Why Tag Heuer Watches Are Garbage - Per The Watch Community
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Join me for a quick video where I breakdown why I think the watch community hates Tag Heuer watches. I go over all the reasons Tag Heuer gets a bad reputation.
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I Have a TAG, and couldn't give two shits what the so called watch community says
You are wright
The watch community are the ones that has a terrible reputation.
I knoe yea
I bought my 1st automatic back in 2004 and it was a Tag Heuer Aquaracer. 2019 and I still have it. I love it. Don’t care what anyone says
Frank Handy exactly I have three myself. I love them and always get compliments.
Yes! I don’t know why Tag... gets a bad rap?? I have three of them, two of them I have had for over 25 years and they work perfectly. I love them! P.S. I am special! I don’t my watch to be “exclusive”. Its a great watch don’t care if it is available to everyone.
All but the cheapest, junkiest watches will last years and years. Most likely you'll get tired of the design before the watch itself breaks down.
As long as you are happy with what you have, don't ever care for what other said about it. Some people that are very rich just use a Casio, digital to be exact. They just wouldn't care if you are using an AP that cost 100,000 USD on your wrist. They are happy with what they have.
Good boy!! Fake flexers Rolex without even knowing what they are paying for!!? Lol. I got two Carrrera's & the Tag bracelets are the most comfortable I've ever worn!!
this is a bit like saying "I hate BMW or Audi or Mercedes" because they are not as good as Porsche
@Arkadi Danielyan BMW and Mercedes are among the less reliable cars, just have a look at consumers reports.
@Arkadi Danielyan Wrong example, I purchased my Rolex back in 1991 and never get it maintained since. I owned Audis as well and I consider they have nothing special . Smooth ride like you're on a ocean? you are a poet...
More like a Kia because that watch is shit
@Arkadi Danielyan watch them, they have before and they'll triumph again
@@kevinmontoya7318 Get a Dacia, even with full options, subs and electronics are reliable.
i just bought my very 1st TAG Heuer a week ago. Aquaracer "Batman" model automatic and i am in LOVE! ive always wanted a TAG since i was a teenager (im 39 now) and i finally got my hands on it last week at the boutique in Cesars Forum in Las Vegas. No regrets here! as my first entry level luxury watch i am very happy.
The only hatred is from RUclips watch reviewers.
No watch is garbage if the owner loves it, that’s all that matters. I have a Christopher ward c60 trident pro, tag Aquaracer night diver and an omega seamaster 2018, absolutely love all 3 👍🏻😀
James Wood oh I didn’t pay the rrp on it I got a great deal, it was already on sale then I got them to knock another £100 of the price. And yes CW offer fantastic value and quality, while the seamaster is just fantastic
Oh look the diplomat
tommy d u b b s oh look the gobshite
kopite1892ynwa all 3 of those are absolute shitters. Sell them and get a Sub.
Xapis A have u tried all 3 on have u? I doubt it, and for u to comment on someone else’s collection calling them shit says a lot about ur lack of class, couldn’t give a fuck what u think
I like how the first minute of the video is him apologizing for the clickbait title lol
I like the company for the connection to Motorsports like F1 watch and LeMan’s racing with the Monaco and the Carrera so I disagree with this guy 100%
Same
I like TAG Heuer because of them being associated with Red Bull Racing
Thats a good reason for me. Be loyal to the brand
Tag doesn't make bad pieces, the Aquaracer and the Monaco aren't bad pieces, only thing is because of the marketing they do they've become a status symbol like Rolex, non watch people buy them because of the name. But they are good for getting people into the hobby as a catalyst .
Tag basically only makes over priced bad peices. I think however you are totally correct about uninformed people purchasing them.
I'm not so sure that when they become intrested and find out that they own a lemon thats thas worth nothing will increase their desire to dive deeper into the hobby.
Maybe a mechanical Tissot or Longines would be a better option to sow the seeds.
Steve C So you’re apologizing for someone offering up their own opinion but you proceed with your own? I know you’re a Steve McQueen jock rider but calm down girlfriend! Hahaha
I am a watch people and bought the Aquaracer, because I dont care if "watch people" blame TH. I searched for my dream diver and from size, looks, fit and finished it is a great watch for the price.
@Steve C Sorry, but this is your opinion as well, what to say about the HORRIBLE Rolex Day-Date, DateJust and Explorer, unsightly watches made for old people over 60 years, please, Tag heuer makes high quality watches and for one price that people can afford, even being Quartz some models are excellent, I even have an F1 Tachymetre and it is sensational and with current design, not 50 years ago!
@@Vincent79Vega i agree the aquaracer is a great affordable and stylish watch. It's an icon in my collection.
the last thing you want to do is let the supposed watch community decide on watches...
