TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer Men's CAF101B.BA0821 Aquaracer Grande Date Chronograph Watch

• Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal
• Chronograph Features with 30-minute, 60-second, and a "twin-hand" semi-circular counter
• Brushed with Polished Steel Case & Bracelet

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With water resistance to 984 feet (300 M), get ready to dive in with the TAG Heuer Men's Aquaracer Grande Date Chronograph Watch. This timepiece is classically crafted from brushed and polished stainless steel, including a Tonneau-shaped case and three-link bezel, as well as a unidirectional rotating aluminum bezel with minute markers. Protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, the silver guilloche dial features luminescent hands and markers, a date display at the 12 o'clock position, and three chronograph subdials, including 30-minute, 60-second, twin-hand semi-circular displays. Featuring precise quartz movement, the Aquaracer is water resistant to 984 feet (300 M).

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: 2.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002FGU7N2
• Item model number: CAF101B.BA0821
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,451 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch - very poor Amazon customer service, March 10, 2010

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D. Boyer - See all my reviews
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This watch is really excellent and as another reviewer mentioned , it looks even better on the wrist. This is a very fine piece of craftsmanship and style with a prestigious and recognizable watchmaker. If I had to do it over again however, I would pay $300 or $400 more and buy it from a local retailer. This is one of those gray-market situations where no authorized dealer is allowed by the manufacturer to sell its products via the internet. Rolex and many others have the same policy. So if you want or expect any kind of customer service, forget it, especially if you are dealing with Amazon.

I have always felt confident purchasing various items through Amazon until this transaction. I have contacted customer service on several occasions because I don't believe I received the correct manual with my watch. I also had questions about what to do if I needed warranty work (I have to send the watch back to Amazon and hope for the best). I never received adequate resolution from Amazon about the manual for my watch as all the manual's illustrations showed a different model and did not correlate to my model. Therefore one of the dial's functionality is unknown to me and I don't believe that, as fine as the packaging is from TAG Heuer, that they would skimp on printing a couple of pages for a watch that retails for $2500. Amazon was nonchalant about it and said they would look into it.

Of course I have not heard back from them so I'm pretty sure this will not get resolved. I also thought that some form of 'authenticity document' would come with the watch but there was none and I will not receive anything by anyone stating that this is a real TAG Heuer and not a counterfeit watch. I believe it's a real TAG Heuer but I don't have any proof if I later wanted to sell it. I now do not have the proper documentation for this watch due to poor customer service from Amazon and their unwillingness to do anything about it, which actually de-values the watch to collectors.

I would buy this watch again, but from an authorized dealer - it truly is something special and classy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful time piece, January 21, 2010

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Paul Minder - See all my reviews
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I have to say the picture of this watch does it no justice. This watch is very beautiful, and elegant on ones wrist. It is very well worth the cost.

5.0 out of 5 stars Tag. Great product, November 2, 2010

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Randall from VA - See all my reviews

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Very sharp watch and wears well at the office or weekends. Intricate face but still easy to read. Really like the screw down for water tight performance.