A $1000 Tag with 21.5 lugs and a $30 quartz movement? Forget it. Buy a Citizen Pro-master. You can choose between a quartz or an automatic and get a better watch for a better price.
Nice review Rob. The bastard strap,size is a deal killer for me. My wife used one of the earlier models as a dive watch from the late 80’s until we started diving with computers around fifteen years later. The lume on hers degraded to lasting about two minutes after ten years of use. Battery changes on dive watches are expensive, p, due to the pressure testing and seal,changes needed. Other than that, she lover hers for many years.
i bought a CAZ101AC.BA0842 quartz chronograph model last month and you were right, despite 43mm case but the lug2lug is still acceptable, the price is quite overprice (comparing to the movement) but it was love at first sight and my passion for formula 1 racing so i pulled the trigger. of course i'd heard negative comment about Tag Heuer but who cares, i wear what i like and enjoy. still bring smile whenever i wear it (it was my first big purchase afterall). the only problem is the lug size, 21.5mm is just so weird. i put on 21mm barton yellow black rubber strap from barton and it did make the yellow colour on the dial pops up more. what annoys me is the lug had a little tiny gap where you can see the springbar.
I completely agree with you pal! So much so I bought one for just £750.00 brand new! The watch is amazing very legible, accurate and robust. I had an early F1 back in the early 90s in blue. And this to me is defo the next next gen. My only fault maybe is the 43 mm case size? And the strap is just the icing on the cake! It's Absolutley rock solid no itching when dry or wet. It's probably stronger than a metal bracelet? Haha. Tag didn't give this watch strap a quick after thought on a Friday afternoon. Theyve designed a brand new watch strap from the ground up that looks better than the metal bracelets due to all of its attention to detail. And it will last hell of a lot longer than a leather one probably last longer than me?!
Hi yeah from eBay pal. I couldn't believe it even had the warranty card officially stamped from Ernest Jones on 18/09/2021. Anyway I only just flipped it 2 weeks ago no On eBay I got £680.00 for it!
Love the Formula 1 design, same size wrist as you, the 43mm looks like a great fit. I'm not a swapper either. I lean towards the black face with stainless steel band but this one really pops.
Lovely watch, the orange dial really pops. They have an Asphalt style texture on the dial of their 44mm Carrera Porsche edition, looks like they have done the same here. I've heard the strap can be quite uncomfortable as it has no flexibility like a rubber strap, i.e. if it wears too loose because your wrist is not the right size for the existing holes, the nylon has a scratchy feel as the watch moves around. Not sure how true this...
My boss got me the chrono, grey dial version of this watch (ref.CAZ1011.BA0842) for working under him for 10 years. It looks great but when I got a leather strap for it, I didn't actually bother measuring it myself and looked up online what the lug width was (while at work). Ended seeing "20mm" on a couple of sites so got a 20 mm rally strap. Needless to say it has a huge gap. Wondered why it was so large. I thought it looked too small to be 22 but too big to be 21. This vid explains everything 🤣Also the original bracelet is great but surprisingly has a stamped clasp. Not sure why they cheaped out on the clasp but the rest of it is pretty good quality. Also, thanks for showing the movement. I've been really curious what the quartz movement looked like in this watch!
I have no problem with quartz technology, the watch is somewhat good looking if you like that sort of thing and Heuer is an iconic name but this is ridiculous. Nothing about that watch warrants the price tag or the... Tag on the dial.
How well do you think the nylon strap will hold up to everyday use. It may have to be replaced regularly rather than having a stainless steel band. If you could speak to the nylon strap hat would be greatly appreciated
The 43mm Aquaracer I have also has a 21.5mm lug width also - hopefully I like the strap on this one as much. The Seiko Marinemaster Tuna also has a 21.5mm lug width size. Strange…
Looks nice but after having a look 1 min ago, I really like/prefer the New Lime green chrono variant of the watch. Any chance you could review that one Rob? Thank you
@@RandomRobReviews Yes it is from same New formula 1 collection. But this one is lime green chrono. Little bit more expensive and comes option for same strap as the orange one or bracelet. Thank you Rob
This does not attract me at all. Uninspired case shape, ugly dial, cheap Quartz movement, odd lug width. I’ll take a Japanese watch over this any day of the week.
Love that colour combo. Limited Edition, just picked one up from my AD. Grab and go beauty.
Great looking Tag, one of my favorite brands! Great review Rob!
I like what you said about checking out all the dimensions of the watch and trying it on before making a decision.
Great looking, robust appearing watch! Thanks, Rob.
A $1000 Tag with 21.5 lugs and a $30 quartz movement? Forget it. Buy a Citizen Pro-master. You can choose between a quartz or an automatic and get a better watch for a better price.
Yes, and it will have Eco-Drive an radio control.
So no battery changes and no adjustments.
Value for money.
Orange and black is a great color combo, especially for Giants fans.
Nice review Rob. The bastard strap,size is a deal killer for me. My wife used one of the earlier models as a dive watch from the late 80’s until we started diving with computers around fifteen years later. The lume on hers degraded to lasting about two minutes after ten years of use. Battery changes on dive watches are expensive, p, due to the pressure testing and seal,changes needed. Other than that, she lover hers for many years.
Really great looking piece and absolutely love the way they did the dial texture. Great colorway.
Nice watch. Great close up video as well. Thanks for sharing this one.
Love this watch ⌚ thanks for the video ☺️
i bought a CAZ101AC.BA0842 quartz chronograph model last month and you were right, despite 43mm case but the lug2lug is still acceptable, the price is quite overprice (comparing to the movement) but it was love at first sight and my passion for formula 1 racing so i pulled the trigger. of course i'd heard negative comment about Tag Heuer but who cares, i wear what i like and enjoy. still bring smile whenever i wear it (it was my first big purchase afterall). the only problem is the lug size, 21.5mm is just so weird. i put on 21mm barton yellow black rubber strap from barton and it did make the yellow colour on the dial pops up more. what annoys me is the lug had a little tiny gap where you can see the springbar.
