When I first got seriously into watches back in 2016, I fairly quickly stumbled across the fantastic 'Calibre 11' website and forum run by the incomparable David Chalmers. David was very welcoming and friendly and never pretentious or snooty about the 'lower end' of the brand and also produced the best TAG Heuer / Heuer articles the internet has ever seen. David also arranged for me to visit the TAG Heuer manufacture in La Chaux-De-Fonds back in 2018 and so I am eternally in his debt for that!
Sadly a couple of years ago Calibre 11 was forced to shut it's doors, with TAG Heuer themselves taking over the content (some of which has since appeared in truncated form on their website) but it is a major loss to enthusiasts that the bulk of David's detailed articles are no longer available to view - even on the 'Wayback Machine' which promises thousands of pages but actually just gives you an error message. ðŸ˜
For a time we thought the Calibre 11 forum would also close, but thankfully that particular tragedy was averted and the 'THF Forum' was born, hosted on Omega Forums and now recently upgraded (thank you Trev & Dsio for all your hard work) there's never been a better time to visit and join in the fun.
The stats show that at any time there could be 300 people viewing the site, but there's nowhere near that many regular posting members. So don't be a lurker; I get that it's a little intimidating joining an existing group with knowledgeable people, but remember opinions are just opinions and yours is just as valid as everyone else's. Especially if you are a fan of modern TAG Heuer, because frankly the forum is heavily biased to those with both feet firmly in the past and we could very much use a bit of balance.
You can also get help with checking future purchases for authenticity* and tons of useful information and advice, so what are you waiting for?
If you have any trouble signing up, let me know in the comments below and I will pass the info on to the admins.
*The forum cannot categorically authenticate a watch, only TAG Heuer can do that and they will need the watch to do it (don't take it in to a boutique expecting an answer as they are not trained nor have the equipment required), but we can potentially spot a fake if you post pictures of the watch you are looking at buying.
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