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Heuer’s glory days had long since passed by the time TAG bought them in the mid 80s. Some of the pieces Heuer were churning out in that period were utterly atrocious. Without TAG - and it’s strategy of selling relatively cheap watches at maximum margin - the brand would have disappeared altogether. These days I think the quality of the lineup is fantastic, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a TAG Heuer to anyone. I have an Autavia and absolutely love it - the current Aquaracer is also a terrific piece.
Even with that plastic ring spacer?
I got the reissue 1964. It seems it is as close as it can get from the past and holding onto that heritage. Otherwise, modern Heuer just looks like some cheap shit.
@@lipinglin1994 If you hold the Night Diver in your hands and think it's cheap shit, then I don't really know what to tell you.
@@tricky92x Looks cheap to me. to be honest. Not my taste.
@@lipinglin1994 LOL ok
I personally love tag.
It was the first expensive watch I owned. For me the brand says expensive but not flashy
Emmm i thing otherwise are flashy and affordable.
because people told them on the internet to hate TAG. That’s the real reason a lot of people dislike them. A lot of group think going on in the forums. Breitling is big and blingy, speedmasters are awesome, Seiko is god, and TAGs are newb overpriced garbage.
Well said!
unfair negative propaganda
And hublot, rado, mido, movado, and ado ado ado, SHIT spawn of merchandising
Rory The Red and Jesus would definitely wear a Patek 😁
@@andrethomas7075 😆
The 1990's was 20 years ago.
TAG Heuer is, essentially, "Heuer" today. Go take a look at the recent Autavia re-issue. At around $3000 (for which it can easily be found), it's a solid timepiece which stacks against Omega or most any others favored by watch snobs at that price point.
Sick of the hate for this brand.
Agree, Heuer Autavia 02 is a fabulous timepiece
Dads had one for 20 years still looks timeless and works perfectly,
ruclips.net/video/ltW4RmbH_mE/видео.html G-Shock....
One thing I like about Tags is the handsome look. Isn't that really important?
So if a watch is affordable it’s trash? I’ve never heard that. I think most of these points are how this guy feels about TAG honestly
Steve McQueen wore the monaco
Steve McQueen wore Rolex . Michael Delaney wore a heuer Monaco. Product placement
@@KAM128 wow your information is wrong as could be. He wore both.
jack carlson I didn’t say he didn’t wear both. He only got that piece because of the movie. He was a huge Rolex fan. He had several Rolex watches.
Steve McQueen wore Monaco only in the film LeMans as would be the Porsche driver. Heuer were one of Porsche sponsors, as they were Ferrari sponsors in F1..
@@rickj8859 yes your right for advertising and the public did spot ir
My Costco has rolex breitling a lot of other high end brands. Many rolexes have been sold at px stores as well so that point not very valid.
When did breitling become a "high end" brand???
Most have considered Breitlings as high end as Rolex and Omega. Unless you mean on a level with Patek, of course.
No, it's not. As said, Rolex and Breitlings are sold in some of these places, so, it figures they would have Tag Heuers. Pateks are a level above these aforementioned brands.
Fair point
varanid9, seriously? Breitling as high end as Rolex? I’d say it’s more or less tag, then breitling, then omega, then Rolex, then several additional levels, then Patek
I used to own a Tag quartz diver with the link bracelet. My first ‘nice’ watch it became a beater until I sold it. I also bought the rereleased Steve McQueen Monaco in 2008 and really liked that watch. I still regret having traded it. All that to say that although I’ve graduated to Rolex and Omega since then I still have a soft spot for Tag and am happy to hear they’re moving in the right direction. Thanks for the video.
Tog Tog Tog Tog. God damn it's TAG. How do you say Heuer right and get the 3 letter acronym wrong 5 million times.
Yeah dude needs his ass whipped
I could not agree more. Maybe, just maybe, we are pronouncing it wrong. Like the Jaguar commercials with the lady who pronounces it Jag-u-ah. However, I like her pronunciation better.
I have two Tag F1 worth US1k each. After 6yrs and the other 2yrs, they still look good and work well
I own a tag heuer professional 2000 and it's my every day watch (as well as my skx and g shock). I absolutely love it and yes it's not my submariner but it's, reliable, robust and I like how it looks.
I have bought and sold about a dozen pre-owned Tags recently and they seem pretty darn good to me . I have been dealing in vintage watches for 35 years . These watches will last a lifetime and longer . Just service them every 5-7 years .
Let me know if you ever find a nice deal on a 90s Link chrono. I know some guys dont like them now and that makes for a good opportunity for those of us that do like them 👍
I have several TAG Heuers and I appreciate this video.
3 Seiko
1 Oris
4 TAG Heuer
1 Rolex
Once you learn more about watches, how they hold their value ect, you tend to move away from certain brands.
@guess what Seiko makes good watches... Come on
@guess what what do you think about the Grand Seikos...
