Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7887 in Watches
• Brand: TAG Heuer
• Model: WAF2112.BA0806
• Dimensions: 4.60" h x 5.80" w x 5.80" l, 1.65 pounds
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: blue
• Dial window material: scratch-resistant-sapphire
• Movement type: swiss-automatic
• Water-resistant to 984 feet

Features

• Quality Swiss Automatic Movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective interior coating; Luminescent hands and markers; Unidirectional bezel with SuperLuminova dot at 12 o'clock
• Solid 38.4-mm stainless-steel case with engraved diver's helmet decorated caseback; Five link combination brushed and polished stainless-steel bracelet with diving extension
• Date function at 3 o'clock; Blue patterned dial
• Water-resistant to 984 feet (300 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
This handsome automatic watch blends high performance with optimal readability and prestige styling. The 38.4 mm case is crafted from a solid block of stainless steel and showcases a patterned blue dial with luminous hands and markers, a second hand and seconds ruler, and a date display at the three o'clock hour. Framing the dial is a unidirectional rotating steel bezel with engraved Arabic numerals and a luminescent marker at the 12 o'clock position. The elegant five-link bracelet, in brushed steel with polished accents, fastens securely with a double safety clasp with safety and features an extension system so that the watch can be worn over a diving suit. Other notable features of this watch include a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and a screw-in crown and caseback for water resistance to 300 meters. Calibre 5 automatic movement means that this watch winds itself with the natural motion of your wrist and does not require a battery.

About TAG Heuer
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.

Customer Reviews

Handsome, functional, very readable
I've had my Aquaracer for a short while now and I really love it.

This is my second Tag and I'm looking forward to not having to buy batteries every 8 or 9 months, since this watch is "automatic" and should self-wind with regular wear.

Some have mentioned that the watch will need regular maintenance (perhaps every year or two) to maintain the automatic mechanism. This wasn't mentioned to me at the point of sale. I suspect I will just let it go and see how long it runs without problems.

The watch itself is really beautiful, one of the nicest looking Tag's I think.

The blue background is not a solid blue, it looks like metallic blue with tiny gray or silver dots creating a very tiny grid-work. The result, to my eye, is that the blue background takes on different shades of deep blues depending on the light and the viewing angle. All these colors have a beautiful, and lustrous effect to them.

The dial is very easy to read. That was one of the reasons I was attracted to the watch. No extra dials or gizmos to confuse your eye, just nice big hands and nice big marks on all the hours.

The glow-in-the dark material, which is implemented as tiny strips centered in the silver hour marks, gives off a very faint greenish color by day. To me this is a very beautiful contrast with the blue background.

The crystal, which is synthetic sapphire, is very clear and I love the anti-glare aspect of it. I hope it as anti-scratch as I have been lead to believe. Apparently it is only scratchable by diamonds or certain cutting materials which one should not normally encounter.

I teach aerobics and wear this watch during class. It gets lots of waving around, bumping, and quick-stop impact during various exercises and so far it seems none the worse for wear. I have not yet tested it under water... honestly I'm a little worried about doing so. Other expensive "water resistant" watches I have had have proven to not be so resistant afterall, and I'd hate to mess this watch up.

The band is very comfortable and it has what I would call a double latch mechanism, which theoretically should lessen the chances of the watch unlatching and falling off your wrist.

The watch is not cheap, but is less so than many Tag's and comparable watches. It the favorite of all my watches now. I have 4 in total that were all priced over $1,000.00, just to give a frame of reference.

I'll create a new post in a few months or years after I can see the longevity of the watch.

Great Watch
I've had this watch for about 6 years now, and it's still going strong. I wear it every day. I work in an office, but I do wear it when I'm doing housework and yard work, and so far the aesthetics are holding up. The band and housing have become dulled by the many tiny scratches that occur with normal wear, but I think this is entirely normal. I was definitely concerned about it when I first got it, but you forget about it over time and eventually it just becomes the "look" of the watch. The main thing, is that there's not a SINGLE scratch on the crystal, and I've hit it on some pretty bad stuff.

When I purchased the watch, the salesman told me that I'd periodically have to send the watch in for repairs, as the automatic functions of the watch require maintenance. He ballparked it at every 5-6 years or so. But it's been 6 years so far, and it still keeps great time. I do have to periodically readjust the time though, even with daily wear. It seems the time actually runs faster than normal time, which is odd.... I guess I'd rather be a few minutes early than late!

I bought it new at a mall watch/jewelry store. I don't know if you get this same deal anymore, but when I sent in my TAG registration card for buying at a legitimate store, they send you a "free" TAG Heuer hat in the mail.

Overall, this is the first "expensive" watch I've ever owned, and I'm very pleased with it.

PROS
- Automatic function means never having to buy batteries.
- Crystal is very strong, hasn't scratched on me yet.
- Keeps pretty accurate time, only requiring occasional readjustment.

CONS
- If this is your daily wear watch, the band and housing will scuff up. Not a big deal to me, but maybe to some.
- Automatic function means having to wear the watch at least for a little while each day. If you leave the watch on your desk for much over a day, then you'll have to reset the time.
- Have to send the watch in for maintenance instead of battery changes... pick your poison.

Awesome
The face of this watch is truly scratch proof. The band, not so much. This watch is everything I hoped it would be. Pretty awesome. It's easy to tell the time. It looks good too.