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grdnrMcKay · 4 February 2007, 06:28 AM

The red face has something about it
http://slimages.macys.com/is/image/M...0.5,0&fmt=jpeg

Solo118 · 4 February 2007, 11:12 AM

Its a sharp fun watch... If my memory serves me correct I had a Formula 1 many years ago with the rubber strap in that time they made it in wild colors,But I had a standard black/red dial... I was so young I had to get the smaller size... It was my first "real" watch and I loved it!

montecristo · 4 February 2007, 11:59 AM

I personally not a big fan of quartz movement watches.
$455 on sale at amazon

JJ Irani · 4 February 2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by montecristo

I personally not a big fan of quartz movement watches.
$455 on sale at amazon

WOW!! Hold that baby up at a set of traffic lights and you could stop traffic coming in from the other direction!!

montecristo · 6 February 2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ Irani

WOW!! Hold that baby up at a set of traffic lights and you could stop traffic coming in from the other direction!!

Check out this lorus

Otis · 6 February 2007, 02:05 PM

Sorry guys. I don't like this one at all. It just looks fugly and cheap with all that plastic. Just MHO opinione though

I think, if you want a Tag... go for the classic Carrera Chrono. Great looking watch with some history to it.

mailman · 6 February 2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Otis

Sorry guys. I don't like this one at all. It just looks fugly and cheap with all that plastic. Just MHO opinione though

I think, if you want a Tag... go for the classic Carrera Chrono. Great looking watch with some history to it.

Like this one Otis

amanda · 6 February 2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Like this one Otis

I agree thats a nice one. The Tag F1s just look a bit plastic and gimmicky I suppose...like a toy watch.

mailman · 6 February 2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda

I agree thats a nice one. The Tag F1s just look a bit plastic and gimmicky I suppose...like a toy watch.

It's absolutly beautiful in person Amanda. Very comfortable also

Otis · 6 February 2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mailman

Like this one Otis

yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!

...sorry...

It's a bit 'blingier' than a speedy pro even though they look similar. Must admit thought, omega bracelet is a hundred times better.

Spark · 7 February 2007, 08:09 AM

Personally I also think the Tag F1 is a bit cheap looking and plastic, especially the bezel.
The Blue dial/blue bezel 2000 is a nice watch if you want a quartz Tag
The Carrera is a classic, but I prefer this Heuer Classic.
Have one of these if you want a Heuer you wont be disappointed.

7 February 2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Spark

Personally I also think the Tag F1 is a bit cheap looking and plastic, especially the bezel.
The Blue dial/blue bezel 2000 is a nice watch if you want a quartz Tag
The Carrera is a classic, but I prefer this Heuer Classic.
Have one of these if you want a Heuer you wont be disappointed.

What do those go for roughly?

mailman · 8 February 2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Otis

yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!

...sorry...

It's a bit 'blingier' than a speedy pro even though they look similar. Must admit thought, omega bracelet is a hundred times better.

I agree on the bling Otis.

If I had to choose between the Speedy Pro and the Carrera, it would be a no brainer for me. Speedy wins

padi56 · 6 February 2007, 08:46 PM

Yes agree that Carrera is a great looking chronograph.

astcell · 7 February 2007, 09:30 AM

TAG watches remind me of featherweight boxing and midget wrestling. It's like who is the strongest wimp. Save for a Rolex!

8 February 2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by astcell

TAG watches remind me of featherweight boxing and midget wrestling. It's like who is the strongest wimp. Save for a Rolex!

Launch Mini · 8 February 2007, 03:12 PM

I don't mind the F1, but i think the price point is all wrong for it.
Reminds of a swatch. Nothing wrong with that, but for $800 , I think they missed the mark

jimcameron · 8 February 2007, 07:52 PM

I bought a Tag/Heuer Professional 1000 in 1990. I paid about $400. In 1985 I had bought a BNIB Rolex Sub date from an AD for $1000. This year I was in a T/H AD and requested that they service my Tag. I was told that they could change the battery, but they no longer had access to seals, O-rings, tubes, etc. and could not therefore actually service the watch beyond what any battery replacement shop could do. I called T/H in NY and was advised that since T/H didn't make the quartz movement in house, they no longer had access to parts because the original manufacturer no longer makes them. Their advice was to "buy a new Tag" or hunt around and find some local watchmaker that could find some old, dried out seal, and maybe service the watch. When I suggested that I didn't have great admiration for their long term customer service philosophy, the nice young lady said that most people wouldn't want to spend the money to have such an inexpensive watch serviced, because it wasn't worth it. I advised that maybe Tags theory is why their 16 year old watch is worth 0, but my 22 year old Rolex is worth a lot more than I paid for it.

