Official EDMW Tag Heuer Watch Owners Club.

[eguy899]

new aquaracer owner here

congrats! saw this @ vincent watch this afternoon but black one. blue one more chio.

 

[Lycalle]

How much is the aquaracer currently with discount?

 

[Sendoh07]

I brought my aquaracer with 27% discount. The Automatic Chronograph Version with Day Date. Original Price is i think 4.6k

 

[tt32003]

Anyone knows where I can get spare links for my tag bracelet ?
And at what price ?

 

[pentium_f]

Anyone knows where I can get spare links for my tag bracelet ?
And at what price ?

Buy from ebay

 

[patryn33]

this thread dead liao? no as active as seiko..

anyway... ppl who surf WUS must know about this
http://www.calibre11.com/tag-heuer-zenith-merger/

TAG Heuer and Zenith- both owned by luxury good conglomerate LVMH, have announced the merger of the two houses under a new holding company. TAG Heuer and Zenith are now part of LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA, along with Cortech (the TAG Heuer-owned case manufacturer). TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin will head the new group.

The news comes in the same week that Bulgari announced that the Daniel Roth and Gerald Genta brands will cease to exist as independent brands and will instead be co-branded on Bulgari watches.


So what will change at TAG Heuer? In the short-term, not much, with the reorganisation being described as mainly a legal, financial, administrative and accounting restructure, and with each brand retaining their own operational management. Of course, there is already co-operation between the two groups, as TAG Heuer already uses the El Primero Zenith movement in some of its watches and Cortech is a major supplier of cases to Zenith.

The reasons driving the changes at TAG Heuer and Bulgari are not hard to see- the financial crisis has hit the Swiss watch companies hard and there is now the need to rationalise costs to off-set the declining revenues. The TAG Heuer and Zenith move effectively removes duplication of back-office costs without having too much impact on the watches that the customers see- no-one really cares about whether Zenith has its own in-house legal team or shares legal resources with TAG Heuer.

However, the reality is that once companies start down the path of merging operations, there is inevitably a flow-on impact to other parts of the business over time- will we see Zenith watches sold in TAG Heuer boutiques? Not in the short-term, but longer term its a strong possibility. Certainly it also gives TAG Heuer even better access to the El Primero movements for its high-end watches.

For today at least, this merger is nothing for watch enthusiasts to get too excited about- however, it will be the interesting to see how independent the brands remain in the medium-term, especially if Swiss watch sales remain soft.

Release below:
TAG Heuer, Zenith and Cortech (watch case manufacturer) have merged!

In December 2009, the watch making companies TAG Heuer International and Zenith have amalgamated to give rise to LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA, located in Chaux-de-Fonds. The new company is chaired by Jean-Christophe Babin (CEO of TAG Heuer), assisted by Jean-Frederic Dufour (CEO of Zenith) and by Jean-Claude Femiot (CEO of watch case producer Cortech in Comol). “The operation is primarily of legal, financial, administrative and tax related character. Each brand keeps its own operational management”, says Jean-Christophe Babin.

At this point it is not clear whether the also will favorise “industrial synergies”. New machines to manufacture platinum for example would need to be adapted to the small volumes production of Zenith and to the high volumes of TAG Heuer. However, the three entities concerned already have strong relations. The main customer of cases manufactured by TAG Heuer is Zenith which also sourced from Cortech, while some of the Grand Carrera models from TAG Heuer are equipped with the Zenith El Primero movement. The merger will accelerate the industrial integration mainly at Zenith, an authentic manufacture, rather than at TAG Heuer (280 collaborators) which mainly buys its movements from specialised suppliers.

The regrouping will not have consequences on the manpower of the companies, reassures Jean-Christophe Babin. It is true that Zenith (150 employees) and Cortech (90) already reduced their workforces in 2009. Hublot, directed by Jean-Claude Biver, is at this point (still) is not concerned with the regrouping strategy of LVMH.

 

[selena_t]

hey guys, a noob question. cv2014 is the one w steel bracelet n the one below is cv2010 right?

i'm planning to get one tag for my bf but due to budget constraint, it seems like i can only squeeze out for cv2014. but i really like the new day-date, CV2A11.fC6235, saw it at hour class today $5500 retail

actually, both looks quite similar, xcept the dial color. the cv2a11 with white face looks really classic. heeellppp

Hey bro.. got the same one as u...

but $3xx cheaper..