@guess what Agreed with you on this one. However, Seiko are good watches and their pieces are known to last for ages. Additionally, “if it’s good it has to be Swiss” adage isn’t necessarily true anymore. I wouldn't mind having one or two seikos on my personal collection.
@guess what omg you cruel 😂😂😂
I'm a tag guy. I own a Heuer Monaco Caliber 11 remake and an older Aquaracer. That being said, I agree with the majority of this. I think the company really lost it's way for a while, but I am hoping for big things over the next few years. Thanks for this.
What a biased review. I just bought a Tag Heuer Tourbillion and it looks great. It's stylish and accurate. A Rolex or AP might be worth more and be more respected by "The Watch Community", but they are invariably designed like ugly old man watches.
Rolex? Affordable? 😂😂😂😂😂 I signed up for a Submariner and I HOPE my son will get the call from the AD, after I'm dead...
If 007 movie series adopted tag ppl would love it again..
I owned a Rolex sub 16610 it was frankly a piece of junk. It spent more time in the Rolex dealers being calibrated than on my wrist, I returned it and got my money back. I purchased a TAG diver for half the price which was deeper depth proofed by 200 metres and helium value included keeps excellent time. I now own three TAG watches excellent product's
I have a Tag I wore every day for almost 20 years. I keeps perfect time and still looks fantastic. Every person I know who owns a Rolex all state that they are not accurate. So who's the fool?
Thats just because of the difference in quartz and automatic watches .
I don’t know if they are garbage since I don’t own one, I just have not seen one I have liked yet. They had a chrono Diver several years ago they you could use the pushers under water I really liked they don’t make anymore I wish I would have purchased. Otherwise I see nothing I like.
Good video... My dad owns a Tag Heuer Link from that period and I have to admit it's pretty nice. The bracelet is fabulous and it houses a 7750 movement that doesn't look too bad either. Cheers
The Tag Heuer link is a beautiful watch.
If TAG is hated for being “affordable” and/or “available”, then why the iconic status of pieces like Seiko SKX, or other $500-750 pieces ??
because the Seiko's movement, the build and finish was/is actually good quality. not like Tag with for example plastic inserts inside the case.
I can back up the quality issues mentioned, based on experience with a TAG Heuer from the early 2000’s. Was a gift, it looks nice, but every year something on it falls apart. The metal bracelet and the lugs are consistent failure points. This past year an applied hour marker fell off the dial, and haven’t been inspired to fix it. If it had not been a gift, I think this TAG Heuer would’ve been traded or sold long ago, just not worth the trouble. Honestly, I think this watch has spent more time broken or being repaired, than in a wearable state. BTW, it’s an automatic.
I bought my first tag today and I love it. Formula 1 quarts chronograph.
Tag watches from the last 25 years even look like Fossil watches from that era.
TH is definitely headed in the right direction though.
Their current Aquaracer line is a pretty good bang for the buck imho.
Still not sold on the Aquaracer. A local jeweler sells Tag, Omega, Rolex, and Victorinox. He showed me the Tag and then the Victorinox Maverick. While I would rather have the Aquaracer, the Maverick was a VERY similar swiss made watch with an ETA movement for less than half the cost.
@@mcstarling07 Operative phrase: "While I would rather have the Aquaracer..."
Oh definitely. Brand goes a long way no matter how un-snobby you think you are haha
New model's quality is through the roof for the price
SO basically cheap Tags are bad, and more expensive Tags are good? Lol who’d have known? 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I like the Carerra cal 16 Day date (7750 based), the Autavia (Tag 02) and the Monaco, and the Carerra cal 1887 .. But hey, that’s just me!
After owning multiple Rolex’s, Omegas, IWCs, and one JLC, I think im actually going to go ahead and get a Tag! Going to put my money where my mouth is..
In all Honesty, no one buys Tags full price, and at 25% off, the higher end ones are great. Furthermore, they look cool, and i think people just hate on Tag for the sake of it. Same reason people hate iPhones. Its the in thing, its the one thing you ca bash on and get large scale public approval .. A lot of movements used by Tag are shared by the entire LVMH lineup, including Omega, IWC and Breitling. Everyone puts their own touch to it, but that’s about it, so they really cant be that bad! Really..
I’d advise staying away from some pieces, but the hate is now so generic, its like people say stay away from Range Rovers because they’re unreliable, but people forget the Range is only one model JLR makes, and that there are many models which are actually great and reliable.. Like i said, sheep and herd mentalities..
Nice comment
Tags are really good actually , the only thing is just get the discount from tag and it's going to be a fair transaction at the end of the day you get bang for bucks , like an aquaracer isn't as good as a omega seamaster but it's much cheaper , the aquaracer is better than a tissot le locle and it's more expensive , so yeah pretty fair
I've had my Tag Heuer Formula 1 Indy 500 Special Edition CAH101 since 2011. It's very well put together and still looks as beautiful as the day i purchased it and it worth about the same as i paid for it back then.
