Is Tag Heuer worth it?
I am looking at the above Tag Heuer and in doing my research the brand does not have the best track as of late. This is a 43mm Quartz version. Yes, I am actually looking for quartz. Before someone says it, I know get what you like and screw everyone else. That is not the point here. I am big into researching purchases , especially at this price point. I don’t want to purchase this item to find out its a junk movement and so on. Any inside is appreciated. Do you guys believe they are stil over priced watches?
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Jacob
I don’t know if I would call myself a watch collector. I am a watch fan and have had many watches over the years. Watches have always been something I enjoyed.
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Only if you really like the brand , and love wearing it
Only if you really like the brand , and love wearing it
That’s a nice way of saying they are still overpriced
I only have experience with one 2010 era Link Chronograph, but based on that TAG has my full recommendation. It's built like a brick shithouse; solid in a way that is immediately apparent.
I would even go so far as to say that now is the time to grab the late 90's early 2000 TAGs as deals are everywhere for this objectively solid company.
Tag is on the rise right now and if you are selective about model you can still get an excellent value for money watch that is very well built and respectable. Plus at the end of the day buy what you like 💯
That’s a nice way of saying they are still overpriced
I did post previously about he limited edition version of the Carrera , but the thing is ...all watches are overpriced to a degree , unless you talking like a 10 quid casio.
Im a lot of ways that's why the old saying "buy what you love" will always ring true and be reposted , if you like wearing it and it makes you feel good , who cares how much it was/is/ could be in the future.
I like tag but their website is very vague, all it says is it's quartz which is strange. That being said quartz in general is pretty reliable I know there are different levels like even Breitling has their superquartz but even they have different superquartz for different watches. Is it over priced? That's really subjective because if I could afford a Breitling emergency, I would get one!
No. Simple as
I have an F1 tag and absolutely love it 🙂
Please check out my #wruw and you will see a 21 year old tag heuer professional quarts. It was for its first 10 years been my one watch collection/daily driver until I got into the Gshocks of the world. It was a gift from my father and to be honest, I probably wouldn't have bought it myself back then. In that regards, it is easy for me to tell you that it is worth it and the quarts movement is still keeping good acurate time. However, another argument will say that there are cheaper and better alternative for a quarts watch. I know you are in a tough predicament. But the time you put in researching about a watch and hunting a watch is equally satisfying as to ultimately obtaining the watch. At least for me.
TAG put out a couple a good ones last year which might be worth looking at. Not sure about the one in your picture though.
BLUF: If you plan to flip it in a few months or years, don't waste your money. You won't get the value back. If you plan to keep it, and you like it, buy it.
What makes you say TAG doesn't have the best track record as of late? Lately their releases have been widely praised. Influencers mock TAG because it's cool to hate them... It's an easy way to get a like, just like calling cheap disposable Casios "God tier".
It's a Swiss made quartz, so it is likely to be reliable and accurate for decades to come. It's a serviceable quartz movement, so if a fault does come up it should be repairable.
All luxury brands are overpriced if you're looking at just specs. When you buy a brand like TAG, Omega, Rolex, etc., you're paying a premium for the name. You have to make the determination as to whether the TAG name is worth it to you.
Not true, the brand are doing great things at the moment.
BLUF: If you plan to flip it in a few months or years, don't waste your money. You won't get the value back. If you plan to keep it, and you like it, buy it.
What makes you say TAG doesn't have the best track record as of late? Lately their releases have been widely praised. Influencers mock TAG because it's cool to hate them... It's an easy way to get a like, just like calling cheap disposable Casios "God tier".
It's a Swiss made quartz, so it is likely to be reliable and accurate for decades to come. It's a serviceable quartz movement, so if a fault does come up it should be repairable.
All luxury brands are overpriced if you're looking at just specs. When you buy a brand like TAG, Omega, Rolex, etc., you're paying a premium for the name. You have to make the determination as to whether the TAG name is worth it to you.
TAG are also working with Citizen apparently, if true this is really good news are Cirtizen are at the very top of Quartz movements and completely unchallenged, their Calibre 0100 makes it look that Grand Seiko were not even trying with the 9F
BLUF: If you plan to flip it in a few months or years, don't waste your money. You won't get the value back. If you plan to keep it, and you like it, buy it.
What makes you say TAG doesn't have the best track record as of late? Lately their releases have been widely praised. Influencers mock TAG because it's cool to hate them... It's an easy way to get a like, just like calling cheap disposable Casios "God tier".
It's a Swiss made quartz, so it is likely to be reliable and accurate for decades to come. It's a serviceable quartz movement, so if a fault does come up it should be repairable.
All luxury brands are overpriced if you're looking at just specs. When you buy a brand like TAG, Omega, Rolex, etc., you're paying a premium for the name. You have to make the determination as to whether the TAG name is worth it to you.
Is their any watch in this price range that you will get any value back from after a few month or years of use??
Please check out my #wruw and you will see a 21 year old tag heuer professional quarts. It was for its first 10 years been my one watch collection/daily driver until I got into the Gshocks of the world. It was a gift from my father and to be honest, I probably wouldn't have bought it myself back then. In that regards, it is easy for me to tell you that it is worth it and the quarts movement is still keeping good acurate time. However, another argument will say that there are cheaper and better alternative for a quarts watch. I know you are in a tough predicament. But the time you put in researching about a watch and hunting a watch is equally satisfying as to ultimately obtaining the watch. At least for me.
Well said
Honestly, I can see vintage Tag's being the new hotness. Kinda like early aughts making the Seiko SKX series a cult favorite.
for sure.
