Aquaracer cal 16

Wisconsin Proud · Dec 26, 2014

Bit the bullet on this one. Love the blue dial and the size is perfect for me.

Wisconsin Proud · Dec 26, 2014

Wisconsin Proud · Dec 26, 2014

Wisconsin Proud

dsio · Dec 26, 2014

Love the dial, the pattern almost looks a little bit Nautilus-esque though at a far more sensible price point

Calibre11 · Dec 27, 2014

Congrats. I'm with you on the dial too. TAG Heuer make some brilliant blue dials (Carrera 1887 is also a favourite).

Enjoy!

supersonicboom · Jan 20, 2015

Gorgeous. I've had my eye on the same piece for a while now. Always wanted the blue dial.

Any thoughts on why the aquaracer never gets its due respect compared to other tags or other brand divers?

Hubert · Jan 20, 2015

Congrats; I agree with David, the Carrera 1887 is also magnificent.

Wisconsin Proud · Jan 20, 2015

S supersonicboom
Gorgeous. I've had my eye on the same piece for a while now. Always wanted the blue dial.

Any thoughts on why the aquaracer never gets its due respect compared to other tags or other brand divers?

Tag doesn't promote it as much as the Carrera etc. I think it's popular and has alot of followers it just gets overshadowed.

supersonicboom · Jan 20, 2015

Wisconsin Proud
Tag doesn't promote it as much as the Carrera etc. I think it's popular and has alot of followers it just gets overshadowed.

I think it's awesome and the blue face is the best looking. I agree that the blue dial 1887 is awesome, but I'm def going with this aquaracer in the near future.

Calibre11 · Jan 20, 2015

Not sure that it's not respected, just that it's pitched at the entry-mid levels- there has never been a Calibre 36 Aquaracer; we've never seen an Aquaracer concept watch, or any cool materials like carbon fibre. I've thought for a long time that there is a market for a high-end Aquaracer- a real 'tool watch" to replace the Aquagraph/ Super Pro type watches.

I also think the changes between the 300m and 500m models have been confusing (they've basically swapped cases), but there are new models coming this year, so hopefully that sets out the differences more cleanly

Wisconsin Proud · Jan 20, 2015

D.C
Not sure that it's not respected, just that it's pitched at the entry-mid levels- there has never been a Calibre 36 Aquaracer; we've never seen an Aquaracer concept watch, or any cool materials like carbon fibre. I've thought for a long time that there is a market for a high-end Aquaracer- a real 'tool watch" to replace the Aquagraph/ Super Pro type watches.

I also think the changes between the 300m and 500m models have been confusing (they've basically swapped cases), but there are new models coming this year, so hopefully that sets out the differences more cleanly

They were on the right track with the ti
full black models. I also find the 500m full black with rose gold bezel to be very attractive. Expensive but there are some bnib on various websites in the low 3k range

supersonicboom · Jan 20, 2015

Excellent, thanks for the reply.

Devil · Feb 13, 2015

i bet it looks pretty under the sunlight! love that blue.

dtf · Feb 15, 2015

D.C
I've thought for a long time that there is a market for a high-end Aquaracer- a real 'tool watch" to replace the Aquagraph/ Super Pro type watches.

I think the Quartz watch really ticks that box, smart enough for any occasion, subtle enough that no-one thinks you're wearing a £1000 watch unless they look, so tough that it's practically indestructible - you can climb/surf/ride/dive with it...or use it as a bottle opener, and keeps perfect time for years on end, regardless of wether its worn or sat on the desk. I don't think a tool watch should be high end, it should be life-proof, affordable and look good.