I Bought This TAG Heuer Aquaracer off eBay. Big Mistake.
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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In this video, I want to share my experience of buying a TAG Heuer Aquaracer Quartz 300m on eBay. In the beginning, the watch looked totally fine to me and I did not see any issues. After wearing my new Tag Heuer on my wrist for some time I have started noticing some minor things with the watch. Then I made a strange discovery that led me to think that I bought a fake TAG Heuer watch.
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I noticed the misaligned bezel even before you mentioned it - things like that really stand out to me.
Thank you for sharing your experience. So glad to hear you had a positive outcome.
Thanks. But the lesson is learned. I would better pay a bit more and buy a watch at AD :)
Don't go by serials for specific models is the lesson here. The rotating bezel ring is a part that is simply 3m taped on. It can be easily lifted off and repositioned. Quartz batteries last 14-16months. I reburbish all makes and models. TIME & AGAIN... I get faux high end watches in my shop all the time. Happy your outcome was a good one. John V. in Florida USA
Thank you for your review. Tag Heuer seems like a good company that backs up their products. I can see myself getting an automatic Aquaracer watch in the near future. 😁👍
I think that Aquaracers are pretty good watches for the money.
I bought a new Tag Heuer from an authorized dealer and went to their web site to register for warranty. When I entered the serial number, it gave me the wrong model. Then it gave me the option to enter the SN and model number, and it all popped up correctly. Maybe their computer has issues. I'm glad yours came back authentic. That's one of my fears with eBay.
I wouldn’t worry about it. I have the same exact watch and model, and bought it from an authorized dealer. When I checked the serial number and warranty on the website, the black aquaracer model popped up for me as well
That's interesting. That's for sharing that.
I have had many watches, omegas, Roles, G shocks, Hamilton's, several Tags , Seikos, Movados, and others. Most accurate and durable watch is my 2008 black face quartz Tag. I have several automatics, but my tag is the best watch I own. I have broken crystals bezels bracelets watches you name it. This Tag is 15 years old been everywhere and still looks great. Amazing watch in a quartz.
My guess is the backs have been swapped with a black model at some point (possibly in error when the seller was changing batteries). That seems like the simplest explanation if Tag say the watch itself is genuine.
Yes, it is a logical explanation.
There was a time when I wanted to get a TAG watch but I never actually did it I stayed with Seiko, lately however I heard of the Aragon watches and I also wanted a larger watch Seiko being 45mm So about a month ago I bought the Aragon in 50mm and I am very happy with it. They do have smaller watches on some of their models you would just have to search through them and they are automatic Cheers
I live near Sedona. Glad you had a chance to enjoy Arizona. Also very happy that your Dr. Evil plan workrd out for the best. I also have a Tag Heuer Aquaracer with the Grande Date and blue face. It is one of my favorife watches. Tag serviced it for me and did a very professional job of providing top notch customer service, I could not be happier. I enjoyed your video, that may be the vodka talking or maybe not!
Thanks so much! :) Sedona is an incredible place and I did enjoy visiting Arizona very much!
😂😂 lucky man , I bought the same watch in egypt for 80€ , with the box , user manual , waranty card etc
But they are inaccurate.
Could have been a quality control issue. Oversight happens. Someone at the factory used the wrong case back.
Could be.
I always buy expensive watches from a local AD. You pay more but it's worth it.
I usually buy watches from ADs. But I had a several positive eBay transactions before as well.
@@OneManReviews maybe you can do a video on your watch collection?
@@paulvon2378 I actually have a video about my watch collection. It got few updates since then but you can check it out on my channel.
May be the original bezel was damaged. The owner replaced it with a new authentic bezel with another color.
I don't think so it is the case because the bezel colour is corresponding with the dial colour. In this case the dial colour would be black.
Batterie ?!
The speed of the seconds hand is the biggest giveaway for me.
How?
It's a quartz model. You think all Tag watches are automatics?
Can you please please do a long term review of this watch . Thanks
Very interesting they could not explain to you about the serial numbers. I have the 500M version and the eta movement failed under warranty and then after 5 years the crown stripped after 5 years. Was very disappointed how low quality and small the threads are. It also happened to my seamaster 300. Are hardly wear the watches, my seiko drivers watches ranging from $400-1000 SKX - marinemaster that I use for work as a tradie . I have never had any problems and have had them for over 20 years. The crown threads look as big as a Rolex . I hope you don’t have any more problems, enjoy your watch and nice to share your experience with the tag .
