Tag ?

[J4CKO]

Getting a bit closer, probably this or the black version,

https://www.tagheuer.com/en-gb/watches/tag-heuer-f...

£1050

Have seen them cheaper, like here

https://www.thewatchsource.co.uk/Tag-Heuer/waz1118...


https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/products/tag-heue...



https://paulgranelli.co.uk/watches/tag-heuer-formu...


£200 or so cheaper, are those trusted websites, dont want to pay £200 less and find its a very expensive fake or doesnt turn up.


Decided on a plain one, i.e, not Chronograph type as got one and never really worked out what it was for and prefer the cleaner look.

Edited by J4CKO on Wednesday 13th February 14:46

[raceboy]

J4CKO said:

....dont want to pay £200 less and find its a very expensive fake or doesnt turn up.

Don't rule out your local AD, there will be quite a bit of competition on your local high street to sell TAG's and I'd be seeing what deal could be done face to face, as a guide I got just over 20% off a £1350 quartz TAG last year.
If paying for it in full I'd be aiming at £850 or walking to the next dealer up the street....if the onliners can sell at that, the bricks and mortar shops can too.

[Ikemi]

raceboy said:

J4CKO said:

....dont want to pay £200 less and find its a very expensive fake or doesnt turn up.

Don't rule out your local AD, there will be quite a bit of competition on your local high street to sell TAG's and I'd be seeing what deal could be done face to face, as a guide I got just over 20% off a £1350 quartz TAG last year.
If paying for it in full I'd be aiming at £850 or walking to the next dealer up the street....if the onliners can sell at that, the bricks and mortar shops can too.

The links above are probably grey market dealers or brokers - Essentially, a genuine watch with international warranty that has been sourced by the company from ADs across Europe, or via manufactures with stock to shift. There are lots of grey market dealers with excellent reputations! If you're planning to purchase from one, do your homework and check reviews etc.

Two reputable sites:

https://www.swisswatchesdirect.co.uk/
https://iconicwatches.co.uk/

However, as above. Most bricks and mortar places/ADs will offer discount if pushed. I'd push for 20-25% for a TAG Heuer quartz piece.

[J4CKO]

raceboy said:

J4CKO said:

....dont want to pay £200 less and find its a very expensive fake or doesnt turn up.

Don't rule out your local AD, there will be quite a bit of competition on your local high street to sell TAG's and I'd be seeing what deal could be done face to face, as a guide I got just over 20% off a £1350 quartz TAG last year.
If paying for it in full I'd be aiming at £850 or walking to the next dealer up the street....if the onliners can sell at that, the bricks and mortar shops can too.

Will have a look round locally, my sons mates dad owns a local jewelers but they are more high end and second hand, the had some TAG stuff but it was more than I wanted to pay and fancier than I want.


Live in Wilmslow so no shortage of jewelers, will have a wander in over the weekend and see what they can do, Paul Granellis is on my way to work in Bramhall so could drop in there in person as well.

May as well go for £200 off as buying cash, a decent chunk and drops it below the psychological thousand quid barrier, we arent all multiple watch owners.

Looked at Second Hand but not paying £600 quid for a three year old SH example when a new one is £250 more.

[Ikemi]

J4CKO said:

Will have a look round locally, my sons mates dad owns a local jewelers but they are more high end and second hand, the had some TAG stuff but it was more than I wanted to pay and fancier than I want.


Live in Wilmslow so no shortage of jewelers, will have a wander in over the weekend and see what they can do, Paul Granellis is on my way to work in Bramhall so could drop in there in person as well.

May as well go for £200 off as buying cash, a decent chunk and drops it below the psychological thousand quid barrier, we arent all multiple watch owners.

Looked at Second Hand but not paying £600 quid for a three year old SH example when a new one is £250 more.

This isn't an attack on your choice, but perhaps something to think about!

The quartz models incorporate a reasonably cheap movement e.g. a Swiss Ronda movement for £10-20. As such, that means you're paying £830 (with your discount) for the rest of the watch. At these prices, you could get a better automatic watch from a different brand. Perhaps look at TAG Heuer F1 automatic watches instead, which have Swiss ETA automatic movements beating within.