 

[patryn33]

hey guys, a noob question. cv2014 is the one w steel bracelet n the one below is cv2010 right?

i'm planning to get one tag for my bf but due to budget constraint, it seems like i can only squeeze out for cv2014. but i really like the new day-date, CV2A11.fC6235, saw it at hour class today $5500 retail

actually, both looks quite similar, xcept the dial color. the cv2a11 with white face looks really classic. heeellppp

the pic its CV2010.FC6205. CV2010.BA0786 is in steel.

u cannot use the 6 characters to determine if its steel or leather.

can find 3-4k.. try gray market.. better deal
http://www.collectorstime.com/tag-heuer.php

CAV5115.BA0902 retails at us$7900 contains a El Primero

this thread is more active
http://forums.watchuseek.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25

 

[KohChris]

hey guys, a noob question. cv2014 is the one w steel bracelet n the one below is cv2010 right?

i'm planning to get one tag for my bf but due to budget constraint, it seems like i can only squeeze out for cv2014. but i really like the new day-date, CV2A11.fC6235, saw it at hour class today $5500 retail

actually, both looks quite similar, xcept the dial color. the cv2a11 with white face looks really classic. heeellppp

Nevermind the initial 6 characters, its the ending 6 characters which determine whether the Carrera watch has a rubber/steel bracelet.

The normal Carrera in rubber costs about $4.3k, one in bracelet costs $4.5k.
After the discounts, it should be close to $3k.

As for the D/D, i would strongly suggest against it...it's not within your budget, and its far too exhorbitant for a normal Tag..

You could consider the Monaco/Aquaracer lineup as well.... They are cheaper than your Carrera chronograph, and it burns a smaller hole in the pocket..

 

[selena_t]

ah thank you so much for the advice! yes, i'm thinking of monaco as well. i personally like that too. but the new day-date carrera is damn nice!

would like to check w u guys, does any one of you know the retailing price for the following models:

monaco calibre 12 chrono w leather strap - CAW2110.FC6177

carrera tachymetre chrono w leather strap - CV2010.FC6205 & CV2016.BA0786

carrera day date chrono w leather strap - CV2A11.FC6235 - $5500 , hourglass


many many thanks in advance!

Nevermind the initial 6 characters, its the ending 6 characters which determine whether the Carrera watch has a rubber/steel bracelet.

The normal Carrera in rubber costs about $4.3k, one in bracelet costs $4.5k.
After the discounts, it should be close to $3k.

As for the D/D, i would strongly suggest against it...it's not within your budget, and its far too exhorbitant for a normal Tag..

You could consider the Monaco/Aquaracer lineup as well.... They are cheaper than your Carrera chronograph, and it burns a smaller hole in the pocket..

 

[mAtcHz]

hi everyone

as i might upgrade to another TAG model, does anyone know of any watch shop which do trade in?

thanks

 

[KohChris]

ah thank you so much for the advice! yes, i'm thinking of monaco as well. i personally like that too. but the new day-date carrera is damn nice!

would like to check w u guys, does any one of you know the retailing price for the following models:

monaco calibre 12 chrono w leather strap - CAW2110.FC6177

carrera tachymetre chrono w leather strap - CV2010.FC6205 & CV2016.BA0786

carrera day date chrono w leather strap - CV2A11.FC6235 - $5500 , hourglass


many many thanks in advance!

The Monaco Calibre 12 should cost around 7.5k+ before discount. There is a Monaco (older version) which retails for $6k. you might want to check it out.

All of the carrera chronos with leather strap should be 4.3k
stainless steel straps generally costs more...

hi everyone

as i might upgrade to another TAG model, does anyone know of any watch shop which do trade in?

thanks

I think its better to sell it off online to get a better price.
Watch shops usually offers a lower quotation in view of its market value...

 

[parky123]

HI, Chris care to add me to the club pls, i got my automatic Aquaracer from cortina in 1988 @$950. Love it. To be very frank money has actually depeciated over the year and it has become smaller and smaller, probably one sweet cost 5cents last time but now 5 cents cant get you anything anymore.

 

[patryn33]

its a entry level tag... what to expect..
get preown loh..