LVMH bought Tag Heuer and, a couple years ago, appointed a new CEO. Rumors are that issues are being resolved, and TH is returning to be a premier watch. QC is getting better.
I like the acuaracer I'm thinking to buy one in blue or even the profetional 200 but in automatic, regrets frome México.
Hi there. Thanks. I think that Aquaracer is a good model for the money, but to have a peace of mind it is better to buy from Authorized dealer.
Great story. Happy it’s real. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. Glad you like the video.
2 words - Authorized Dealer
Definitely
The all blue strikes me as a bit too close to the seamaster but the stainless bezel on black hits a little different.
That is the model I've got. When I first laid eyes on it I knew it was the one. It's gorgeous and pops in the light.
Similar story. Bought ebay aquaracer. Turned up 2 red flags. Bought to boutique and i had to insist they pull out a service manual before they admitted its a red flag. So back to seller it went.
Always better to buy from AD.
@@OneManReviews except... when 5-10 years down the line youll sell... 3k aquaracer will go for.....1000? If you bought preowned for 1k... youll loose much much less. If you care about price, only watch to buy new is the one youll never sell. And i guarantee. Noone can say what they will do 10 years from now.
When you say super clone, it better be Swiss made. Only gussl can achieve this level of perfection.
I have that same model of Tag watch. It's the only watch I wear out of 2 I own. I wear it all the time. I have had it over 4 years. It keeps excellent time and has been used for diving upto 40 meters (though so did the £50 Casio I had which I previously wore daily and was over 10 years old.) All this stuff about watches is mostly bullshit. The Casio I had was .025% of the price and looked very similar. Had the Tag not been a gift, I'd have kept wearing the casio. No-one gives a shit what watch you wear and you can get very good high-functioning watches for a fraction of the cost of over-inflated brands.
Just watch some videos on ADs from watches channels, pretty much every watches dealer can attest that ADs do not have the ability to identify very well made fakes, they'll tell you they do, but they really don't, that also applies for service centers, if it doesn't have obvious signs of being fake they'll work on the watch and say it's real even if it's not, your Tag can be a Frankenstein watch with real parts sourced from other watches which for sure will be recognized as real, or it can use parts from the factory that produces the original parts, again it will absolutely be identified as real by ADs, and explain the wrong serial number, but at the end of the day if it's one of those cases let's be honest, your Tag is as good as any real quartz Tag, actually it kind is a real Tag, just not original, and probably will last just as long.
Yes. although the Service Centre assured me that the watch is real, it definitely could be some kind of Frankenstein watch. So the main idea that it's always better to buy a watch from AD.
What about the fact that the watch is supposed to go to the eBay authenticator? That's a pretty strict process so how it got past them is interesting.
I believe when I bought it 3 years ago eBay did not have this program. Even now not all watches sold on eBay go through the authentication program.
Nice!!! I'm glad it worked out!
Thank you 🙏🏻
that was a big scare! Happy for you my friend!
I had a similar situation with my Tissot PRS516. The watch was finally check in Tissot service center and thay said the same, watch is 100% authentic. But I had the same worries as You.
The previous owner simply swapped the bezel over as he preferred blue. Very common occurrence. Or it was swapped to blue because he too knocked or scratched the original bezel.
There is a possibility for sure. But the watch was sold and came as new.
I have the same watch, had the same dillema, same code WBD1112 on the back of a blue dial watch, and Tag Heuer confirmed me the same story :))))
Wow. That’s interesting. Where did you buy yours?
@@OneManReviews I got it from an online auction. The seller was a private seller from Japan
I bought the exact same Aquaracer - Stainless Steel. Same issues with model number of bracelet. When searched online it brought up a slightly different model.
Where did you buy yours?
David, where did you buy it?
Same thing happened to me i learned when i listed on sellers site some buyer warned me about this after a little bit concerned made a research this topic at the end of time i understood that tag heuer data base is not successful on these listings very poor after sales services trust your eyes and your local ad than the tag warranty page
Happened to me recently on eBay. Had two minor inconsistencies, including a serial number that was for a different color face.
Was it Tag Heuer or another watch brand?
Great Story, Glad things worked out for you.
Thanks. Wanted to warn people to be more careful when bying online.