I just had my Tag Heuer from 2010 refurbished . Excellent service and great watch . Worth every penny
I’m still waiting for the TAG owners to agree that they’re garbage. Seems to me they love them. This is kinda like a movie reviewer saying a movie sucked, and everyone you know who’s seen the movie thought it was great.
Tag Heuer is not garbage and, in fact, it doesn't even have a horrible reputation within the watch community. There is just a perceived rumor of inferiority because there are a handful of elitist owners of Rolex, AP, Patek, etc, etc who don't like the idea of average watch fans or just everyday people enjoying a watch for their own reasons. These people are exclusionary and they find Tag Heuer an easy target because they have many quartz models, they are relatively affordable and they have a sort of trendy advertising campaign with an array of celebrities. So, in a certain sense, I agree with J. Anthony, but I wouldn't perpetuate the myth of a bad reputation. I think whatever bad reputation Tag allegedly has is really just a reflection of the insecurities of a small elitist segment of the watch enthusiast community. I've owned several Rolexes and several Tags, even Tags from the so-called horrible 90s and 2000s era. Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, I've enjoyed my Tag Heuers just as much as my Rolexes.
I bought a Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 chronograph about three years ago. It looks great, but then the problems started. I’d keep it in the winder at night, and halfway through the day it’d stop. Took it to the AD and they said just wind it again. I did, and it was good for about two days. Took it back to the AD who sent it out under warranty to be fixed. Three months later, got it back and 2-3 days later it stopped again. Tag said they really couldn’t find anything wrong....no f’ng solution at all. Finally took it to a watch repair place who was recommended highly...a spring was broken, the crown stem was stripped etc. He couldn’t believe Tag didn’t fix this while having it in. Will NEVER buy a Tag again.
Been wearing an Omega since and have never had a single issue. Tags look nice but don’t be fooled. Interior quality sucks and their service department doesn’t give a damn.
A lot of people are natural snobs, my mates look down on my flip phone because they all have smart phones, phone snobs , my old smart phone lost its collision with the wall it hit after refusing to answer a call after the tenth time of swiping , same with watches , I've got watches including tag and breitling with Seiko and Casio and I love them all , snobs are just so far up their own arses they're opinion is just that , an opinion , you can always tell them to shove it.
before the merger they were barely selling anything and after , with their marketing, they are huge and selling millions of watches.
Indeed, they have a good business model
On point with this.
I really like my Tag Aquaracer Calibre 5 it's easily the most accurate automatic I have and for £1200 (40% off) I spent on it the finish is amazing. Ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal and the crown is super smooth and solid. As for the plastic spacer that is probably a better choice for a dive/sports watch as it provides a bit more shock resistance to the movement. Seiko use plastic spacers on the majority of their dive watches for that reason.
+Ben Lait Seiko also uses plastic spacers because they are a budget brand, not because it's better! No brand with a horological worth would build their watches like that. You know why? Because it is not better as you claim, quite the opposite actually!
The Delrin spacers used by Tag are made by DuPont and are great for shock protection. They are tough and absorb impact better than any metal. Bremont also use a similar material for their spacers.
@@benlait3696 Just FYI, shock absorbance is normally built into totally different parts in a watch than the movement spacer (in fact, the shock absorbing properties of a movement spacer is so minimal, that unless you would make it totally out of rubber, it wouldn't offer any advantages). If you would be right, then please tell us why you don't see this in AP's, Vacheron's, Patek's, Rolex's, Omega's or other more high end brands? And second FYI, the metal spacer is most often part of the watch anti-magnetic properties. Bremont do not use plastic spacers. They have a patented rubber cushioning sitting between two metal cages. The outer movement ring is still made of metal, just as the housing of the movement. This is not comparable to cheap watches with plastic movement spacers.
As to the “plastic holder” as an older guy I remember when Glock firearms came out with a polymer frame. The gun gurus all committed that they would never buy a plastic gun. They said it couldn’t be durable or reliable for a firearm. Thirty years later they have proven to be the most durable and reliable gun on the market. Today all those gurus own polymer frame guns. It changed the industry. My point is how do you know if it’s bad? It might be good.
He thinks it's bad because he's looking for an excuse to justify his status seeking. As for Glocks, yes, the polymer frames are better in some ways, yet, steel frames are better in other ways.
Who cares about watch community? They have their own favorites and agenda.
