Men's Aquaracer Calibre 5 Stainless Steel Black Dial Watch #WAN2110.BA0822

I don't often write reviews, but I am doing this one because this watch is outstanding. The pictures don't do it justice. This watch is beautiful; the dial detail, markers, fit/finish, etc. If I hadn't seen this watch in person at the local jewelry store, I would not have purchased it online. I won't get into the specs (since they are available directly from the TH website), except to say that at 41mm the size is really nice. Not small, but more importantly, not gaudily large. Weight wise, it's somewhat heavier than I expected, but I'm basing that only on how it compares to my previous watch, a similar sized Swiss Army. Again, helpful to check it out in person and there won't be any surprises if you order it. If you are not familiar with automatic watches, you will do yourself a favor by learning about them before buying one. Generally speaking, they are not as accurate as quartz watches and occasionally require winding, small time adjustments, or other "horrors" that you won't have to bother with if you stick with a quartz. As far as ordering online from Amazon (or any so called non-authorized dealer), the point is usually savings. You should not expect to acquire an identical product for substantially less money in a free market. In this case the product differential is that the watch does not come with the manufacturer's warranty. Look up the policy of the seller (in my case sold and shipped by Amazon) for what warranty is provided. I made the decision to essentially exchange TH's warranty for Amazon's warranty for what amounted to about $500, which is the additional amount I would have paid for the watch from my local authorized dealer. Finally, all the talk about grey market, unauthorized dealers, etc. is mostly a very nice effort on the part of high end manufacturers to protect their product. Totally understandable. But you should know that any authentic watch made by Tag Heuer has come off the same line, gone through the same inspections, and bulk shipped through the same channels. The distribution is different. You don't get the warranty card. That's it. I promise, there aren't two factories--one for good distributors and one for naughty distributors :)

The watch is over rated. There is too much glare, and the automatic winding feature is not reliable. Many times, it stops in the middle of the night even though I wear it 24/7. I moved it to my right wrist tinking it needed more arm movemement. The net result is it stops at about 4:00 AM as opposed to 1:30 AM on my left wrist. The rotary bezel has sharp edges, I assume for getting a good grip. But after owning many such watches, I don't see the need for the sharp edges.

I know a number of poeple who own TAG Heuer watches and each has been happy with their watch. I have ordered many products over the years on Amazon, so I purchased a TAG Heuer watch from Amazon and Jomashop without ever realizing what I was getting myself into. After only four months of ownership, the watch was inaccurate and stopped working if not worn for a few hours. I took the watch to an authorized TAG Heuer dealer, an old Jewelry store in my town. They said the watch should be accurate if worn a minimum of 10 hours a day and should only be off maybe a minute a month. They asked where I bought the watch and I told them Amazon and Jomashop. They looked at me as though I had committed a crime. They said, "Amazon is not an authorized TAG dealer" and you will have to pay for any repairs if we send it off to TAG. I told them I had a warranty and I did not think I would be responsible for any costs. After investigating, I learned the jewelry store was correct. I purchased the watch not knowing Amazon and Jomashop were unauthorized TAG Heuer dealers and that all I was left with was a "warranty" from Jomashop, a small operator from Brooklyn, NY. I called TAG Heuer and they said, neither Amazon nor Jomashop were authorized dealers and they have no idea where or how Amazon or Jomashop gets these watches to sell. They said if the watch does not have a model number and serial number on the back of the case, they will not work on the watch, mine however does. I asked how do I know the watch is not a fake or a reconditoned watch and they said you don't when you deal with an unauthorized dealer. Since finding this out, I have asked Jomashop and Amazon for a complete refund and both have adamantly refused and requested that I ship the watch to Jomashop for repair. Amazon and Jomashop knowingly sell these TAG Heuer watches as "new", whether or not they are new I do not know. But they are not authorized TAG Heuer dealers and they do not disclose the fact that they are unauthorized dealers and the watches are not covered by a factory warranty. Save yourself the trouble I have gone through. Buy a watch from a local Jewelry store that is an authorized TAG Heuer dealer.

Had this watch for 6 years now. Even got it serviced at a Tag Heuer shop with another 1yr warranty

Ok, so I read all of the reviews before I purchased this watch and many experienced the crown problem, which made me wary to purchase. However I did purchase the watch and have to say I really like the look of the watch, very nice feel and good automatic second hand movement. I do however not love the bracelet, the design of the tapered links is nice but it just kind of feels cheap when you unclasp it. Overall it is a nice entry level watch with a great classic divers watch look with some downsides but for the price (i paid $1,450 through Amazon) It is tough to beat. My advice for the crown. Whenever you need to adjust the watch and you are done setting the time, turn the watch upside down and turn the crown counter clockwise (turning it upside helps me do this a lot easier) until you here a little click and then screw it the correct way, that way it will thread back together smoothly without any possible cross threading.