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Lol
If Tag put the wrong case on the wrong watch do you really think they can tell the difference from a top notch fake.Paneria can't tell the difference and Omega from that big purchase they made on a vintage Omega.
Got my formula 1 at Jared’s. Mines gold no problems so far
Time to review the new ones
EBay is full of fake watches- various Tissot prx are all suspect. Fake Aquaracers are ten a penny on there too. Just because the serial number shows up doesn’t mean it’s that watch. I was going to buy one recently- asked for the serial number did a google and it showed the same model watch for sale with the same serial number in a different country… Tag manufactures watches all over the place and I know some can fall through the cracks. Different factories, systems issues. It’s not like Rolex. Not the same quality control.
Hardly a big mistake. it turned out the watch was authentic and you got it at a price you where happy with, struggling to see the big mistake unless its just click bait.
It sounds like the grey market dealer you bought from mixed up the case back with another watch when replacing the battery. I don't believe that's too far fetched of an explanation given that these types of dealers sell in bulk and lack the same standard of care you would expect from an AD.
That actually sounds like the most logical explanation.
I am in a similar situation as you except I have the WAY111A Black version. Bought it off a watch forum from an online dealer that has impeccable reputation and lots of feedback on the forum. I notice our watches are similar as if you notice in the Letter A in the TAG logo on the Ebay Tag the triangle gap is larger than the AD Bought Tag.... I brought that up with the seller who I believe thinks he's selling a legit Tag also Serial number all checks out and matches exactly the watch. Says it has warranty for 2 more years so I ended up sending it off to Tag Service today for an Authentication Check as well as a Bezel check since the clicks are only solid halfway.
Hey Kevin. Thank you for sharing your story. I guess to be sure with TAG it's always better to go with an AD. Did you have any answer from the TAG Service Centre on your watch?
@@OneManReviews yes I did actually, it took about 3 weeks for the service to get back to me to inform me the watch was Not Authentic. I was then notified that they would be keeping the watch until I could provide a receipt. Notified the seller who refunded me within 24 hours and worked directly with Tag Service Center to get the watch back. Seller was extremely apologetic and couldn't believe it was not authentic. After that I haven't heard anything but the Seller definitely came through for me and took care of the situation professionally.
I still want a WAY111C however with soo many fakes i'll go to AD or used if the seller has all the paperwork from an AD to prove it's authentic.
@@euromotorsports Thank you Kevin for the story. Sad to hear that the watch was not authentic. It is good thought that the seller took responsibility and I hope you got your money back.
Defiantly I would go to the AD directly. That a great peace of mind. If you are in the States or Canada I believe that TAG is selling their watches from the website directly to customers.
Man I bought a quartz aquaracer with a balance of warranty and stickers and I checked on the tag website and everything seems legit and matches but a few things tik me off about the watch. Date sits low in the window and I'm not sure about the pip but the lume looks great.
Congrats for buying a luxury watch on ebay. 👏 👏 👏
The way he says ebay... 😂
I would not have even thought the watch would be worth 300….for a quartz Tag
Awesome!
I don't mind the more classic Tags like carrera and monaco, but just don’t understand these quartz powered watches they do, being sold at luxury watch prices.
The same with quartz watches from other luxury brands like Cartier or Omega for example.
Honestly, your watch is probably a 'fake' which was made of 'real' parts which left by the back door from the Chinese factory, which is why they can't say it's fake because it passes the metallurgy tests. This is the price of setting up factories in China and the same problem is rife in the trainer world.
If the watch would be a fake the TAG Service Centre would not perform any work on them.
@@OneManReviews did the watch come with stamped warranty card?
Occam's razor. This is probably a legitimate mistake as is common in any interest industry. So it's most likely not a fake especially ever getting checked.
@@OneManReviews exactly. You do not have a fake watch
@@chefgav1 it doesn't matter what it came with in this case because the company itself did a test. That's worth more than a warranty card. You can't fake vetting process done by the brand itself
Thanks!
I believe in the authenticity of the design and functionality, and I don't care about the make. What could be wrong with a watch that works?
What is your wrist size please?
If you want to pay the money, have it returned to the serial number secs.
Yeah it's one thing I've noticed, is that QA isn't perfect on every watch, regardless of the company.