I am not a watch geek. For me a watch is a piece of jewelry, with a utilitarian excuse to wear it. For all non watch geeks, Tag Heuers are well designed and well made jewelry and they serve their utilitarian purpose very well. "All" mechanical watches suck. They are prone to failure, grossly inaccurate, and take weeks to get repaired/serviced. Tag Heuers are easy and cheap to repair/service. Only a watch geek can tell whether you are wearing a Rolex or a Seiko. Others are only impressed by the "looks" of the jewelry. Watch geeks are generally poor and have only their "preowned" watches to impress others. You gain nothing by impressing a watch geek living in poverty. Buy a good looking Tag and impress the people that matter. Spend the rest of the money on a vacation with a person that matters. Cheers ! 😎
....an excellent point!!!
I wear a Tag but I don't agree with everything you've said. I own it because I enjoy the brands history, I actually love their designs and I think they make a good watch, compared to other luxury watches they're quite affordable in general. I appreciate Rolex and Omega the same, some people buy high end watches for the craftsmanship and history and that they enjoy wearing them, not always to impress people, when you buy a watch regardless of how much it costs, you buy it because you like it, not to impress anybody else.
V P Wow. You are so rich. I am impressed 😂😂😂. I certainly live in an Asian "shithole". Blue sky, sunny weather, clean ocean to go diving, etc. etc. Mine is a lifelong vacation in the tropics. Thank God for this "shithole". Don't be so angry; life is short. By the way I know for sure you don't own any of the watches you listed. People who own watches from such brands, don't use such language 😂😂😂. By the way I don't own a Tag. I like them though. I own two "Middle Class" watches from the brands Rolex and Omega.
Absolutely. The only other person who even notices you're wearing a watch is a watch nerd. But as an informed buyer, I want value for money, not just a nice bit of jewellery. Especially at some of the prices asked. This is where Seiko deliver. The Swiss just charge a huge premium for their logo.
U have a point
I have never seen a more heated debate or opinion on brands, more so than PC vs Mac. I just got my first Swiss automatic watch, after a year of searching and watching J Anthony and the other community videos. The fact is I got a Tag Carrera Cal 5 , pre owned for
Today Tag Heuer is already as close to Omega as it never been before. Tag Heuer is Ferrari and Formula 1, and what can be more luxury than Ferrari??... I don't remember Tag Heuer being that bad in the past as you have told us here, but today Tag Heuer watches such as Aquaracer for example are pure beauty and luxury.
A very diplomatic video about why Tag Heuer is not desirable anymore.
It simple; they have been skirting along on there past glory and reputation for years. Currently, their resale value is horrible on the secondary market. In short, they are the Cadillac Cimarron of high-end watches. Do not buy. Do not invest.
PS: It is very nice to see you back making videos!!
Why aren't you screaming at us, "I GOTTA TELL YOU, I GOTTA BE COMPLETELY FRANK AND HONEST, I GOTTA TELL YOU, WHAT DO I THINK? WHAT DO I THINK. WHAT DO I THINK? IT'S AH SHITTTAAA!"
I want to like my Tag Aquaracer. I think it’s a 2013 or 2014 with Sellita movement and that is the problem. The movement has been an issue since day one, not keeping proper time, not winding while on the wrist and just not running. It’s been in and out of the shop including back to Tag for about 6 months. The watch is still not running right. Shame because the case is solid and the face is a beautiful blue with applied indices. Not really worn very much anymore.
I got into a watch collecting due to my peers' influences. According to them, Tag Heuers are a bit overpriced for its quality and prefer other brands. I wouldn't want Tag only cuz they don't have good dress watches.
My white dial 1887 Carerra on a brown leather croc looks amazing with a navy suit. When I need to go super formal I go to my silver dial Aqua Terra.
I like tag purely for the brand (and personally i like the styling but thats not the point) I am a huge formula one fan and I know that tag has a large history in motor racing, and they also sponsor my favourite f1 team which is why I choose to like them
Open an Aquaracer and you’ll find an unmodified sellita and a plastic casing... and that’s only 500 less than a Seamaster. Bad reputation is well deserved.
I think that if you go for aquaracer you will find unmodified selita exactly like in Oris Aquis and other receptive brands on the same price tag. it even can be worst because you can find Holbot with the same selita in the price tag of 18,000$. Tag Heuer needs to be more special in design and stop trying to be like Holbot. me personally I don't like the open dail line of their watches. I have Tag Heuer aquaracer and I must say they have great quality in their craftsmanship.
Boris Pradel I’d also like to know which planet you live on when you think they you can buy an Omega Seamaster for less than three grand? Last time I checked, the Aquaracer calibre 5, even in 43mm, retails for £2,150, whereas the Seamaster retails for £3,600. That’s a very weird calculation of £500 difference.
Matt Phelan I live in SouthAmerica and that’s the retail price difference for the past two models here
Boris Pradel I know where to come for my next watch then 😉
Matt Phelan 🤣not really convenient, as a Seamaster model 2017 here retails for around US$ 5700 new...
