Any thoughts on a Tag Formula 1?

[grdnrMcKay]

The red face has something about it
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[Solo118]

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]

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

[JJ Irani]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[padi56]

Yes agree that Carrera is a great looking chronograph.

[Otis]

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]

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.

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?

[astcell]

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

[Spark]

Originally Posted by Avalon

What do those go for roughly?

I think the prices at present are around $3000-4000 for an original 3 register manual wind model in this condition.

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!

Originally Posted by Spark

I think the prices at present are around $3000-4000 for an original 3 register manual wind model in this condition.

Thanks Mark!

[Otis]

Originally Posted by Spark

I think the prices at present are around $3000-4000 for an original 3 register manual wind model in this condition.

I do like those ones

What do you think of the 'special edition' mcqueen model that came complete with stripes? I must admit I don't like it as much at all...

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Avalon

What do those go for roughly?

We have a couple of smooth operators here who can give you a rough price!!

[amanda]

Originally Posted by Otis

I do like those ones

What do you think of the 'special edition' mcqueen model that came complete with stripes? I must admit I don't like it as much at all...

I think that's nicer than the F1... albeit in a totally different price range. I quite like the ladies version of the Monaco too - I think Uma was doing the sales promo for that piece. Nice one, really liked it.

[Launch Mini]

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]

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.

[mailman]

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

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.



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