Depends how close you’re looking but many watches can have small imperfections
@@OneManReviews on my Carrera calibre 16 the tachymetre is off by literally a fraction of a mm at the 6 o clock position and I can’t even tell unless I’m staring at it right in front of my eye
Grey market watch. Real watches are broken and these guys build working watches from the parts so things like case backs and serial numbers don't line up but they're genuine components. Buy from authorized dealers.
Buying from ADs is the best option to be safe.
Rio or fake our wear that watch in any given day
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Look at the luminous areas .... that usually tells the story
What exactly to look for?
Why you wearing two watches 😆 brilliant
Why not?
@@OneManReviews yeah mate why not, you have 2 wrists why not 2 watches 😆 each to their own I suppose
I bought a few watches in Kuwait back in 2005. They honestly looked impressively good quality. For I believe $25 or $50 a piece. Rolex, Tag Heuer and and Breitling watches lol
My friends two-tone formula1 quartz stopped working after two years recently and warranty ended just before. Battery change didnt help.
I was thinking to buy one a long time. Maybe the claims of tag heuers bad quality is true..?
That is sad to hear.
Why should you pay through the nose for a simple Stainless steel watch, with a basic Quartz movement, no Solar, no radio control, not even a perpetual calendar?
You are solely paying for the name here.
@@e28forever30 Yes
Honestly, I had the worse experience with tag. I always buy watches from grey sites like Jomashop and have already had so many in my collection. But I fell in love with the design of tag and decided to treat myself. Bad decission. Bezel was misaligned and the chrono hand was almost ticking. This was on an automatic watch I paid full retail for. Sent it for service and they just returned as it was so I sold it at a loss.
I heard some stories about TAG QC issues. Apart from slight misalignment, I don't have other issues with my 2 TAGs. But I learned something with my eBay purchase and I prefer buying from AD.
@@OneManReviews Non stamped warranty cards are a risk , you can pick up lots on market that have proper stamped cards near new on the cheap
@@OneManReviews I hear many people say that they have heard bad stories about Tag. Funnily enough the above comment is one of those rare times where someone has provided first hand experience rather than just Chinese whispers.
Wasn’t this covered under eBay’s authentication guarantee? I bought one from eBay and they identified it as a fake and refunded me straight away…
@@deanbrookes4591 actually from a dealer in Sydney
I'm not getting this to be honest. He bought what he believed to be a genuine Tag watch.............and it was.
The watch world is super dependent on keeping the watches original and only maintained by factory approved locations with factory parts. Some models are worth more than others.
Example. My father has a “Pepsi” Rolex however he swapped out the bezel because he didn’t like how it kept fading. The pepsi Rolex is worth 20k in original condition. With the black bezel it isn’t worth shit. It would suck to purchase a pepsi and be send something different.
What is that red tag you had
There are so many fakes out there and it becomes so difficult to tell due to how good they are made. I was recently about to make a purchase on an TH aquaracer from a seller near by where I live. I started to get sceptical and did not pursue on the purchase. It has a warranty card and everything else to come with the watch. The thing that made me suspicious is that the price offered is too good to be true. A third of the normal price and it was posted as new.
That's why the best way to be sure is to buy from Authorized Dealers.
Not necessarily correct as tags outside an AD are cheap anyway
More accurately, it’s hard to tell because the real ones aren’t well made either.
I can't seem to find the serial number finder for Tag. Can you link me so I can check mine?
Here www.was.tagheuer.com/AfterSalesService/CustomerWarranties
the first mistake was buying a quartz swiss watch
So what's this guy trying to say.... Does he like the watch or not???
Wow I can’t believe i just spent 10 minutes watching this video.
It was a Chinese made fake watch sold on eBay
Why didn’t u have them put black bezel
I like the blue one besides the dial is blue anyway.
alignment of bezel, not correct with 12 is a big flag how did you miss that
Hi, thanks for sharing your video. I recently purchased a watch from a fake website which has stolen another “Real Company’s” name, letterhead and company information. I tried to work out with the website first but they reply my emails extremely slow. So then I called the bank to help me assist with this situation because the website asked me to return the product first “AND THEN” they’ll refund my money. However, since it is a fake website, I don’t want to proceed any of the instructions they provided me because if I return the watch back, they may claim that the watch is OK. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone here have faced the same situation like me and how I should resolve the problem?
If you paid by a credit card you may dispute it with Visa or Mastercard department.
@@OneManReviews Got it. I paid by a debit card so I’m already working with the bank with this issue now. However, the bank “MIGHT” ask me to provide the authentication proof from TAG Heuer. Is there any chance I could get one from the Tag Heuer Retail Store?