I had one Aquaracer (ceramic) I sold it and I bought another Aquaracer (steel bezel) with no regrets at all. What you said about TAG in '90 and early 2000 is correct. What you said about Biver is correct too. Surely I like TAG also cause you can easily buy with 40% discount. The movement is very precise (my second Tag is with me since 6months) and: THE BRACELET is one of the best in the market, if not the best, in the range 500 to 2000 USD. I promise you! Ain't Longines, Oris, Seiko, Tissot, Maurice Lacroix, (even Rolex oyster perpetual bracelet look poor compared to my Tag) or other few brands that can compete with Tag. Do not forget sinergy with Hublot...
Tag Heuer is not Omega or Rolex, i have been starting with a Tag watch 20 years ago and have been in the lucky position to buy Rolex and Omega watches later on. Of course a Tag Heuer is not a Rolex; but when you say Tag Heuer watches are garbage you simply have no knowledge of watches. Tag Heuer watches are reliable watches for a decent price. Mine still works fine after 20 years. Perhaps you have something against the brand, but to call it garbage makes no sence. Friendly greetings from Holland!
Tag made so many mistakes in the past: mercedes hands (Rolex), Color bazel (Rolex) , claim in house (ETA and Seiko!) ..
Heuer used the Mercedes hands even before the merger with TAG. I think it was fitting for their reference 844 Divers.
I have a new calibre 7 tag formula 1 gmt.. Gets worn as much as my rolex/omega and I love it. Look forward to buying another formula 1 and an aquaracer soon.. Never would've considered tag. Went in to look at rolexes but couldn't afford one at the time.. Ended up leaving happy with a formula 1.. Great watch 👍
I have three Tag Heuers. It has been my brand since I watched my first F1 race in 1988 on television. The first is a quartz f1, the second is aquaracer automatic from 2005 and the last is a tourbillon carrera heuer 02. I took my Aquaracer in for service, while I was waiting and looking at the IWC Aviator, the watchmaker came by and said that the mechanics in my aquaracer is used in an IWC which costs 6 times more than my watch. Further comment is not necessary!
What's your thoughts on the New Civic Type R?
Interesting point of view. Price quality issues were often. Nowadays they sponsor surfers. Not my favorite, however, better option than Breitling and Hublot.
The TAG Monza and Link Calibre 36 models are both nice.
Eyeballing the Monza and Monaco. Love em!
I owned a cool looking late 80s tag quartz diver. I might have just been unlucky, but I had to have it repaired a couple of times. Recently, I put a new battery in it and gave it to my son. After a couple months the chapter ring came loose and now it bounces around in there. I gave my kid a new seiko 5 and told him to toss the tag into a drawer. That said, the new Tags look MUCH more well-made and I would actually trust the quality.
You criticize tag Heuer watch.... You don't know this kind of watch are not garbage!!! It's luxury!!!! I own tag aquaracer and its good.... I used 4 6yrs....
Yes of course, if you compare Rolex, Patek, AP, breitling vs tags, yes, they will probably won’t be better in almost every aspect, but you can’t compare a $2000 tag vs a $25000 AP
My TAGS keep better time than my Rolexes and in the 20 years I’ve owned them they’ve never been serviced.
One of the reasons tag gets a bad rep is because RUclipsrs keep talking about it. If they talked about the positives, the opposite would happen.
Thank you for the history lesson on Tag Heuer. The Formula 1 chrono was on my list for my first $1000+ watch since TH has made me, and I can speak for many others, a grail seeker in a sense. And I did notice that a lot of prominent RUclipsrs didn't feature TH. I guess I needed to look further. But I have always liked TH.
Soooo your going to not buy a tag heuer because someone said they dont like them .. this is the problem with the "Watch community" go with a newer one , fuck what people think . Newer tags are actually very nice . If your trying to get respect from the "Watch community" thats actually very sad .. Im a horologist and I say these guys are a joke ! Ask yourself why your buying a watch . Im an omega fan , wear an f300 and own speedmasters . Ive had rolexes , very nice watches but its such a status symbol and guys that notice are so dorky it sat because i hated wearing it so I sold it .if your looking around a grand , look at the omega soeedmasters , the triple date has calibre 1150 based on the eta/valjoux 7751
My first watch ....an original vintage heuer passed down from grandfather. Just the history and use behind it gave me the bug for watches . I now own a few tudors , Rolex, seiko, Hamilton's and an omega. Looking to expand and have a nice vintage side of the collection.
the real problem is... there too many persons, who think they have something „important“ to say
A new direction for TAG? A different route? Lost? Maybe 10 years ago. It seems you missed the boat on this one.
Tag Heuer gets a bad reputation because people like yourself spread misinformation like this video.
You can buy a Rolex, Omega, Brietling at Costco.