The cheapest automatic Formula One is £1,450. If you obtain 20% discount, that's £1,160. Alternatively, most places now offer 0% interest on purchases over 12-60 months.

If it was me, my money would be going on an automatic. Even with discount, £850 is a lot for a quartz watch.

Edited by Ikemi on Wednesday 13th February 15:34

[J4CKO]

Ikemi said:

J4CKO said:

Will have a look round locally, my sons mates dad owns a local jewelers but they are more high end and second hand, the had some TAG stuff but it was more than I wanted to pay and fancier than I want.


Live in Wilmslow so no shortage of jewelers, will have a wander in over the weekend and see what they can do, Paul Granellis is on my way to work in Bramhall so could drop in there in person as well.

May as well go for £200 off as buying cash, a decent chunk and drops it below the psychological thousand quid barrier, we arent all multiple watch owners.

Looked at Second Hand but not paying £600 quid for a three year old SH example when a new one is £250 more.

This isn't an attack on your choice, but perhaps something to think about! The quartz models incorporate a reasonably cheap movement e.g. a Swiss Ronda movement for £10-20. As such, that means you're paying £830 (with your discount) for the rest of the watch. At these prices, you could get a better automatic watch from a different manufacture. Alternatively, perhaps look at TAG Heuer F1 automatic watches instead, which have Swiss ETA automatic movements beating within?

The cheapest automatic Formula One is £1,450 retail. If you obtain 20% discount, that's £1,160. Alternatively, most places now offer 0% interest on purchases over 12-60 months.

If it was me, my money would be going on an automatic. Even with discount, £850 is a lot for a quartz watch.

Yeah, am aware of that, mentioned earlier on its very much a bucket list purchase, an unscratched itch from years ago when I wanted a Tag having had a fake one, always said I would get the real thing and thats the desire, as long as it works as a watch then thats fine with me and I am fine with a Quartz, also it has to have the Red and Green logo and I think its only the cheaper F1's that still have it.

Pearls before swine and all that.

I have found myself looking at watches in a different light, never been all that fussed but I have to do this, it could be a sixteen grand top of the range job and it wouldn't scratch the itch.

After that, who knows, I have a thing for vintage Omega Seamasters, the plainer the better.

[Ikemi]

J4CKO said:

Yeah, am aware of that, mentioned earlier on its very much a bucket list purchase, an unscratched itch from years ago when I wanted a Tag having had a fake one, always said I would get the real thing and thats the desire, as long as it works as a watch then thats fine with me and I am fine with a Quartz, also it has to have the Red and Green logo and I think its only the cheaper F1's that still have it.

Pearls before swine and all that.

I have found myself looking at watches in a different light, never been all that fussed but I have to do this, it could be a sixteen grand top of the range job and it wouldn't scratch the itch.

After that, who knows, I have a thing for vintage Omega Seamasters, the plainer the better.

[TheAngryDog]

J4CKO said:

Ikemi said:

J4CKO said:

Will have a look round locally, my sons mates dad owns a local jewelers but they are more high end and second hand, the had some TAG stuff but it was more than I wanted to pay and fancier than I want.


Live in Wilmslow so no shortage of jewelers, will have a wander in over the weekend and see what they can do, Paul Granellis is on my way to work in Bramhall so could drop in there in person as well.

May as well go for £200 off as buying cash, a decent chunk and drops it below the psychological thousand quid barrier, we arent all multiple watch owners.

Looked at Second Hand but not paying £600 quid for a three year old SH example when a new one is £250 more.

This isn't an attack on your choice, but perhaps something to think about! The quartz models incorporate a reasonably cheap movement e.g. a Swiss Ronda movement for £10-20. As such, that means you're paying £830 (with your discount) for the rest of the watch. At these prices, you could get a better automatic watch from a different manufacture. Alternatively, perhaps look at TAG Heuer F1 automatic watches instead, which have Swiss ETA automatic movements beating within?

The cheapest automatic Formula One is £1,450 retail. If you obtain 20% discount, that's £1,160. Alternatively, most places now offer 0% interest on purchases over 12-60 months.

If it was me, my money would be going on an automatic. Even with discount, £850 is a lot for a quartz watch.