@@eugenechang7838 You can try but I don't think that store will do it.
Why didn’t you buy using ebay authenticated?
Because it wasn’t available back then.
Authenticated? What is it?
How did you check the serial number? Which site? Thanks
Here www.was.tagheuer.com/AfterSalesService/CustomerWarranties
Thank you
What gel do you use?
I use Tenax and Dapper Dan pomade
Hi friend! What's the caliber? Ronda? ETA?
Not sure. I think they put Ronda in their quartz Aquaracers.
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How often do you need to change the battery and it seems they charged $105 for the service? Is that worth it vs a $15 battery replacement at a local jeweler?
Every 2 to 3 years. Yes the price for the battery replacement at the Tag Service Center was $105 Canadian dollars. But aside from the battery replacement they clean a watch, replace gaskets and spring bars if needed. Making sure that the watch is still waterproofed.
I don’t have a trustworthy local jeweller so I would rather pay more for the service. With simple Tissot or Seiko I would go to a department store for the battery replacement.
@@OneManReviews I replace my Tag Heuer aquaracer battery every 2 - 3 years. Costs £1.99. I usually lubricate the waterproof seal. Utterly pointless paying £105. Just take the back off look at the battery numbers and buy a battery that has the same code.
@@Nick-cs9dt I admire when people do that kind of stuff themself. I am not one of them. I rather go to the Service Centre.
@@OneManReviews may I ask why? More for myself than anything as I just can’t get my head around why people would do this.
It's so easy to change a watch battery, just open the back, see the reference of the battery and order online one the same and replace for for less than 5 pounds
So it wasn’t a big mistake
market flooded w superfake tag
So it wasn’t a mistake😂
Told you it was fake in your other video.
So whats the mistake? or replace this clickbait title..
Mistake buying it on eBay in the first place.
So not a big mistake in the end except buying two 5 dollars quartz powered movements and paying 300 dollars for one baterry replacement 😂😂😂
Exactly.
People buy watches with $50 Miyota movements in them and think they're hot shit, lol.
if its not from ad forget about it
What ad?
Big mistake buying a tag heuer.
What’s wrong with TAG Heuer ?
Thats an incredibly loud second hand waaaaaay too loud 99.9% its a fake
good news
Definitely
Lol..i can show you a fake modell with registered warranty card and gen movement😀
What's the mistake? What the hell. Wasted my time. I hate fake video titles. The watch is more authentic than the video title.
I wouldn't purchase a Quartz ever. Might as well buy a Timex.
Almost all of my watches are automatic, but quartz has its place too, and I do have a couple.
Sometimes you just want to grab a watch and go, and a quartz watch won't need to be set.
I also prefer quartz when I'm going to be doing something that might damage an automatic.
I don't baby my watches whatsoever, but if I'm knocking down a wall with a sledgehammer or something, I'll wear a quartz watch that day.
My favorite quartz piece is actually an Invicta 26970, which is the quartz version of their Pro Diver model.
They only cost about $50, so it's a no-brainer really.
I think there is a place for quartz in any collection whether it's G-Shock, Tag Heuer or Oysterquartz which is actually a fantastic watch and I regret selling it long time ago.
@@OneManReviews Exactly. People associate quartz with cheap throwaway watches, but there are some nice ones that are worth having.
Many of the Seiko Tunas are quartz, and those are awesome watches that any true enthusiast would be proud to own.
@@thepenultimateninja5797 Definitely and don't forget the quartz of hybrid (Spring Drive) Grand Seiko watches.
You've been brainwashed by marketing. Quartz movements literally bankrupted 75% of the swiss watch industry. They went from the best way to keep time to being a fancy gimmick.
You get what you pay
What does that even mean? I bought a Caz101z the other day for £982. The same watch is also available for £1490 from a different dealer. My one is flawless so how do I get 50% more watch from the other store?
What battery??? Isn't it an automatic watch???
No. Quartz.
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I just can’t put the money down for a Tag. Every time i think of buying a Monaco, i find something i like better.
I want it. It’s just the last watch on a long list of wants. Maybe one day, but it’s just not one I’ve ever laid the money down for.
Monaco is an expensive TAG, you have to like it very much to buy it. Aquaracer on the other hand is a fairly priced watches with a nice design and specifications.