Carrera, Monoco, Autavia are not classic pieces? Really?
Just some advice, you might want to do your home work on a company before you make a video about them. This is just lazy journalism. You call Tag Heuer garbage? Most of what you say simply isn't true with their higher end pieces. Would you hold Grand Seiko to a different standard since they also use stamped metal on their lower end seiko pieces?
For a brand winning the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie in Geneva 8 times is quite a feat. They did this all recently by the way. So your outdated opinion is just that, outdated.
A more accurate description would be a two-tier watch company.
The carrera line and autavia, monaco lines are all produced side by side and at the same production plant as zenith.
Their link, Formula one, and to a lesser extent their Aqua-Racer lines leave something to be desired.
But most people like yourself assume their whole lineups quality is the same as those lines, which couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Is their a better chronograph than the Autavia with the in house Heuer 02 for the money? The speedmaster is quite a bit more as is the el primero.
I only own one Tag Heuer the Heuer Autavia after i compared it to the Speedmaster which was my other watch i was considering. The quality on the Autavia was every bit as good, with a automatic movement with a 80 hr power reserve, column-wheel, with free sprung balance. For $1000 less. And in my opinion a better looking watch.
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I thought the same as you do before i actually considering buying a Tag-Heuer. With that being said, having a you tube channel mainly about watches, you should have taken a page out of the watchbox, watchartsci, or hodiknee, and delved a little deeper into what makes a modern Tag Heuer.
If a Tag Heuer has a very good water resistant ranking, would this be a good way to a good Tag Heuer watch from a watch that is garbage. I would not think that a watch that could withstand a lot of water pressure would be low quality.
It's driving me nuts. I have $2000 £1700 to spend on a watch and am totally confused. I always thought TAG was a desirable brand until looking at reviews. I'm not looking to invest in a watch but rather have something to have as an everyday piece that is reliable. Initially looking at an Aquaracer calibre 5 but am now thinking that an Oris Aquis date would be a better buy, what do you think?
Tag Hauer was never about exclusivity. It is meant to be a brand that is both accessible and reasonably affordable as a mass market watch. If you want exclusivity you have to go up the brand chain to high horology brands such as Patek, Rolex, etc.
Didn't think it was possible to talk so much but say so little!
Vyker politicians do it all the time!🇨🇦
Bro...it’s TAG! Not TOG. How can you pronounce Heuer correctly but not the acronym TAG? Don’t tell me they’re shit watches if you can’t even call them out by name correctly.
For most people saying they love their Tag Heuer is because they already owned one. Tag Heuer is ok. It can be an opener to the watch collection world. However, there is a brand that’s really a good value for money for starters, that I bet even most watch collectors still have it on their stash, it’s Seiko.
Welcome back. Your number one reason is one I agree with and have always said for a long while. I think Tag is great as of when I got into watches (2015) and was my first luxury watch. I think many people graduate from their first (Tag) and then hate on anybody at that level (usually going to Omega next). Those are shallow people. Appreciate where you came from in your journey and respect everybody has a beginning. Tag I feel is a great brand because it offers status at a affordable price and all watches whether you like it or not is a status symbol.
Yeah, It is all about the journey！
I don’t own a Tag yet but they’re certainly not garbage...... Too many pretentious watch snobs who spend too much time drooling over the “Holy Trinity” watches
Hi! What do you think about the tag heuer formula 1 gmt? I think it was made after 2010 is the quality still subpar? or were they getting back on track then?
thinking of getting the Carrera Heuer 01... do you think its worth it? I could spend a little more to get a pre-owned submariner though. Can I have your opinion?
Well, the watch community can have their opinion, but I respectfully disagree. My first nice watch was a Tag Heuer Day/Date Carrera CV2A10 in 2010. Paid $3500, and I don’t find that “affordable” for most folks. I wore it 12 years before buying a Rolex Sub 124060. I still wear the Tag on a navy blue strap when kicking around. It has been through many experiences in my life. It clearly needs servicing after 12 years as it runs a bit slow. Killer watch, though.
I bought a lady’s 28 mm quartz SS TAG Heuer Link for $1200 at a duty free shop in Mexico in 2000. The battery lasted for a little over 2 years each time, and it always kept perfect time. I swam in it, showered in it, golfed in it, mountain biked in it, rode my motorcycle in the rain in it, and generally beat it to death for 16 years. When it finally wouldn’t pass a pressure test, I sold it on eBay for $500. Considering cost per wear, I think I more than got my money’s worth.
Hi J. just curious as to what camera you are using for your videos. . .Have a good one
Me as a part of the watch community don't like Tag Heuer because their movements are not good regulated and often the Movements are hold by a plastic ring like Seiko and that is the finisher argument for me.
