TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer Men's CAF1010.FT8011 Aquaracer Chronotimer Watch

• TAG Heuer Swiss quartz movement
• Double-sided anti-reflective, Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal; Luminescent hands and hour markers
• Solid 46-mm fine brushed with polished edges stainless-steel case; Screw down caseback with embossed diver detailing; TAG Heuer signature logo black rubber strap

Product Description

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Boasting an eye-catching analog time display with central hour, minute, and second hands, as well as a digital time display with backlit dial, the Aquaracer Chronotimer Watch #CAF1010.FT8011 from TAG Heuer will keep your day on track. A 46-millimeter stainless steel case combines with a sturdy rubber strap for a sleek, sporty look. There's also a countdown with alarm option that's great for traveling and workouts, as well as a daily and diary alarm function to keep you organized. It also features a convenient perpetual calendar. This rugged accessory is water resistant to 984 feet, and it sports a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal to guard against wear and tear.

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.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0016A7GZU
• Item model number: CAF1010.FT8011
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,317 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same watch with metal band: CAF1010.BA0821, September 8, 2008

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Lem (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TAG Heuer Men's CAF1010.FT8011 Aquaracer Chronotimer Watch (Watch)

I have this same watch with the metal band. As of this writing, AMAZON has a mislabeled model number (same model number except for the last two digits ending in 15 vice 21...and there seems to be no such thing as a "MICROTIMER"), yet the metal band CAF1010.BA0821 on AMAZON does not have the proper specs annotated on that page for this model number. This is why I am writing the review here (same time-piece, but band made of rubber).
My work as an international airline pilot takes me overseas four to five times per month and this watch fits the bill. With a twist of the crown, and the push of one button, I have the second time zone (T2) displayed in the bottom window. There is also the option of easily changing T1 home time to the new local time you just arrived in, as the analog clock hands will zip to the digital time you place for the hour in the digital display without affecting minutes and seconds (useful if you'd like T2 to be ZULU or GMT). You can also change the minute hand (i.e. trip to India) forward 30 minutes and the seconds are unaffected (lesser known fact: you can also look at any Greenwich Time set analog time display upside down and get local Mumbai, India time). One push of the crown, and all the windows are backlit (btw, the face and hands are luminescent with the lights out). This watch also includes a daily alarm (synchronized to time zone one or T1...you'll have to do the math to use it in different time zones unless you shifted T1 time to your location time zone, obviously). It also features a diary alarm which allows you to set alarms a well into the future. The chronograph is great to time your workout runs, as well. So far this watch is on the high end of accuracy for a quartz time-piece. Mine loses only 1/2 second per week and two seconds per month variation in accuracy for a non-atomic watch is fine by me. If this watch were light/solar powered like a CITIZEN or CASIO, it would be the ultimate package in a watch. But I'm not complaining if two to five years is what the battery will give me and like other lifetime lasting high end watches, a battery change is a good time to get the mechanism lubed up and inspected...especially a watch I will certainly take down to 70 feet or so on my dive vacation.
Automatic watches have completely unacceptable "accuracy" for my needs and they must often be serviced as often as battery run watches need battery changes due to the complexities of the moving parts.
Also, this watch has an energy saving mode if you need to put it away for a while.
Regarding the operation of the watch, it does take a little getting use to. If you see this watch in a jewelry store, good luck if you can get the person behind the glass case to explain it to you. But if you want to see how the thing operates before buying or to avoid sapping battery life as you figure it out, you can get a true to life interactive demo here: http://www.tagheuer.com/the-news/new-products/chronotimer-demo/index.lbl .
And don't lose the instruction booklet. I couldn't find one on the web anywhere when I had temporarily misplaced it right after purchasing the watch.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feature packed luxury Tag watch, August 22, 2009

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Andrew S. Koenig "AppleJack" (Philly PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TAG Heuer Men's CAF1010.FT8011 Aquaracer Chronotimer Watch (Watch)

I have been looking for a feature rich watch (ie alarm, stop watch, count down timer etc... a digital watch), but wanted a watch that I could use for work especially with travel. I do 90% of my travel outside the US, so a second time zone and an always with me alarm is a blessing. This watch is a very classy, yet practical and functional watch. It has a rubber strap so it is more sporty vs. the bracelet style. It is quiet (some are loud when they tick) and it has a host of features (some listed above, all shown in the demo at [...] The operation is simple once you read the instructions (don't lose them). A very nice bonus feature that I am surprised more watches don't have is the diary feature, you can set an alarm for a future date (a month, 2 or 3 from now to go off at an appointed time). In this day of PDA, iPods, and BlackBerry, it is nice to know that if you simply have your watch (which some of us never leave home with out) you won't miss the important call, meeting or what ever it is you don't want to forget!).

Key features you don't see in the book, the hour markers and hands are treated with a light activated luminous material (maybe Super Luminova - but not sure). They glow - not as bright as my Luminox, but continue to glow for 7 hours on my longest 'test' and were easily visible from about 2 feet away with my poor uncorrected vision (that is I could see it with out my eye glasses on!). They also do list the digital watch having a light, this is needed in dim light as the LCD display is not visible in anything modest amounts of ambient room light. The buttons require a firm push to cause an action and give a satisfying tactile feedback (click) to let you know you pushed it in for the function to happen. I do not see these buttons accidently being pushed due the the force needed to activate. The same is true for the crown, which when pushed activates the digital light feature. One caution, the crown must be pulled out to set various functions (time, countdown timer, alarm etc..) and if left in the out position, you run the very real risk of having water or other undesired debris in to the watch, so keep it pushed in at all times.

The design is very clean and considering all that it can do, is not too cluttered. The lower digital window appears more prominent in the pictures then it does in real life due to the angle of the light. If it catches it just right, the window border is easily seen, otherwise it just fades into the face of the watch (not the case with the yellow face). The bezel is easy to rotate with good tactile feedback, and not lose or prone to accidental rotation. It has a lum dot at the top for night time use. The hour hand is long enough that the lum tip does over lap the hour markers so at night it takes an extra second to identify the longer hour marker so you now where the hour hand is. Alternatively you can just use the digital light to read the time.

On the negative side and why it is not 5/5, the lum on the hour/minute hands are very faint vs. the hour markers and can be hard to see. This is mitigated as described above with the digital option. A bigger concern is the band build quality. The band itself seems to be well made, but the small piece that the strap tucks into seems to be very thin and I am concerned over time it may rip and come off. It also is a textured rubber so that it seems to 'stick' to itself so moving the band on top of itself when you are putting it on is somewhat difficult vs. other strap watches I have (rubber or leather). I looked on Amazon.com for replacement Tag bands for this model and they were in the $200 range! Lastly the alarm is fairly quiet. I think this has to do with the substantial case that the chime must pass from to make it to my ear, but it is quiet enough that one may not hear it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tag, June 1, 2008

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O. Rivera "O. Rivera" (San Antonio TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TAG Heuer Men's CAF1010.FT8011 Aquaracer Chronotimer Watch (Watch)

Great watch, customer service was excellent. easy ordering and quick delivery. It took me little while to set time, date, etc.. using the instruction, but onces you figger it out its get easier. Watch look's great love the various funtions, alarm, stopwatch and duo time zone. It sporty, and elegant at the same time.