I would never buy one again. For the money you'd spend on a Tag I would buy a Seiko or Citizen. That having been said, my Tag has worked flawlessly for 16 years with only a few battery changes.

8 February 2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jimcameron

I bought a Tag/Heuer Professional 1000 in 1990. I paid about $400. In 1985 I had bought a BNIB Rolex Sub date from an AD for $1000. This year I was in a T/H AD and requested that they service my Tag. I was told that they could change the battery, but they no longer had access to seals, O-rings, tubes, etc. and could not therefore actually service the watch beyond what any battery replacement shop could do. I called T/H in NY and was advised that since T/H didn't make the quartz movement in house, they no longer had access to parts because the original manufacturer no longer makes them. Their advice was to "buy a new Tag" or hunt around and find some local watchmaker that could find some old, dried out seal, and maybe service the watch. When I suggested that I didn't have great admiration for their long term customer service philosophy, the nice young lady said that most people wouldn't want to spend the money to have such an inexpensive watch serviced, because it wasn't worth it. I advised that maybe Tags theory is why their 16 year old watch is worth 0, but my 22 year old Rolex is worth a lot more than I paid for it.

I would never buy one again. For the money you'd spend on a Tag I would buy a Seiko or Citizen. That having been said, my Tag has worked flawlessly for 16 years with only a few battery changes.

That's a pretty poor attitude on the part of the AD and the company. However seals, tubes, etc. are easily sourced, so as long as nothing serious goes wrong with the movement, you should be able to keep it running for a long time. For example, I have this assortment of case back seals on hand in the event I'm working on a watch where the seal is bad or missing. Can't go wrong for $10.

Available at Otto Frei on this page: http://www.tztoolshop.com/FB_Catalog...k_Openers.html

4 February 2007, 06:28 AM	#1
grdnrMcKay Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: on the leaky tiki Posts: 22	Any thoughts on a Tag Formula 1? The red face has something about it http://slimages.macys.com/is/image/M...0.5,0&fmt=jpeg

4 February 2007, 11:59 AM	#3
montecristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Ken Location: New York Watch: 116234 DateJust Posts: 1,769	I personally not a big fan of quartz movement watches. $455 on sale at amazon __________________ My Rolex reference books collection: The Rolex Report: An Unauthorized Reference Book For The Rolex Enthusiast Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Hardcover) Vintage Rolex Sports Models: A Complete Visual Reference & Unauthorized History (Hardcover)

6 February 2007, 02:05 PM	#6
Otis "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: Urs Location: QLD AU Watch: Omega x 2 Posts: 2,046	Sorry guys. I don't like this one at all. It just looks fugly and cheap with all that plastic. Just MHO opinione though I think, if you want a Tag... go for the classic Carrera Chrono. Great looking watch with some history to it. __________________ Rock the Casbah!

6 February 2007, 08:46 PM	#14
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,039	Yes agree that Carrera is a great looking chronograph. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

8 February 2007, 03:12 PM	#17
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	I don't mind the F1, but i think the price point is all wrong for it. Reminds of a swatch. Nothing wrong with that, but for $800 , I think they missed the mark __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293

4 February 2007, 11:12 AM	#2
Solo118 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 6,087	Its a sharp fun watch... If my memory serves me correct I had a Formula 1 many years ago with the rubber strap in that time they made it in wild colors,But I had a standard black/red dial... I was so young I had to get the smaller size... It was my first "real" watch and I loved it!

7 February 2007, 09:30 AM	#15
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	TAG watches remind me of featherweight boxing and midget wrestling. It's like who is the strongest wimp. Save for a Rolex!

8 February 2007, 07:52 PM	#18
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,580	I bought a Tag/Heuer Professional 1000 in 1990. I paid about $400. In 1985 I had bought a BNIB Rolex Sub date from an AD for $1000. This year I was in a T/H AD and requested that they service my Tag. I was told that they could change the battery, but they no longer had access to seals, O-rings, tubes, etc. and could not therefore actually service the watch beyond what any battery replacement shop could do. I called T/H in NY and was advised that since T/H didn't make the quartz movement in house, they no longer had access to parts because the original manufacturer no longer makes them. Their advice was to "buy a new Tag" or hunt around and find some local watchmaker that could find some old, dried out seal, and maybe service the watch. When I suggested that I didn't have great admiration for their long term customer service philosophy, the nice young lady said that most people wouldn't want to spend the money to have such an inexpensive watch serviced, because it wasn't worth it. I advised that maybe Tags theory is why their 16 year old watch is worth 0, but my 22 year old Rolex is worth a lot more than I paid for it. I would never buy one again. For the money you'd spend on a Tag I would buy a Seiko or Citizen. That having been said, my Tag has worked flawlessly for 16 years with only a few battery changes.

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