I always like the design of Tag Heuer watches. The Tag Heuer Link, Kirium, Carrera and Monaco are very beautiful and cool watches. The Link bracelet was very popular in the 1990s and early 2000s. I am a middle class person it is good for me and other member of the Middle class when a watch is affordable because I can't buy a watch that cost as much as a car or a house. Tag Heuer was such a popular brand that golfer Tiger Wood and movie star Matt Damon use to advertised for it. I think the only real problem that I have heard with Tag Heuer was the low quality of its movements and plastic used as movement holder. Tag Heuer didn't have a lot of in house movement and the ETA movements they used wasn't customized or modified to make it different from other brand. I hope Tag Heuer fix their quality problem and become a good watch brand again.
Just bought a tag heuer Porsche edition and I love it ..
I bought my 45mm Carrera Heuer 01 skeleton less than two month ago, and last week I realized the watch was running 16 secs fast per day, so I took it back to the store thinking I got it magnetized. The watch maker tested it and the watch wasn't and I had to send it in to TAG to get them see what going on. I wore the watch less than 6 times, and never dropped it or done any physical activities. I am very disappointed with TAG, the watch will be gone 4 to 6 weeks before I get it back. I am not impressed specially after spending $5,500 on the watch. Big mistake and will never buy one again. I could have bought a Tudor or an Omega for the money
hero629 li know it's anecdotal, but I have had two Carreras. And at some point on both of them the rotors stopped freely spinning. Both were fairly inexpensive fixes, but I've never had that happen on any other Swiss watch I've bought.
So im thinking of buying the heuer 02 gmt and now im getting worried, should i skip tag heuer and get a tudor gmt instead?
@@callmedru Buy the Tudor. You can thank me in a few years. Tag are over priced garbage and that's where it will end up in 10 year's. The Tudor however will still be running well, never had a service and probably worth the same as you paid for it.
@@stephens2r338 perhaps the scarcity of the tudor gmt in asia is gnawing at my patience a little too long that im starting to look into other gmt watches. Thank you for the advice and i guess ill have to hold my patience for a little bit longer
@@callmedru your welcome. If your good friend's with your dealer then it helps. If not then throw the net out a little further, even to Europe. If a dealer has the watch buy it and book the flight. I live in Norway and there's no waiting list. Export price from here is -25% so that pays for the flight and you wear it home and have a free holiday.
I do not agree with this opinion, what to say about the HORRIBLE Rolex Day-Date, DateJust and Explorer, to me is unsightly watches made for old people over 60 years, please, Tag heuer makes high quality watches and for one price that people can afford, even being Quartz some models are excellent, I even have an F1 Tachymetre and it is sensational and with current design, not 50 years ago !
As a former television news producer, you might want to consider eliminating the music after you begin your narration. It serves no purpose and merely makes the viewer have to invest more attentional resources into understanding what you're saying. That is, is doesn't make the viewing experience more pleasant and it doesn't hold viewer attention. It's basically attentional clutter. The good thing about your use of music -- if you're hell-bent to use it -- its that it's not outrageously loud. Consider NBC's "Meet the Press," the "Data Download" segment, which is presented in the second half-hour of MTP. The music is so over-modulated that it's often very difficult to understand what the moderator, Chuck Todd, is saying. At least you aren't cranking up the music so loud that you have a :Data Download" situation. Cheers!
My grandfather just gave me his 25yrs old tag professional and its still looks good and solid. Quoting that word "garbage" is kinda unnecessary.
the sound track really makes your voice easy to hear
I have owned a few Aquaracers in the past, when I first got into watches. They were my "gateway drug". I never had any problems with any of them, but ultimately sold them all either at what I paid for them or slight above that. Of course, I bought all of them used at good prices. I got my money out of them, which I gather can be tricky, and they were fun. I don't own any of them now.
I just bought my first Luxury timepiece, it is an Aquaracer Chrono and it was $2200 its not an $8k Rolex but ill put the automatic movement against anything under 4500 in other brands. Omega is nice but it doesn't take much research to find out that they have issues consistently with a lot of owners. Point is, we are all entitled to our opinions but I love the fact that I worked hard and was able to buy this watch. My First LUXURY brand watch. Tag or Tag Heuer is a company with a starting date of 1860. A swiss watch company with tons of history anyone who disagrees can kick rocks.
It is Heuer-Leonidas ... that had a long pedigree. The TAG part is just an outfit, that supplied parts to F1 teams.
Good video!! I have a Heuer Monnin 844 diver from 1979, that’s 40 years old. It was a present for my 16th Birthday. Heuer took a lot of the design cues from the Sub and sold it at a much lower price point. IIRC, this watch probably saved Heuer before the merger with TAG. It has a lot of sentimental value for me and it will always have a place in my collection.
I have watches like that as well, I totally understand being sentimental about a watch. Thanks for sharing.