Buying TAGs (really any older and un-hyped watches) are so fun because of the opportunity to hunt and haggle.
Its not like these watches are any less quality then they were before, the market just stopped giving AF about them and the spoils go to the patient few that can now buy without paying the hype tax.
Not sure about the OPs wrist size but I found the F1 quartz 43mm to wear large for some reason. Whereas my 44mm F1 auto wears perfectly on my 6.75 wrist. The biggest difference between the two was that the quartz caseback is almost flat versus the shallow dome of the cal. 16.
It doesn't make sense, but sometimes the watch you desire doesn't quite meet your expectations.
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Honestly, I can see vintage Tag's being the new hotness. Kinda like early aughts making the Seiko SKX series a cult favorite.
I have so many vintage 90s Tags it is officially uncool.
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I agree with you :)
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All this vitriol and angst is making me want one more, specifically to wear, post, and trigger aneurisms amongst horologistas...
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Eventually these will, especially the MRP sa or commonly known as Monnin cased jumbo variants. These kept Heuer afloat before TAG bought them up. They come from a point in history where Heuer could have gone bankrupt so these rescued them. For an entry level buyer, the Aquaracer solar is better than the F1 series which was born from the 1980s plastic F1 watches ... Which is super entry level back then as I remember kids in school w well to do parents bought them this over the newly sold then Swatch watches.
Can’t argue with that, but the current F1 is a long way from its original design. But absolutely still positioned at the very entry level to the brand.
I do miss the days when the F1 was under $1000…
I will also say that my Aquaracers and 2000 series watches are slightly better finished and have a little better construction. Don’t quote me on this, but I THINK TAG Heuer has upgraded the clasp again, and added screw links to some of the newer F1 models.
Doesn’t Certina use the dreaded unserviceable, 4 jewel, mostly plastic, G10 series? I know that I’ve never had issues with any Ronda quartz movement.
I know ETA make some nicer chrono movements, but the G10 series is basically the movement they put in the moon swatch 😬
They do use the G10 series. However, one movement can have many grades of performance and/or finishing. Are the Precidrive movements in Certina the same thing you'll find in the Moonswatch? Nope.
As for serviceability of quartz, you have to consider that in case of all that electronic stuff most manufacturers don't actually service them in the sense of dismantling the movement and replacing individual parts. The brutal truth is that most brands, be it TAG or Certina, tend to "service" quartz by their authorized service centres or factory service replacing the movement. That's even the case with Omega. How do I know TAG does that? Because in the course of handling warranty cases in watch retail, I handled the documents concerning the work done on quartz watches by a TAG Heuer ASC.
If it has printed circuits, it's more likely to be replaced than serviced. Premium/high-end quartz like Grand Seiko is what gets serviced. Or vintage quartz/tuning fork movements that just cannot be replaced. Most watchmakers also won't bother, ones specializing in actually repairing quartz aren't common.
They do use the G10 series. However, one movement can have many grades of performance and/or finishing. Are the Precidrive movements in Certina the same thing you'll find in the Moonswatch? Nope.
As for serviceability of quartz, you have to consider that in case of all that electronic stuff most manufacturers don't actually service them in the sense of dismantling the movement and replacing individual parts. The brutal truth is that most brands, be it TAG or Certina, tend to "service" quartz by their authorized service centres or factory service replacing the movement. That's even the case with Omega. How do I know TAG does that? Because in the course of handling warranty cases in watch retail, I handled the documents concerning the work done on quartz watches by a TAG Heuer ASC.
If it has printed circuits, it's more likely to be replaced than serviced. Premium/high-end quartz like Grand Seiko is what gets serviced. Or vintage quartz/tuning fork movements that just cannot be replaced. Most watchmakers also won't bother, ones specializing in actually repairing quartz aren't common.
Brands tend to swap entry level mechanical movements too. I know TAG will most likely swap out a calibre 5. Tissot, and Certina do the same thing. PM80 comes out and goes down the assembly line to get serviced, and a freshly serviced pm80 gets put into the customers watch. It saves a ton of money.
As far as grades and finishing for quartz movements. Does the g10 have any grade of finishing? Some have Precidrive, but thats a feature.
I just prefer something that is serviceable and repairable, and has some level of quality.
The G10 is just mostly plastic. So Certina uses a G10 with Precidrive. What else in that movement makes it better than the movement in the Moonswatch? I’m genuinely curious. There’s definitely no “finishing” upgrade on the movement, has the same construction, save jewel count, same materials, but the Certina one is thermocompensated? I’m just not sold on the g10.
I’m not trying to argue. Obviously a Ronda 5030.D, eta G10, and eta 252, have different strengths and weaknesses.
Just for me, the G10 and anything similar gives off swatch system 51 vibes. Throw away. But like you said, that’s not technically a bad thing. 🍻
All watches are overpriced. If you like it buy it.
Mine wasn’t. $6000 Carrera and it doesn’t work anymore. Didn’t have it long. 5 years maybe. Not gonna pay the $750 overhaul charge I was quoted. I was able to afford it but disappointed a watch at that price stopped working. I doubt I will ever get it fixed. Money spent and money earned. You make your own decision.
That so sucks!!! I have two 15 year old tags,one auto ,one quartz.Still running well.
If I am buying a luxury brand the only quartz I would consider is one that houses a Grand Seiko.
If you love it, it’s worth it. The reality for me is buying what intrigues me.
That’s sharp looking,I have two tags. One auto,one quartz I purchased about 15 years ago.Still runs and looks good.