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Title: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: Narco on December 26, 2014, 01:11:35 PM
Hi guys, any proud owner of Aquaracer 500 out there? Share ur wrist shots. Starting with mine:

(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/izamfairus/imagejpg5_zpsc0e7ab27.jpg) (http://s79.photobucket.com/user/izamfairus/media/imagejpg5_zpsc0e7ab27.jpg.html)
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: kenji1903 on December 27, 2014, 04:45:47 AM
surprisingly this new model is still on ETA
http://www.calibre11.com/review-tag-heuer-aquaracer-500m-calibre-7-gmt/3/
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: Narco on December 27, 2014, 09:56:30 PM
Yep but it does not bother me. As long as it does a good job, I'm happy with it  ;)
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: TJWN on December 28, 2014, 07:41:37 AM
surprisingly this new model is still on ETA
http://www.calibre11.com/review-tag-heuer-aquaracer-500m-calibre-7-gmt/3/

Not sure what is the "surprisingly" element you mean?
mind to share around?
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: JeepWH on December 28, 2014, 07:51:46 AM
surprisingly this new model is still on ETA
http://www.calibre11.com/review-tag-heuer-aquaracer-500m-calibre-7-gmt/3/

Not sure what is the "surprisingly" element you mean?
mind to share around?

I think he means because recently Tag has announced that they are reducing their reliance on ETA movts, and developing their own in house movts with collaboration with Seiko.

So this new model having an ETA movt seems surprising.  ;D
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: kenji1903 on December 28, 2014, 08:37:15 AM
surprisingly this new model is still on ETA
http://www.calibre11.com/review-tag-heuer-aquaracer-500m-calibre-7-gmt/3/

Not sure what is the "surprisingly" element you mean?
mind to share around?

I think he means because recently Tag has announced that they are reducing their reliance on ETA movts, and developing their own in house movts with collaboration with Seiko.

So this new model having an ETA movt seems surprising.  ;D
spot on ;D

i thought Tag announced that they started using Sellita 2-3 years back and by now should be full fledged...
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: TJWN on December 28, 2014, 08:50:16 AM
surprisingly this new model is still on ETA
http://www.calibre11.com/review-tag-heuer-aquaracer-500m-calibre-7-gmt/3/

Not sure what is the "surprisingly" element you mean?
mind to share around?

I think he means because recently Tag has announced that they are reducing their reliance on ETA movts, and developing their own in house movts with collaboration with Seiko.

So this new model having an ETA movt seems surprising.  ;D
spot on ;D

i thought Tag announced that they started using Sellita 2-3 years back and by now should be full fledged...

Googled around found that there's actually no sellita movement that is equivalent to ETA2893 although they have the equivalent to ETA2892 the SW300....
guess that is reason...?
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: JeepWH on December 28, 2014, 04:06:24 PM
there are certain issues regarding the machines and technical abilities of the Seilita factory.
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: kenji1903 on December 29, 2014, 08:03:05 AM
surprisingly this new model is still on ETA
http://www.calibre11.com/review-tag-heuer-aquaracer-500m-calibre-7-gmt/3/

Not sure what is the "surprisingly" element you mean?
mind to share around?

I think he means because recently Tag has announced that they are reducing their reliance on ETA movts, and developing their own in house movts with collaboration with Seiko.

So this new model having an ETA movt seems surprising.  ;D
spot on ;D

i thought Tag announced that they started using Sellita 2-3 years back and by now should be full fledged...

Googled around found that there's actually no sellita movement that is equivalent to ETA2893 although they have the equivalent to ETA2892 the SW300....
guess that is reason...?
this is the surprising part...
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: Narco on December 29, 2014, 12:30:11 PM
I think we sway a little from the original subject. No worries on the movement guys. Just providing a platform for Aquaracer lovers to share their piece. Cheers!
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: swleong on December 29, 2014, 01:58:28 PM
looks like a cool and robust watch to me  :thumbsup:

is the bezel ceramic?
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: Narco on December 29, 2014, 06:10:33 PM
Yep swleong bro, the first Aquaracer ceramic gmt.  ;D
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: james on December 30, 2014, 05:30:13 AM
wow... i like it. may i know how many % discount ? how much for it? tq
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: gunsnroses on December 30, 2014, 05:53:11 AM
Yep swleong bro, the first Aquaracer ceramic gmt.  ;D

A lot of firsts of late from Tag Heuer.

The new Formula 1 range has an automatic Calibre 6 as well and it looks real good.
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: Timeless on December 30, 2014, 05:44:28 PM
Nice sporty look, may i knoe what's rhe case size?
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: Narco on December 30, 2014, 06:35:14 PM
James bro, no discount for this and this is only available in boutique.

Gunsnroses bro, I agree. The other 500 series is also on ceramic (make a good collector item in years to come?)

femann bro, it's 41mm. Just nice on my wrist  ;D
Title: Re: TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500
Post by: james on December 31, 2014, 08:35:13 AM
thanks for info  :thumbsup: