Customer Reviews

TAG Heuer Men's WV211B.BA0787 Carrera Automatic Watch

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I bought this watch as my first expensive watch. As an athlete, all I've ever owned was some form of the black plastic runner's watch. Now, I wanted something that said conservative/classic. This watch fits the bill. I am pleased with every facet of the watch.

I received this Tag Carerra as a gift about 4 months ago, after having desired it for over a year. This is a beautiful time piece that I really enjoy keeping and wearing, and hope to have forever. The black face makes reading the time even easier. The band is probably stainless steel, with a silver inner lining, and is amazingly comfortable. The links are small, and hence bend easily and flexibly. The snap is the best I have ever used, and seems like it will last a long time, unlike my Bulova's snap. Also, it seems to be somewhat resistant from scratching, which is typically a problem for a hard core Excel/computer user like myself.

The back of the watch is clear, so that you can witness the self winding mechanism. Ironically, this option is the only drawback. If you do not wear the watch, and take it off for more than 24 hours, you will probabaly find that it has lost the time, needing to be re-set. If this were my only watch, it would not be a problem. But since I take it off and on so much, leaving it laying around for a week or 2 every now and then means I have to re-set it. This annoying quirk ironically I believe is marketed as a big selling point.

Hence, for the understated and classic beauty, (ie not a flashy, ostentatious time piece), this watch receives high marks. But for the self winding mechanism, I am a little less than 100% enthused.

Tag is great! Price at Amazon is also great... received on time, everything as good as always in Amazon.
I have bought 2 Tag watches in Amazon and very satisfied with both.

I wanted to add this review after seeing a few negative ones. I've owned this watch for 4 years. I love it. I have had no issues with it and it keeps good time, although buy a watch winder if you don't plan on wearing it on the weekends since it only stays wound for about 24 hours if you don't wear it. But I think that is the way a self winding mechanism is intended to work based on the research I did. I also found that it gains a little time (about 3 minutes a month) but again, I think all self winding watches do gain some time. That is what makes the watch a one of a kind. If you want digital precision then buy a Casio.

I'm also glad that Amazon started selling these so the warranty applies? I bought mine from a jeweler since the warranty didn't apply if purchased online. But if Amazon is now a reseller, that takes a huge worry away.

The watch is nice but stopped working after 21 days. No damage, nothing, just stopped at 8:05 PM last night. No manufacturer's warranty; rather an Amazon warranty in its place. In the process of returning.

Is it me or should a $1300 watch work for more than three weeks?

Being that this is my 4th tag watch it only takes the last one to reframe me from purchasing another. I can't belive the problems with this watch. 1st off I was wearing it every day and within the 1st year I sent it back for poor time keeping. Then went to adjust the date and it broke off. WOW!!! Plus the face is also easy to scratch. Would not recomend this watch. STAY AWAY FROM TAG.