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The ultimate prestige sport watch, this Formula One chronograph from TAG Heuer is designed to work as hard as you play. The rugged 45 mm case is crafted from high-performance brushed steel and framed with red protective bumpers. It presents on a handsome brushed steel link bracelet that closes with a double locking foldover clasp. Hand-applied Arabic numerals and luminous hands and hour markers adorn the striking red dial, which features a date window at the 4:30 position and three subdials measuring 1/10 second, small seconds, and 30-minute intervals. A unidirectional rotating titanium-carbide coated bezel, with engraved dive time markers and easy-to-grip oversized flutes, allows safe timing of dives and other limited events. Other notable features of this watch include precise Swiss quartz movement and a highly scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. This watch is rated water resistant to 200 meters and is suitable for diving.
The TAG Heuer Story
TAG Heuer traces its roots to the small Swiss village of St-Imier where, in 1860, a watchmaker named Edouard Heuer opened his first shop. His vision was to create remarkable timepieces that pushed the envelope of innovation and precision. The company's reputation grew, and Heuer's first patent for a chronograph mechanism in 1882 was followed by a long list of achievements: the first stopwatch accurate to 1/100 of a second, the first dashboard stopwatch for race cars, the first miniature electronic timekeeping device accurate to 1/1000th of a second, and the first automatic movement with a microrotor, to name just a few.
Over the years, Heuer's reputation for gold-standard precision earned the company the privilege of providing official timing services for a number of world-class competitive sporting events, including the Olympic Games, the FIS Ski World Cup, and the FIA Formula 1 World Championships. To this day, TAG Heuer maintains a close association with the world of competitive sports and enjoys a devoted following among sports celebrities and enthusiasts. In 1985, Heuer joined the TAG (Techniques D'Avant-Garde) group, and the TAG Heuer name and logo were created. Now one of the most recognized and sought-after watch brands in the world, TAG Heuer continues its reputation of innovative design and technological excellence, creating prestigious timepieces that are always at the cutting edge of precision, reliability and style.