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TAG Heuer’s Luxe Timepieces
TAG Heuer Luxury Timepieces
Sure TAG Heuer watches are real performing instruments. This company has been making sports timekeeping watches since the 1800’s. The TAG Heuer dashboard chronograph was the first of its kind, and gave way to a revolutionary chain of events for this legendary watch maker. Since 1860 the craftsmen at TAG Heuer have been striving for better and better ways to present their creations. Their chronographs are among the finest in the world, but TH is not only famous for their innovativeness. This avant-garde watch maker is well known for their styling and packaging of their timepieces. The luxurious designs from TAG Heuer are something you shouldn’t pass up. Take the women’s Formula One Collection, for example. The Formula One watches are a lovely series of watches, adorned with lavish elements, like satiny Mother-of-Pearl, 18 carat gold, and sparkling diamonds. They come with delicate rectangular dials, and feminine details. And you guys have the Link Series. The men’s’ Link watches feature highly polished stainless-steel and gold. The dials are round and come either in steel or midnight black. The bracelets on the Link Men’s watches are elegant and sophisticated. They are an unusual and handsome style. Yes, TAG Heuer produces some amazingly functional watches, but they definitely pay close attention to the aesthetic aspects of their timepieces, as well.
TAG Heuer Formula One, Black and White
TAG Heuer Edgy New Black & White Formula One
The innovators at TAG Heuer have made great strides in the world of timekeeping, with the invention of marvelously creative chronographs. TAG’s reputation in this field is unmatched and unrivaled. Their chronographs are, quite simply the best in the world. One of the finest designed chronographs they offer comes in the form of the Formula One Collection. The Formula One watches are styled after Formula 1 racing and the instrument panels these vehicles sport. The look is high performance, and so is the functioning. The TAG Heuer Formula One Men’s Watch model WAH1100-BT0717 shows off this styling, beautifully. This is a Swiss Quartz, battery run watch, making it lightweight and comfortable. The brilliant white dial is superbly accented by deep black indexes, hands, and arms. Big and bold numbers mark the quarter hours, and the sub dial is presented in a contrasting black. The look is sharp and easy to read. The TAG Heuer Formula One is equipped with the trademark unidirectional bezel in black with white numbering. The case elements are steel, with a polished finish, and the watch is matched with a sturdy rubber strap, which features a fold over clasp, for safety. TAG Heuer Formula One Men’s watch is edgy and fresh.
TAG Heuer’s White Hot Microtimer
TAG Heuer Microtimer White Alligator
Talk about different, the TAG Heuer Microtimer is that and a whole lot more. The women’s Microtimer is designed with femininity and futuristic styling. This Swiss avant-garde watchmaker came back to their roots, when designing this creation. The Microtimer White Alligator is marvelous to look at, and even more fascinating to wear. It is a precision instrument, that’s for certain. The Microtimer is accurate to within 1/1000th of a second, but that is not where the story ends. This women’s watch has other appealing functions in addition to the traditional TAG Heuer chronograph features. Of course it has a second time zone displayed, but it also features total and split times display, and a stand by mode, which will turn off the display. The Swiss Quartz movement means precision accuracy and a lightweight feel. The dial offers a digital display which is bright and guarantees easy readability. The dial is covered with a scratch resistant and anti reflective coated sapphire crystal. The bezel on this women’s Microtimer is crafted in polished stainless-steel, and the beautiful bracelet on this watch is made of white alligator leather. This watch is bold and features elegant and glamorous styling. The TAG Heuer Microtimer White Alligator is more than a watch, it’s a fashion statement.
Give A TAG Heuer for Father’s Day
TAG Heuer Formula One Quartz Chronograph
Obviously, TAG Heuer makes some fantastic watches. They’re famous for their sport luxury designs. These watches are Swiss made, and packed with functionality. Dad would love one of these watches for Father’s Day, hint, hint. Maybe you think a watch is too personal, and you’re not certain which to choose, or if he’ll like it. Trust me, if he opens a TAG Heuer box, he will love what’s inside, but let me make a suggestion. The TAG Heuer Men’s Formula One Chronograph Quartz is perfect. It’s got that bold TAG Heuer styling, it has loads of function, and it looks great. This is a Quartz chronograph, so it’s lightweight, in spite of its large sizing. The case is crafted of strong stainless-steel, and measures 48mm in diameter. The dial is in jet black, with silver indexes and dials, and touches of red in the seconds hands. The bezel is made from super sturdy, Titanium, and features a unidirectional function. The TAG Heuer Formula One Quartz Chronograph has a scratch resistant sapphire crystal, and is water resistant to 660 feet. This men’s timepiece will make him smile from ear to ear. Take the guesswork out of Father’s Day, and get him a watch he’ll treasure.