I really like 👍🏻 tag heuer watches. But the plastic keeper and movement in the bezel puts me off 👍🏻
Good looking TAG, Rob, thanks for sharing....
I completely agree with you pal! So much so I bought one for just £750.00 brand new! The watch is amazing very legible, accurate and robust. I had an early F1 back in the early 90s in blue. And this to me is defo the next next gen. My only fault maybe is the 43 mm case size? And the strap is just the icing on the cake! It's Absolutley rock solid no itching when dry or wet. It's probably stronger than a metal bracelet? Haha. Tag didn't give this watch strap a quick after thought on a Friday afternoon. Theyve designed a brand new watch strap from the ground up that looks better than the metal bracelets due to all of its attention to detail. And it will last hell of a lot longer than a leather one probably last longer than me?!
Hi, can you please let me know where I can get this for GBP 750 or thereabout. I am in UK and finding it at GBP 1200 retail. Can I ask for discount ?
Hi yeah from eBay pal. I couldn't believe it even had the warranty card officially stamped from Ernest Jones on 18/09/2021. Anyway I only just flipped it 2 weeks ago no On eBay I got £680.00 for it!
@@a.j.e4349 wow, that's a great deal indeed. Thanks for replying and that too so promptly 🙂
Love the Formula 1 design, same size wrist as you, the 43mm looks like a great fit. I'm not a swapper either. I lean towards the black face with stainless steel band but this one really pops.
Nice looking timepiece; though I'm quite happy with my blue faced Aquaracer. The orange colour looks like a homage to the Mclaren F1 Team. 🙂
$2,100 in the land down under 🙃
Percentages and profits 💰
Get a Doxa 200 with automatic while still saving money.
Or the certina ph500
Get a Seiko at that point.
the moment you said 21.5mm lug width... I am out, no way, how stupid.
🤣
That is a nice looking watch
Probably the nicest orange dial i have ever seen
Cool looking watch!
Lovely watch, the orange dial really pops. They have an Asphalt style texture on the dial of their 44mm Carrera Porsche edition, looks like they have done the same here. I've heard the strap can be quite uncomfortable as it has no flexibility like a rubber strap, i.e. if it wears too loose because your wrist is not the right size for the existing holes, the nylon has a scratchy feel as the watch moves around. Not sure how true this...
My boss got me the chrono, grey dial version of this watch (ref.CAZ1011.BA0842) for working under him for 10 years. It looks great but when I got a leather strap for it, I didn't actually bother measuring it myself and looked up online what the lug width was (while at work). Ended seeing "20mm" on a couple of sites so got a 20 mm rally strap. Needless to say it has a huge gap. Wondered why it was so large. I thought it looked too small to be 22 but too big to be 21. This vid explains everything 🤣Also the original bracelet is great but surprisingly has a stamped clasp. Not sure why they cheaped out on the clasp but the rest of it is pretty good quality.
Also, thanks for showing the movement. I've been really curious what the quartz movement looked like in this watch!
Nearly pulled the trigger on one of these in the summer but got put off by the strap
The texture on the dial irrespective of colour is called orange peel Rob, regards from England 🏴👍
I'm sure it's called many different things...
Oh no.. I still don't have an orange dial and now I'm checking websites.
My lovely watch orange 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘❤️
I have no problem with quartz technology, the watch is somewhat good looking if you like that sort of thing and Heuer is an iconic name but this is ridiculous. Nothing about that watch warrants the price tag or the... Tag on the dial.
How well do you think the nylon strap will hold up to everyday use. It may have to be replaced regularly rather than having a stainless steel band. If you could speak to the nylon strap hat would be greatly appreciated
It's tough af.
Hello friend.
I'm from Brazil.
My wrist is 16.5 cm.
Does the watch feel smaller or larger than 43mm on the wrist?
Thanks.
Hugs
Nice colour. Should be $400-$500 max
The 43mm Aquaracer I have also has a 21.5mm lug width also - hopefully I like the strap on this one as much. The Seiko Marinemaster Tuna also has a 21.5mm lug width size. Strange…
Hahaha what , i never heard of that lugwidth before. Must be a nightmare getting straps.
@@HRM.H the stock strap is quite nice, but i bought a stock 21.5mm stock oyster style bracelet from Strapcode for the Tuna lug width. Fits perfectly.
lol @ ur comment about swapping out straps immediately ...
Looks nice but after having a look 1 min ago, I really like/prefer the New Lime green chrono variant of the watch. Any chance you could review that one Rob? Thank you
Is it a current model? I can as Saltzman’s for it
@@RandomRobReviews Yes it is from same New formula 1 collection. But this one is lime green chrono. Little bit more expensive and comes option for same strap as the orange one or bracelet. Thank you Rob
I fight any person I see on the street wearing a tag
Most tag watches look really nasty and for the price it's a goddamn ripoff. 2000 dollar quartz watches🤮
@@antonhallergren588 typical seiko ”work horse“ comment
I wear tag may the best man win.
That's a Max Verstappen color
Is there a bracket version?
You need a bracket for your watch?
@@e28forever30 no I need to type better lol
Too booquooooo for my wrist
quartz....dreaming
Tag is dead.....who can buy this f....g watch????even 300 $ i don t want this watch......
This does not attract me at all.
Uninspired case shape, ugly dial, cheap Quartz movement, odd lug width.
I’ll take a Japanese watch over this any day of the week.