet


WBP1416.BA0622: 30mm, MOP/diamond dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBP1417.BA0622: 30mm, MOP/dia dial, diamond/steel bezel, steel case and bracelet
WBP2410.BA0622: 30mm, black fumé dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBP2411.BA0622: 30mm, blue fumé, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP1450.BA0622: 30mm, MOP/dia dial, steel/gold bezel, two tone case, steel bracelet


WBP1112.FT6199: 40mn, black dial, carbon insert, steel bezel and case, rubber strap (Solargraph)
WBP201F.BA0632: 43mm, orange dial, black insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP5A8A.BF0619: 45mm, black dial, orange/black insert, titanium bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBP231J.BA0618: 36mm, pink/dia dial, black cer insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP231G.FT6226: 36mm, teal/dia dial, black ceramic insert, steel bezel/case, rubber strap (A)


WBP2010.BA0632: 43mm, blue dial, blue/white cer ins, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP2010.FT6198: 43mm, blue dial, blue/white cer ins, steel bezel/case, rubber strap (A)


2023 WATCHES

2023 heralds the return of the chronograph to the Aquaracer range...


CBP1110.BA0627: 40mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
CBP1111.BA0627: 40mm, silver dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
CBP1112.BA0627: 40mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet


WBP1180.BF0000: 40mm, black dial, titanium bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)
WBP1113.BA0000: 40mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)
WBP1114.BA0000: 40mm, black dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)


WBP5150.FT6199: 40mm, black dial, rose gold bezel and case, black rubber strap (A)
WBP2151.FT6199: 40mm, black dial, rose gold bezel/crown, steel case, rubber strap (A)
WBP2451.FT6200: 30mm, black dial, rose gold bezel/crown, steel case, rubber strap (A)


WBP5152.FT6210: 40mm, blue dial, yellow gold bezel and case, blue rubber strap (A)
WBP2150:FT6210: 40mm, blue dial, yellow gold bezel/crown, steel case, rubber strap (A)
WBP2450.FT6215: 30mm, blue dial, yellow gold bezel/crown, steel case, rubber strap (A)


WBP2114.BA0627: 40mm, red dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP2115.BA0627: 40mm, green dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP208D.BF0631: 43mm, black dial, black bezel ins, titanium bezel/case/bracelet (L/E) (A)


WBP2414.BA0622: 30mm, green/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP2415.BA0622: 30mm, red/dia dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP1418.BA0622: 30mm, mother of pearl dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet


WBP231K.BA0618: 36mm, turquoise/dia dial, black insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP231G.FT6234: 36mm, teal/dia dial, black insert, steel bezel/case, rubber strap (L/E) (A)
WBP231G.BA0618: 36mm, teal/dia dial, black insert, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


CBP1113.BA0627: 40mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet
WBP2416.BA0622: 30mm, pink MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)
WBP2417.BA0622: 30mm, caramel MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (A)


WBP201G.BA0632: 43mm, silver dial, blue insert, steel bezel, case & bracelet (L/E) (A)


2024 WATCHES


WBP1312.BA0005: 34mm, MOP dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)
WBP1313.BA0005: 34mm, MOP/dia dail, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)
WBP1314.BA0005: 34mm, MOP/dia dial, dia bzl, steel case and bracelet (solargraph)


WBP1311.BA0005: 34mm, blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)
WBP1315.BA0005: 34mm, polar blue dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)


WBP5110.BA0013: 42mm, black dial, black cer ins, steel bezel/case/bracelet (Chronometer)
WBP5110.FT6257: 42mm, black dial, black cer ins, steel bezel/case, rubber strap (Chronometer)
WBP5111.BA0013: 42mm, blue dial, blue cer ins, steel bezel/case/bracelet (Chronometer) 


WBP5111.FT6259: 42mm, blue dial, blue cer ins, steel bezel/case, rubber strap (Chronometer)
WBP5114.BA0013: 42mm, blue dial, blu/blk ins, steel bezel/case/bracelet (Chronometer)
WBP5114.FT6259: 42mm, blue dial, blu/blk ins, steel bezel/case, rubber strap (Chronometer)


WBP5115.BA0013: 42mm, green dial, grn/blk ins, steel bezel/case/bracelet (Chronometer)
WBP5116.BA0013: 42mm, green dial, green insert, steel bezel/case/bracelet (Chronometer)
WBP1115.BA0000: 40mm, green dial, steel bezel, case and bracelet (Solargraph)



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2 comments:

  1. This part 3 has some of the nicest Aquaracers

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    1. There's a lot of nice Aquaracers though...

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