Probably late 80s/early 90s - they switched to current reference scheme in '94 IIRC, and mid-80s ones were likely to have Heuer casebacks.
Not my area of expertise, however. @TAG1000Diver.com is the one to ask.
Out of curiosity I've been trying to date my wife's 962.213.
We have no box or papers and there isn't a serial number on the caseback.
This reference number was released in 1983, I believe, but as a Heuer, and not Tag Heuer.
Anyone any ideas ?
The 2000 text on the dial was discontinued in 1990 but I would think some were sold within 1990 and beyond.
Your watch was made 1986-1989, possibly early 1990.
The 6-digit numbering system ended in 1992.
I bought my 2000 on Feb 1990, it still has 2000 on the dial. But it was probably produced in '89 (or earlier).
Mine also has a 'polished' case-back cover, which is consistent with many TAG Heuer models produced in the '80s. (My '85-ish Heuer 1000 also has a polished case-back cover.) But I notice @Turpinrr's wife's 2000 has a 'matte' case-back cover, which is more consistent with the models produced in the early '90s.
Hence, I would guess hers might've been manufactured right around 1990, I doubt it was mid-80s due to the case-back. Perhaps a hybrid of the older style dial and the newer style 'matte' case-back cover.
Has yours got the 3 lines of font on the dial ?
I bought it for myself originally but found it a bit on the small side probably due to the small dial.
But, it's her go-to watch, that gets more wear than her more expensive pieces.
Probably late 80s/early 90s - they switched to current reference scheme in '94 IIRC, and mid-80s ones were likely to have Heuer casebacks.
Not my area of expertise, however. @TAG1000Diver.com is the one to ask.
The production year (and quarter, of the movement) is on the movement for all these watches, right? Easy to date once you take the caseback off!
I think that gives a ballpark area but probably not specific to assembly date.
The movements were probably stamped when they came on to TH stock rather than when the watch was assembled.
Hard to be sure that they have the original movement as well, so many movement swaps take place and the coil guards don't always get swapped over.
One thing I've often wondered is what extend TH would use up existing stock of bezels and watch faces when transitioning from the older model numbers (ie. 962.006) to the WE.... series to eventually the WK series. For example, sometimes you'll see an older model WE1110-R with a black date dial disk. Did they use up what they had from the 962.XXX before transitiong to new white date wheel? Or was this done by an owner during a refurb? I've also seen very early WK marked cases, but with the circular bezels like you see on the older WE....models before they switched over completely to the newly designed angular bezel. All these things can be used to approximate a date of manufacture (as you guys say), like the quartz movement, but it not exactly precise. You can get to within a couple of years (1992-93 for instance). Bought this last week for $375, thought it was a decent deal (especially now with new 39% import duties driving the USA domestic previously owned prices and gray market higher). Seller described as like new and only worn about a dozen times before laid down in safe for decades. Literally not a scratch on it and in a remarkable state of preservation with full bracelet intact and model # and serial # crisp. Only sign of age is the patina on the hands as it was stored with crown open which I suspect allowed air/humidity in and some of the black color in the bezel numbers in light. I guess you'd call it a barn find...
This is the pic of my movement showing it's date on the coil cover.
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