My Tag's been ran over
Discussion
After about fifteen years of ownership my trusty tag is looking a bit sorry for itself 
Long story. About six months ago I cycled home from work, stopped at the pub for my two pints on the way.
I got home when my phone rang.
Me "Hello Tony" (workmate)
Tony "Have you lost anything?"
Checks pockets "nope"
"you sure?"
Checks again "Yeah, don't think so"
"check your wrist"
"OH f
k)
"The good news is I've found it, the bad news is it's been ran over"
Turns out Tony had cycled home from work on the same route and spotted it in the road put it in his pocket and gone to the same pub.
Tony doesn't know much about watches so showed a mutual friend Colin (wears a speedmaster) who recognised it straight away as mine. Hence the phonecall. So back down the pub, left Tony ten pints in the pump and reclaimed my poorly tag.
Cool starry bra etc.etc.
Next day back in the same pub Colin gave me the remains of an old watch of his.
So I could swap the strap (not keen on jubilee straps) and the bezel (different thickness). So the tag has been sat in a drawer ever since.
I have bought this cheapy in the meantime.
From creation, and very happy with it too. I have a very manual job sometimes, so not really bothered if it gets battered and bruised.
I also bought this a few months back.
£20
It's broken
Sorry for the long post, looking for a bit of advice.
Does anyone know what width strap will fit the blue faced tag? (I'm thinking of one of these http://www.ukwatchstrap.co.uk/search_result.html?c...
Will it polish out?
If the movement is borked in the seiko is it beyond economical repair?
Long story. About six months ago I cycled home from work, stopped at the pub for my two pints on the way.
I got home when my phone rang.
Me "Hello Tony" (workmate)
Tony "Have you lost anything?"
Checks pockets "nope"
"you sure?"
Checks again "Yeah, don't think so"
"check your wrist"
"OH f
k)"The good news is I've found it, the bad news is it's been ran over"
Turns out Tony had cycled home from work on the same route and spotted it in the road put it in his pocket and gone to the same pub.
Tony doesn't know much about watches so showed a mutual friend Colin (wears a speedmaster) who recognised it straight away as mine. Hence the phonecall. So back down the pub, left Tony ten pints in the pump and reclaimed my poorly tag.
Cool starry bra etc.etc.
Next day back in the same pub Colin gave me the remains of an old watch of his.
So I could swap the strap (not keen on jubilee straps) and the bezel (different thickness). So the tag has been sat in a drawer ever since.
I have bought this cheapy in the meantime.
From creation, and very happy with it too. I have a very manual job sometimes, so not really bothered if it gets battered and bruised.
I also bought this a few months back.
£20
It's broken Sorry for the long post, looking for a bit of advice.
Does anyone know what width strap will fit the blue faced tag? (I'm thinking of one of these http://www.ukwatchstrap.co.uk/search_result.html?c...
Will it polish out?
If the movement is borked in the seiko is it beyond economical repair?
Edited by jonno990 on Tuesday 10th July 21:39
NeMiSiS said:
I would like to play with that on the proviso that if I kill it, you will accept the fact and give it a good burial.
But I believe I can make it like new, FOC of course, as I will get pleasure from doing it.
Sounds good. What's the worst that could happen, new bezel?But I believe I can make it like new, FOC of course, as I will get pleasure from doing it.
Seem to remember from another thread you're just off "the drive" if so I could drop you it off tomorrow. OK to send a pm?
Looks to be very similar to my Tag - in which case it takes a 20mm strap. I just put mine on a nice new Hirsch...
From this:
TAG Heuer 2000 Chronograph (1992) by nyargle, on Flickr
To this:
Tag Heuer 2000 Hirsch by nyargle, on Flickr
From this:
TAG Heuer 2000 Chronograph (1992) by nyargle, on Flickr
To this:
Tag Heuer 2000 Hirsch by nyargle, on Flickr
I've got a NOS HEUER/TAG case for a 2000 chrono. I bought it to sort out the watch on the left, everything fitted fine but the screw down crown/stem were too fat to fit. I didn't want to rob the bezel and pusher to tart up my scruffy watch so it's surplus. I don't know if it's the same model. My scruffy watch is a 262.006/1 and the Heuer case is a 272.006.
If the bezel on the case your mate gave you doesn't fit can you ask him if he wants to sell it, as I think it might fit my chrono.
If you want to try my case to see if it fits, just drop me a line.
Just editing to add that there's a bezel on ebay that looks similar....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAG-HEUER-2000-MEN-FULL-...
If the bezel on the case your mate gave you doesn't fit can you ask him if he wants to sell it, as I think it might fit my chrono.
If you want to try my case to see if it fits, just drop me a line.
Just editing to add that there's a bezel on ebay that looks similar....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAG-HEUER-2000-MEN-FULL-...
Edited by eccles on Wednesday 11th July 22:31
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