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3.0 out of 5 stars
Very High Quality Watch...or So I Thought, March 6, 2010
This review is from: TAG Heuer Men's CAH1110.BT0714 Formula 1 Chronograph Quartz Watch (Watch)
I have contemplated purchasing a high end watch such as a Tag Heuer for several years. I was just hesitant to spend the money. I own several other watches from manufacturers such as Pulsar, Fossil and Swatch. So, for my birthday this year, I decided to splurge. This watch is notably more well designed and built than any other watch I own. When picked up, the first thing you notice is the weight of it. The stainless steel and titanium promise durability and it's sapphire crystal face is impervious to scratches. Like other reviewers, I noticed the accuracy of the chronograph and the precision in the construction of the bezel, dial and buttons. All in all, it is a beautiful, sporty and classy watch.
Update - 3/24/10
Woke up in the morning to find watch had stopped during the night. Seemed to work again after resetting the correct time. But, the large second hand used for the chronograph function was not aligned any more with the default 12 o'clock position. I contacted Amazon's customer service about this and was advised to send to their authorized service center (Swinford Jewelers in KY). I shipped it out on my own dime and am supposed to receive back in 4-6 weeks. I am hoping it was simply a case of a low battery and not a quality problem. I will further update this review after I get the watch back.
4/12/10
Received repaired watch back today. It seems to be in good working order. I have no idea what the repair was. I had asked the jewelers to email me with what was wrong but didn't get anything from them. I am guessing that they replaced the battery and reset the chronograph. At least it took much shorter than the estimated 4-6 weeks.
Update
Less than two weeks after this last entry, this watch stopped working again (stopped dead sometime overnight). Once again, it started working again after resetting the time. The response from warranty service was to send it back to Swinford AGAIN. This raised a red flag as far as I am concerned and I believe the watch that I received was a "lemon". This shouldn't happen with a $700.00 watch (breaking down twice in the first two months of ownership). I contacted Amazon Customer Service and stated I wanted to send it back for a refund and they obliged me. I sent it back and had my credit card reimbursed the full refund.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love my new Tag Heuer, June 4, 2008
This watch is great for automotive racing drivers and fans. The split time functions are just awesome. I am not sure if I made the right choice on the rubber band though. Tag Heuer states in the owner's manual that prolonged users should choose a metallic band over the rubber. I just preferred the sportier look of the rubber. People should also know that the large red sweeping second hand is part of the stop watch functions not constantly sweeping as part of the time keeping function. The smaller red second hand is the constant sweeping time keeper. So the large red second hand stays idle at 12 o'clock when stop watch functions are not in use. That just proves however that sport/racing comes first with this watch. Lastly the box is almost as impressive as the watch. Remove the watch "pillow" and it's a great place to store your watch when not wearing it.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice and good swiss watch, December 30, 2007
This is a nice sport watch.
Is really beautiful and good watch.
If you want a good watch with swiss mechanic and look very nice with a sport touch this is perfectly for you.
I had a tag heuer formula one for 5 years and I can say that it is a very good watch, never had a problem with it, I only changed its battery one time. I almost cry when someone stole me this watch.
I bought this new one just one month ago, and I like it so much.
Kimi, Alonso and Hamilton use it!!!!!
Just see the next link and take your decision.
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All the Tag heuer watches are good machines, you will not have any problem with these.
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