Impress Hime With A TAG Heuer Silverstone
TAG Heuer Silverstone Watches
Of course, TAG Heuer’s are known for their highly functioning chronographs. The history of the chronograph was, in large part written by this legendary watchmaker, but they are ones to rest on their accomplishments of the past. TAG Heuer is constantly researching new and more efficient way of timekeeping. They are regularly producing new and modern designs, but every once in a while, they bring back something special. I’m talking about the TAG Heuer Vintage Silverstone. This iconic symbol of yesteryear makes a contemporary come back, and we’re so glad it did. The Silverstone has a square dial, with gently rounded edges. The dial comes in either a denim blue or a luxurious brown, with matching alligator leather straps. The look has wide range appeal, and is based on the original version, which legendary actor Steve McQueen wore, back in the 60’s. McQueen was the epitome of cool, and this choice still exudes that casual sense of confidence. The Silverstone is a fully functioning chronograph, with sub dials that subtly blend in, yet are easy to read. The bezel is crafted of a brushed stainless-steel, and finished to perfection. The TAG Heuer Silverstone is classic and masculine. The color choices are sophisticated and all grown up. This is definitely a watch your man will love.
TAG Heuer, Keeping Time Fashionable
TAG Heuer Stop Watch
TAG Heuer, makers of fine luxury sport watches is celebrating their 150 years of innovation in 2010. The tribute to these precious years…a stopwatch. The TAG Heuer Limited Edition Vintage Stop Watch will commemorate the art of timekeeping. With roots, deep in the fast- paced world of Formula 1 racing, TAG Heuer saw it a fitting mark of respect to release this “back to basics” stop watch. I think so, too. It’s simple and to the point. The 2010 Vintage Stop Watch measures time to within 1/5th of a second, and is mechanical. TAG Heuer has come light years since the introduction of their first chronograph, but this throw back is iconic. You may not know this, but back in 1962 astronaut John Glenn took the Heuer stop watch into space. Wearing the TAG Heuer Stop Watch as he piloted the Mercury-Atlas Spacecraft. Now, this years model may not take another space voyage, but it will still measure time with twelve hour capability, and to a 1/5 second accuracy. The dial displays the TAG Heuer logo, and is white with red markers. This is all Swiss made, and is crafted in diamond-polished, chromium-plated brass. Like I said, this is a limited edition model, so get yours soon! TAG Heuer Vintage Stop Watch, don’t miss out.
Tag Heuer, On Your Mark, Get Set, Go
Tag Heuer Formula 1, Red Hot
Let’s get off to a fast start by racing over to Tag Heuer. The Tag Heuer name is synonymous with sport watches, and for good reason. Tag Heuer has created a highly successful watch line around the principles of performance. Exceptional quality and futuristic innovation make up these watches. They do the hard work…we reap the benefits. The Tag Heuer Formula 1 Men’s watch is revved up and ready to race. This extremely cool and sporty men’s watch will catch your eye, but let’s see what’s under the hood first. The WAh1112.BT0714 Formula 1 Men’s Watch by Tag Heuer is one of the company’s newer chronographs. Born from collaboration between Formula 1 Champion, Fernando Alonso and the Tag Heuer designers, this watch has extreme style and functionality. The chronographic functions of this watch are for minutes, seconds, and 1/10th of seconds. This is a watch water resistant to 200 meters, and features a crystal made from hard scratch resistant sapphire glass. The bezel is crafted of titanium carbide and is also scratch resistant. The dial is a racing red, with silver hands, arms, and sub dials. The face is encircled by a jet black ring, and this is all set on a brushed stainless-steel bracelet. Quite a striking men’s watch!
Three New “Auto Watches”
They’ve come to be known as “auto watches” – luxury watches that are born from a partnership with a luxury automobile brand or racing event. The thinking goes that if someone can afford to drive a high end, limited production automobile, that person is also game to buy the specially made, limited edition watch that “goes with” the car.
This is not a new concept; TAG Heuer and Porsche Carrera have a partnership, as do Breitling and Bentley, Tissot and Nascar, and others. Here are three newcomers:
Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin
Only 300 pieces of what’s to be called the AMVOX3 Tourbillon GMT will be made. The watch will feature a round case made of ceramic, a first for this watchmaker. It will run on the automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 988 tourbillon movement, “driving two time-zone displays with more than a glimpse of the tourbillon mechanism. Most remarkable of all is the openworked dial, giving a full view of the ruthenium-coated bridges and baseplate.”
