Crafted with care in Switzerland, this men’s low end luxury is presented in a sturdy stainless steel case with scratch resistant titanium carbide coated unidirectional rotating bezel, on brushed and polished stainless steel link bracelet that comes equipped with a fold-over clasp with push button. Brighten up its sportive side, its solid caseback is decorated with a checkboard racing pattern, while its bold Black dial that has a red inner flange is fashioned with a look of racing car panel.
For a large size, this practical TAG Heuer WAU1114.BA0858 Formula 1 Grande Date 42 mm is slim enough at 12 mm thick only so that it can fits well with any kind of shirt cuffs. The dial’s hands and markers feature SuperLuminova coating, while the sapphire atop is enhanced with glare-proofing for an improved read-ability. Its easy-grip screw-down crown offers the convenient of setting and adjustment. Furthermore, its whole construction boasts a capacity of 200 m water resistance so that the timepiece is not only immune to rain and splashes of water, but also suitable for swimming and skin diving as well.
Knowing that precision is a must, this watch employs quality Quartz movement that is some of the most reliable and accurate made in Switzerland, with a variation of only a few seconds per month. A personalized version of Ronda mastertech caliber 6004; Swiss made battery powered 5 jewels quartz movement with gold plated EOL (end-of-life) indicator. Anyway, this TAG’s steel on steel WAU1114 style watch’s suggested retail price is $1,300.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | TAG Heuer |
| Collection: | Formula 1 |
| Series: | Grande Date 42mm Quartz |
| Model number: | WAU1114.BA0858 Style: WAU1114. also referred as WAU1114BA0858 |
| Watch style: | Gent, Casual Dress, Sporty |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss quartz Caliber Ronda mastertech 6004. Personalized by TAG. Swiss made, battery powered quartz movement, 2 hands, small seconds, date. 5 jewels. EOL. Battery: 373 Renata, up to 40 months of battery life. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Small Seconds, Date |
| Dial: | Black with a red inner flange. SuperLuminova coated silver tone hands. silver tone stick hour markers with luminescent. small second at 6. grand date (two-digits) window at 6. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti-reflective coated. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Round, Ø 42 mm, ± 12 mm thick. brushed. |
| Bezel: | Titanium carbide coated Stainless steel Unidirectional rotating bezel. Black, scratch resistant. engraved markers. tachymeter scale. |
| Caseback: | Solid screwed-in stainless steel. decorated with a checkboard racing pattern. |
| Crown: | Screw down crown Titanium carbide coated. easy-grip, logoed. |
| Bracelet: | Stainless steel Silver tone, brushed and polished. ± 18 - 20 mm wide. men’s standard. |
| Clasp: | Deployment double-safety clasp with diving extension |
| Notable Features: | Calendar Luminous hands and markers |
| Water resistant: | 200 m (20 ATM / 660 feet) suitable for rain, swimming, snorkeling, and skin diving. |
| Additional info: | - |
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Formula 1 Grande Date 42mm Quartz review in this page is written by Rief at Wednesday, March 06, 2013. The post is tagged as $1000 up to $2500, 200m, 42mm, analog, date, low end, men, on steel, quartz, round, small second, sporty, stainless steel, swiss quartz, tag heuer, two hands, watch.
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