TAG Heuer is widely known for its chronographs, a watch-style in which it has flourished to the point where it was manufacturing them for many of its historic Swiss rivals at one point. Édouard Heuer, the company’s founder, was a revolutionary engineer and pioneer who established his 19th-century watchmaking company in the village of St-Imier and became a pivotal landmark in the field of manufacturing.
In the 1880s, Heuer received his first chronograph patent, and years later, he invented the oscillating pinion, which is still used nowadays to start and stop chronographs. The firm went on to create chronographs for planes, automobiles, and watercraft. It’s innovations like this that put TAG Heuer on top as one of the most prestigious names in high-end, accurate watchmaking. The unconventional concept of Édouard Heuer is alive and thriving in the twenty-first century. Here are some of TAG Heuer’s most notable works.
- TAG Heuer Formula 1 Quartz (WAZ101A.FC8305)
This unique Formula 1 Quartz watch features a stainless steel case with orange stitching, a black fabric strap, and a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. It also has a beautiful black ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel and is water-resistant to 200 meters. The luminous-filled hour and minute hands and markers are visible on the orange dial. The date is displayed at the watch’s 3 o’clock position, just like the other TAG Heuer watches.
- TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre Heuer 02 (CBN2013.FC6483)
This masculine automatic Carrera watch has a brown crocodile leather strap and a brushed and polished 42mm stainless steel case. The gold index hour markers with luminous tip ends are shown on a white dial flange with minute/seconds and fractions-of-a-second track. A date window and a small seconds sub-dial are located at 6 o’clock. Chronograph functions, including a column-wheel mechanism and a huge central seconds hand counter, are housed within the fixed bezel. The sub-dial for the 12 hour counter is at 9 o’clock, while the sub-dial for the 30 minute counter is at 3 o’clock. The TAG Heuer Calibre HEUER 02, with an approximate power reserve of 80 hours, powers this watch.
- TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02T Tourbillon Chronograph (CAR5A5Z.FC6377)
The case, lugs, and bezel of this Chronograph watch are all made of modular 18kt rose gold construction. Black titanium carbide coated titanium has been carefully brushed on the center case, Chrono pushers, and lug end-pieces. The 18kt rose gold crown has a smooth finish and a rubber grip. This watch has a skeletonized dial with black and rose gold accented rims. Within the fixed bezel are applied brushed and polished rose gold plated index hour markers with black luminous fills.
The 60-second Tourbillon is housed in a carbon and titanium cage and is situated at 6 o’clock. Column-wheel chronograph and huge center seconds hand counter are among the chronograph functions. The 12 hour counter sub-dial is at 9 o’clock, while the 30 minute counter sub-dial is at 3 o’clock, both of which have silver rims. The Skeletonized TAG Heuer Caliber Calibre HEUER 02T, with an approximate power reserve of 65 hours and a water-resistant of 100 meters, operates this watch.
- TAG Heuer Aquaracer Quartz Chronograph (CAY111A.BA0927)
The 43mm case and bracelet with a folding clasp of this powerful and sturdy Quartz Chronograph watch are made of brushed stainless steel. It has a sapphire crystal that resists scratches and a gorgeous black unidirectional rotating bezel. The skeletonized hour and minute hands with luminous fill, as well as a date window at 6 o’clock, are visible on the black dial. The chronograph/stop-watch functions include a large central seconds hand counter. Its sub-dial counter for 30 minutes is at 9 o’clock, while the sub-dial counter for 1/10th of a second and hour is at 6 o’clock. At three o’clock, a little seconds sub-dial may be seen.
- TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph (CAW211R.FC6401 Gulf Special Edition)
This limited-edition Monaco watch features a 39mm stainless steel case, a blue leather strap with orange lining and stitching, and a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The old Gulf logo is shown above the date in the center of the blue dial with orange and blue stripes. The date is shown at 6 o’clock, while the little seconds dial is shown at 3 o’clock. A big central seconds counter hand and a 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock are among the chronograph features. The TAG Heuer Caliber 11 movement is water-resistant to 100 meters and has a power reserve of 40 hours.
- TAG Heuer Autavia Calibre 5 Chronometer (WBE5116.FC8266)
This Chronometer has a brushed stainless steel case with polished beveled edges and a brown calfskin leather strap for an executive look. This watch also has a blue polished ceramic bidirectional rotating bezel and a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The polished hands have vintage-colored luminous fill and a printed minute/seconds track on the smokey blue dial with a fine-grained finish. The date window is at 6 o’clock, and the case back is engraved with a unique Autavia decoration.
Final Thoughts
TAG Heuer watches have been on the rise for a long time. It has also received many awards and made many advancements over the years. The brand’s aforementioned watches are genuinely remarkable and functional for any enthusiast who wears them.