TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer Men's WAJ2110.BA0870 Aquaracer Automatic 500M Calibre 5 Watch

Product Description

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A sleek and stylish timepiece with exquisite presentation, the TAG Heuer Men's Aquaracer Automatic 500M Calibre 5 Watch would be a tremendous addition to your watch collection. It begins with a 43mm stainless steel case with a stainless steel bezel featuring a black-toned top with a textured crown on the right side and a pusher on the left side. These elements surround a bold textured black dial, which is protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and features luminous hour markers and hands powered by legendary Swiss automatic movement. The dial also features a date display window at the 9 'o clock position. A stylish stainless steel bracelet sporting a three-link construction straps this watch to the wrist, while a double push-button fold-over safety clasp ensures its secure placement.

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: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0020JS0O2
• Item model number: WAJ2110.BA0870
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,167 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, December 15, 2009

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wildchair (Tucson) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TAG Heuer Men's WAJ2110.BA0870 Aquaracer Automatic 500M Calibre 5 Watch (Watch)

This is my first product from Tag Heuer and I was apprehensive to purchase it not only because of no previous experience with the brand but also buying from an unauthorized dealer, but I decided to give it a chance and buy direct from Amazon.

I've had the Aquaracer 500M Calibre 5 Automatic for a week now and I'm thrilled with it. The quality of the wristwatch is very high. The watch itself is a large piece but I have big wrists so it doesn't look gigantic on my wrist. People with smaller wrists may be put off by the size of the watch though. I didn't have to make any adjustments to the band to wear the watch, it fit properly right out of the box. The watch is also heavy but both the size and the weight give it a satisfying substantial feel. The rotating bezel turns effortlessly and the design is such that the black portion is ribbed and actually slightly recessed, which should help preserve it from scratches over the long run. The face of the dial is also ribbed and has an interesting textured look to it. The large size of the face makes it very easy to read. The date is magnified with a "cyclops" at the 9 o'clock position rather then the traditional 3 o'clock position. The magnification is strong, though I would not say it's as strong as a Rolex. At night the hands and dial glow adequately but I would not call it bright. The case back has an observation window so you can see the internal components of the movement. The clasp includes an expansion for placing the watch over a wet suit if it is to be used for diving.

I have previous experience with a Tudor "automatic" watch that was very poor, so I was very concerned at how accurate and reliable the Aquaracer 500M would be. I've set the date and time once via [...] and thus far after one week it has lost 4 seconds so it's operating well within acceptable automatic watch specs, some might even say it's running exceptionally well. I check the accuracy daily. I've experimented with the old "self regulation" tricks to see how they effect the 500m and I've found putting the watch crown up at night results in -2 seconds, laying it flat results in -4 seconds, and placing it crown down yeilds +2 seconds. The loss in time since setting can be accounted for, it appears, by the positions I've placed it in at night. If concerned about the accuracy the Aquaracer 500M is also available in a quartz(battery operated) model.

Shipped from Amazon the watch arrived promptly and the serial number, manuals and box were all intact. The international warranty card was not included however, but the watch is covered by a warranty direct from Amazon.

After one week of owning the watch I can hardly think of a negative comment about the Aquaracer 500M. The only thing I can think of is the brushed stainless finish, while beautiful, scratches very easily. Light scratches appear to be easily buffed out with a Scotchbright pad however.

In my search for a new watch I was considering the Rolex Submariner and the Omega Planet Ocean besides the Aquaracer 500M. I decided on the 500M due to Amazon's price and I was comfortable with a warranty through Amazon. I am 100% satisfied with the purchase and the Submariner and Planet Ocean are distant memories.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tag Heuer Aquaracer bought through Amazon, October 25, 2010

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MN - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TAG Heuer Men's WAJ2110.BA0870 Aquaracer Automatic 500M Calibre 5 Watch (Watch)

Overall I am very happy with the product and having saved $1500 by buying from Amazon I can certainly not complain. Australia retail is $3100 and after taxes I paid $1625 from Amazon, so I am thrilled with the savings. This was my first buy from Amazon and was therefore ignorant of what to expect. I was surprised that Amazon do not use up to date currency conversion (the AUD was worth 98.5 cents US at the time of purchase but Amazon converted at 94 cents) so when buying an expensive item you notice the difference. I was also not prepared for taxes that were $147 but I am very happy that Amazon tagged it on to the upfront expense rather than have a nasty surprise on arrival. I had a bit of trouble with the Australia Air Express courier who delivered to the wrong address and let someone sign for it with a name that has no resemblance to mine. Fortunately honesty prevailed and the person brought the package to my front door. The product itself arrived in the box, still in the plastic with books and receipts. Very satisfied with the purchase overall and delivery in 7 days to the other side of the world by UPS cannot be faulted. Thanks Amazon.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive quality timepiece, May 26, 2010

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Wilfredo Bautista "wilfre2" (dominican republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TAG Heuer Men's WAJ2110.BA0870 Aquaracer Automatic 500M Calibre 5 Watch (Watch)

this watch is awesome in every aspect, superb finishings, superb quality feel, and at 43mm the size look awesome in the wrist.

the dial is a work of art, the anti-reflecting coating on the crystal makes the dialwork more apreciable, the linear design makes it ever more handsome.

the markers and hands are very bright in the dark [as a professional diver should be]
the bracelet and case are superbly finished, if you hold this piece you will notice the great work TAGHeuer has put into this timepiece, and the attention to detail is awesome.

i also own Omega and Rolex so i know about quality.