 

[limhe]

I am deciding between the Carrera Chrono and Aquaracer Chrono. Can anyone advice which one is more worth it?? what it the main difference between Carrera and Aquaracer? Thanks!

Carrera Automatic Chronograph Day-Date CV2A11.BA0796

http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collect...hronograph-day-date/index.lbl?w=CV2A11.BA0796


Aquaracer Automatic chronograph CAF2011.BA0815

http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collect...omatic-chronograph/index.lbl?w=CAF2011.BA0815

 

[KohChris]

HI, Chris care to add me to the club pls, i got my automatic Aquaracer from cortina in 1988 @$950. Love it. To be very frank money has actually depeciated over the year and it has become smaller and smaller, probably one sweet cost 5cents last time but now 5 cents cant get you anything anymore.

Hello, welcome!

Classic timepiece! 63 members and counting!

I am deciding between the Carrera Chrono and Aquaracer Chrono. Can anyone advice which one is more worth it?? what it the main difference between Carrera and Aquaracer? Thanks!

Carrera Automatic Chronograph Day-Date CV2A11.BA0796

http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collect...hronograph-day-date/index.lbl?w=CV2A11.BA0796


Aquaracer Automatic chronograph CAF2011.BA0815

http://www.tagheuer.com/the-collect...omatic-chronograph/index.lbl?w=CAF2011.BA0815

That Carrera D/D Chrono is about 5.6k before discount.

The Aquaracer Automatic Chrono D/D is about 4.6k before discount

depends on your cup of tea...Aquaracer's is more of a utilitarian sports watch, whilst Carrera is more of a dressy watch with different purpose..

Both are using the same movement.

Carrera is more exp because its a premium line for Tag Heuer.

For Tag Heuer, the 2 most prestigious lines would be the Monaco and Carrera.

Recently, Tag Heuer is pushing both of these product lines up. Hence a sharper price difference compared to other lines.

Take this piece instead.


$2.8k after discount. Cheap, reliable and functional.

Caution : White Dial doesn't contrast well with S/S.

 

[xiaozozo]

nice thread. i got a tag from my dad as a gift when he felt i was responsible enough to take care of my own watch as a man loved it and am very grateful to my dad.

and to all tag heuer club members, honor your timepieces

 

[limhe]

That Carrera D/D Chrono is about 5.6k before discount.

The Aquaracer Automatic Chrono D/D is about 4.6k before discount

depends on your cup of tea...Aquaracer's is more of a utilitarian sports watch, whilst Carrera is more of a dressy watch with different purpose..

Both are using the same movement.

Carrera is more exp because its a premium line for Tag Heuer.

For Tag Heuer, the 2 most prestigious lines would be the Monaco and Carrera.

Recently, Tag Heuer is pushing both of these product lines up. Hence a sharper price difference compared to other lines.

Take this piece instead.


$2.8k after discount. Cheap, reliable and functional.

Caution : White Dial doesn't contrast well with S/S.

Thanks! Initially, I like black dial but after some time, find it quite common - seems like everyone wearing black dial.

I will go and take a look at the model that u recommend again. =)

 

[sonicdeejay]

love this one...
Anyone know..how much does it cost??

 

[strength_n_honour]

Hi All,

Its a shame that i've worn Tag for years but only bump into this thread now, really glad to be in the group.

Anyway currently i'm wearing a basic aquaracer but i do have another piece of LINK inside my shelf.

This may not be the rightful place but i'm don't know where to put. I'm actually thinking of exchanging my link with another model or a carrera as i don't link blue face plate.

Copy of my watch

TAG Heuer
Model Number : CJF2114.BA0576
Series : Link Automatic Chronograph
Dial : Blue
Band : Fine-brushed steel bracelet
Case : Stainless Steel, 42mm
Size : Gents
Movement : Automatic
Water Resistance : 200 M
DFS Singapore Selling : 4500

I will be keen in any link or carrera model with black face plate. Used condition is ok but definitely not abused. My Link has never been worn and the wrapping is still there. Box, warranty card are available (But card is not filled).

If anyone keen, do let me know your model and condition, i'm willing to compromise on the value of mine just to get a design i love. Strictly not for sale because i'm not selling, just wish to exchange for a new design for my own use.

Pls sms me at 90127116 if keen. Thanks