TAG Heuer Model Codes

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There is a possibility, yes - it's a very small chance however. I'm not personally familiar with the model, but having looked at a lot of WAF121x variations online the only differences on the crown I've seen are due to aftermarket polishing.

If you show the listing for the crown to your watchmaker, they'll be able to make an informed decision - based on having your watch in their hands!
Okay! Thank you ver very much for everything!
 
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I'm Looking at buying a Tag Heuer Formula 1 Indy 500, stainless steel chronograph.
The watch has a blue checker board design dial that cant find anywhere on the net.
Got a box but no paper work.
The model number is XCAZ2011 which seems off when I look on the Tag site anybody point me at a model lookup up site..
I know it's an old post but it might be useful for everyone: if the reference is X+correct reference (which is the case here), it means it's a prototype. It was made by TAG Heuer for events, shows, marketing pictures, etc.
So it's more or less a real piece, not a fake. But TH will never repair it in case you have an issue.
 
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I know it's an old post but it might be useful for everyone: if the reference is X+correct reference (which is the case here), it means it's a prototype. It was made by TAG Heuer for events, shows, marketing pictures, etc.
So it's more or less a real piece, not a fake. But TH will never repair it in case you have an issue.
I've seen plenty of fakes with X+ a correct reference though, so I wouldn't be so sure about that.
 
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I've seen plenty of fakes with X+ a correct reference though, so I wouldn't be so sure about that.
Oh ok.
Sounds strange to me that people who produce fake watches will not use the correct reference.

And for sure, TH is doing this with the X. And note that sometimes, all the components are not validated yet. Meaning that it can look fake because it was not a definitive prototype (wrong hands colors, wrong finishing, etc)
 
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Maybe something to do with the origin of the fakes. Like, they make the fake from the prototype and don't change the number or don't know to change the number. Also sometimes big name websites show photos with the X reference because they get advance access before the actual watches are ready.
 
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https://handt.co.uk/pages/tag-heuer-serial-number-guide

Good article! I would disagree that confirming both a model and serial number assures a TAG Heuer watch as authentic as we know that counterfeit watches can have a serial number from a real watch that is replicated several times. Many hyper-fake Aquaracers and F1s all have the correct model number and replicated serial numbers. But it's a good start for a beginner to read! Thanks for sharing.
 
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Good article! I would disagree that confirming both a model and serial number assures a TAG Heuer watch as authentic as we know that counterfeit watches can have a serial number from a real watch that is replicated several times. Many hyper-fake Aquaracers and F1s all have the correct model number and replicated serial numbers. But it's a good start for a beginner to read! Thanks for sharing.
I was just trying to post the chart but it wouldn't stay in format. Yes, any article about authenticating a watch is to be viewed with extreme scepticism, but I guess it's something better than nothing. Although, to be honest maybe something isn't better than nothing in this case as it provides false reassurance!
 
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So much more sophisticated than the fake TAGs from the nineties that you buy from any Asian market stall for just a few dollars!
 
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Can anyone tell me what the numbers XXX.XXX, etc. mean in the old part numbers?
I know vaguely that XXX.X06 is for men, XXX.X13 is for boys, XXX.X08 is for women, and so on.
 
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Can anyone tell me what the numbers XXX.XXX, etc. mean in the old part numbers?
I know vaguely that XXX.X06 is for men, XXX.X13 is for boys, XXX.X08 is for women, and so on.
The challenge with the older style part numbers is that they sometimes seem to have different meaning depending on the given model series.

For example, the 1000 Night Diver 980.031 does not fit the size pattern of XXX.X06, .X13, .X08. Nor do some of the other 1000s, like the two-tone 980.021, .020, & .018 etc.

I've also noticed that the fourth digit can denote the dial color. E.g. XXX.2XX stands for grey, like the Senna S/EL grey dial S25.206. The cream dial Senna is S25.706, I assume the 7 stands for cream/eggshell. But the original F1 doesn't follow that pattern, as all the 35mm sized F1s end with XXX.513 regardless of the dial color.

Perhaps this is why TAG changed their reference numbering scheme in 1992/93, to have a more consistent and unified system.
 
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