Yeah, am aware of that, mentioned earlier on its very much a bucket list purchase, an unscratched itch from years ago when I wanted a Tag having had a fake one, always said I would get the real thing and thats the desire, as long as it works as a watch then thats fine with me and I am fine with a Quartz, also it has to have the Red and Green logo and I think its only the cheaper F1's that still have it.

Pearls before swine and all that.

I have found myself looking at watches in a different light, never been all that fussed but I have to do this, it could be a sixteen grand top of the range job and it wouldn't scratch the itch.

After that, who knows, I have a thing for vintage Omega Seamasters, the plainer the better.

Cannot argue with your logic. I had a fake TAG when I was 14/15, but it looked fake and I always wanted the real thing, which is why after badgering my parents they bought me a second hand 2000 series professional automatic (red and green logo) for my 16th birthday. I was a sod though and couldn't wait so I got around Christmas when I was 15. I still have the watch and really need to get it serviced. I've had it for 22 years and out of my small watch collection it is the only one I would never sell. We can all say get an automatic watch, but if you want a specific watch then we cannot and should not try and convince you get something else.

[J4CKO]

Well, its on its way, got it for £770 from Chronext, I did ask on another thread if they are alright but did some googling and they have shops so should be ok, been around a while.

Can always get an automatic or whatever but this particular itch needs to be scratched, wife wanted to get me one for my fiftieth but its still 18 months or more off.

[TheAngryDog]

Enjoy! Looks a decent watch and isn't that expensive. Perhaps your wife can get you an automatic for your 50th?

[Barchettaman]

Which one did you end up with, Jacko? The quartz F1?

Looks a nice watch if so, congrats.

[J4CKO]

Barchettaman said:

Which one did you end up with, Jacko? The quartz F1?

Looks a nice watch if so, congrats.

This one,

https://www.tagheuer.com/en-gb/watches/tag-heuer-f...

[Ikemi]

Congrats! A good choice!

[J4CKO]

Its here, very happy with it, its about a foot too big for my wrist but will sort that later today.

Prob about 28 years since I bought the fake one for a tenner I think it was, took a while to get a real one.

[GC8]

Why quartz Mark?

[J4CKO]

GC8 said:

Why quartz Mark?

Wanted the Red and Green Logo, I like the watch, it fit in the budget and it tells the time.

I am happy with Quartz, not really seeing what advantage an Automatic gives me in that they are less accurate and need more attention in terms of servicing ?

Its my first posh(ish) watch

[GC8]

But they’re a lot more watchy for only a bit more money.

[Barchettaman]

J4CKO said:

I am happy with Quartz, not really seeing what advantage an Automatic gives me in that they are less accurate and need more attention in terms of servicing ?

Get out of here with your logical thinking. Tsk.

Lovely watch BTW, and nothing wrong with a quartz - one of my favourites is a quartz Accurist diver thing:

[J4CKO]

GC8 said:

But they’re a lot more watchy for only a bit more money.

A bit more "watchy"

Love it, I know what you mean but I am a bit of a pleb when it comes to fine timepieces.

Also, like anything in life it depends on your viewpoint, some will see "flash bd" watch (if they notice at all) or say its probably a fake etc, come on here and "Oh dear, its a quartz" like its a cracker novelty.

My kids went to a nice school, got some sniffiness off some about that, then at the other end, speak to people with kids at even more expensive schools "Oh, they go there, never mind" sort of thing.

Im happy with it, wife has already said it looks too big (its 41mm)

[Magictrousers]

J4CKO said:

A bit more "watchy"

Love it, I know what you mean but I am a bit of a pleb when it comes to fine timepieces.

Also, like anything in life it depends on your viewpoint, some will see "flash bd" watch (if they notice at all) or say its probably a fake etc, come on here and "Oh dear, its a quartz" like its a cracker novelty.

My kids went to a nice school, got some sniffiness off some about that, then at the other end, speak to people with kids at even more expensive schools "Oh, they go there, never mind" sort of thing.

Im happy with it, wife has already said it looks too big (its 41mm)

You've bought the same watch that I bought just over two years ago, for pretty much exactly the same reasons! One day I'll get around to getting a link taken out of the strap so it's not loose.

I need to stop looking at this section though, I keep going virtual shopping....