EDOX and Koenigsegg
Only 30 of these hand-made Edox-Koenigsegg Chronograph watches will be made. “The outstanding visual feature of this timepiece is the pair of hinged ‘doors’ that protect the crown – imitating the gullwing design of the Koenigsegg CCR sportscar.”
Hublot and the Automobile Club de France
A limited edition series of men’s and women’s “drive” chronographs by Hublot for the oldest automobile club in the world will feature the colors of the ACF. “The skeleton dial, which reveals a section of the movement, is surrounded by a black ceramic case and bezel.”
Most likely watch and automobile aficionados will see more of these “auto watches” at the BaselWorld show in March of 2010.
The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Watch is Finally Here
For those who are fans of TAG watches and all luxury watches get ready because the long awaited TAG Heuer Monaco V4 watch is here. “Five years after its initial announcement as a concept watch, TAG Heuer is proud to announce the manufacturing of 150 units of the Monaco V4 as a limited edition to celebrate TAG Heuer’s 150th anniversary.” So there you have it, directly from TAG’s official mini website dedicated exclusively to the promotion of this limited edition watch.
The Monaco V4 is the world’s first mechanical watch with a “belt-driven movement and linear winding mass.” The Monaco V4 represents something which no luxury watch company has yet to do; a complete replacement of the usual gears and pinions used in mechanical movements, instead using belt drives and ball bearings. The winding system too has seen a total make-over, replacing the typical centralized circular rotor with a linear winding mass.
The Monaco V4 brings new technical and design elements to the forefront of watchmaking. TAG Heuer employed 3D design experts, automotive engineers, chemists, mathematicians and others in the development process and while doing so, received two global patents for the Monaco V4. To give you an idea of how complex the inner workings of this watch are, take the belts used in the movement; each belt, of which there are five, are about as big as a human hair, making the integration of them seemingly impossible.
These watches, all of which are cased in platinum, take their name from the shape of the movement’s central plate, which is similar to the cylinders in a car. To highlight this amazing new movement, TAG created an equally cool and innovative case that measures 39 by 48.9mm. A hand-sewn blue alligator strap compliments the blue hour hands.
There is no mention on TAG’s official site of how much the Monaco V4 is going for, although the buzz is that it is well over $80,000. With only 150 pieces, who knows how long they’ll last.
Luxury Watches: The Inteligent Choice
Luxury watches have been around for nearly two centuries. The concept of keeping time on one’s wrist was something revolutionary during the 1800s. Before the wrist-watch, the most common time-keeping instrument was a pocket watch. Pocket watches eventually became obsolete as the wrist watch was far more convenient and harder to misplace.
Some of the first luxury watch brands to emerge during the 1800s include TAG Heuer, Omega and Audemars Piguet. The term luxury watch refers to the quality with which the timepiece is hand crafted and the rare materials that are used in the manufacturing phase. By these standards, all watches during the 19th century were “luxury” time pieces.
With the lack of mass production and industrialization there were no cheap knock off watches to purchase. All time-keeping instruments were made by skilled watch makers, who made a life out of crafting small pieces of metal into time-keeping art. Today, the facility with which lower grade quartz watches can be mass produced has given a greater sense of distinction to watches that are made in the traditional manner.
All watches were originally mechanical. The employment of battery and quartz watches did not occur until the 20th century. Mechanical watches function by winding the crown of the watch, which in turn makes the movement unwind and keep time. The development of automatic watches was a great advancement. Automatic watches function brilliantly by having a pendulum inside the movement. The pendulum moves as your wrist does. When it moves it constantly winds itself, a feature that provides self-efficiency. Watches that are made in this manner are more practical, of better quality, more precise and much classier.
Luxury watches today are made the same way they were originally hand crafted more than 200 years ago. Switzerland is the country of origin for most high-end watch manufacturers. The art of watch making finds its roots in this country as well.
Most mass produced wrist-watches are such low-grade quality that they generally don’t last more than a year. Besides being low in quality, they do not keep time with precision. They will most likely lose 1-2 minutes a month, or up to 5 minutes if the watch is exceptionally defective. Besides all these inconveniences, batteries for cheap watches have to be changed at least once a year. Given all these characteristics, it is far more intelligent to purchase a quality time-piece that will last longer, yield a return if purchased as an investment and look like a piece of art on your hand.
