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In this video I will take you to the Swiss zone
after several review videos of Chinese watches and microbrand
This topic was requested some time ago but I can only talk about it now because I just got the material
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If I just gone straight and review this watch,  it would be too fast and too easy
this watch is already very famous
who doesn't know TAG Heuer?
A very popular old brand, especially in Indonesia
there are many iconic model made by Tag Heuer
including this Formula one model
I am going to review today
Tag Heuer Formula ine model is indeed very famous
and i'm sure every watch lover knows this model
but who really knows the long History of Tag Heuer?
including the long history of the iconic Formula 1 model
I'm sure not many people know about it, so I will first talk about the history
and for me this is a more interesting topic to talk about before the review
Tag Heuer brand was previously named Heuer watchmaker incorporated
Found by an extraordinary inovator in 1960 in Switzerland
At first, this company focused on dashboard timer and stopwatch
before entering the watch world
what's the extraordinary thing about this man?
because in 1887, Edouard Heuer made a phenomenal discovery
which he patented called the
which is a main mechanic component of a mechanical stopwatch
function to maintain accuracy and durability
and it's still being used in mechanical stopwatches until nowaday
long story short, the business was going very well
and Edouard started involving his children in the business
not only his children, his grandchildren also became an important part of the company
until Edouard Heuer passed away in 1892
in 1932 his great grandchildren also became a part of the the company
who was known as Jack Heuer
this is the beginning of the success story of the brand Heuer incorporated watch making
Jack Heuer is known as the savior of this brand
In the year 1933, Heuer start  entering the automotive and aviation world
by becoming a dashboard timer specialist
and the autovia chronograph dashboard timer was born
widly used in car and plane dashboard
hence the name Autavia
and In the year 1940, Heuer started making their first chronograph watch for pilots
known as Flieger watch chronograph with single pusher
In the year 1950, Jack Heuer's father was proposed  by a famous American fashion brand
the Abercrombie & fitch
to make a watch that could calculate the time for ups and downs sea tide
this is where Jack Heuer fisrt involved in Heuer watch development
and after discussing it with his teacher, Jack Heuer came up with a brilliant contribution
by making a watch that could calculate the tide
so the Heuer Solunar was born
which later a special model was made exclusively to be sold through Abercrombie
which is the seafarer model
with Abercrombie & fitch writing on the dial
In the year 1954, another model for Abercrombie was made with the name Autograph
also with Abercrombie logo on the dial
In the year 1960s Heuer started entering the world of racing
because they were already known as the best stopwatch and timing equipment producer
and in the year 1962, the first Autavia chronograph watch was made with rotating bezel feature
and Valjoux 72 movement
In the year 1963 Jack Heuer started design the other models
so the model Carera was born
with a modern elegant chronograph concept
still with the same Valjoux 72 movement
when Heuer invested so much on mechanical chronograph watch
Quartz Crysis took over the world of horology
and Heuer watchmaker incorperation fell into a hard time
until Jack Heuer was forced to abandon the company in 1982
and chose to do business with Hongkong in the other field
Jack Heuer still loved Heuer Watchmaker incorporated so much
he decided to came back and sold the company to a High tech ceramic turbo charger for formula 1 producer
the company was named Techniques d' Avant Garde or TAG in short
since then the company name became TAG Heuer
After crushed by the quartz crysis
the first strategy of this brand is repeat the success of the swiss watch
who had survived the qartz crysis
and already more popular since baselworld 1983
So Tag Heuer started making watches with concept affordable sport watch
So became the quartz machine watch named formula 1
the name formula 1 is taken because both TAG and Heuer
was involved in the world of Formula 1 since 1970s
Heuer as even chose to be the timer instrument brand for Ferari
for this Formula 1 model, the brand is now named TAG Heuer
not Heuer anymore
although it's not cheaper than Swatch, this formula 1 model is very successful
this is the beginning of the Formula 1 model history under the brand TAG Heuer
This brand is now coming back to sponsor formula 1 events
and known as the racer watch
this Formula 1 model is the first watch under the brand TAG Heuer
the success of this model made the model experience a very long history of evolving
until nowaday
I will tell you the evolution history start from the first series
this is the first TAG Heuer Formula 1 designed by
with Stainless steel materal coated with fiber glass
and this first generation size is rather small,
with plastic straps
In 1987 the model with full stainless steel case was made
which is recognized as the real signature model of formula 1
the movement used was
In 1989 the first generation Formula one Chronograph was made
with the same movement
in 1991 the second generation Formula one Chronograph was made
with ETA Quartz movement
after these model discontinued, the new model started being produced
which are the second series formula 1
after almost never have any change in model
In 1998 a different dial was made
with the same case shape as the first generation
and the chronograph feature was upgraded to the movement
In 1999 TAG Heuer stock was bought and it became a part of a very large fashion group named LVMH
with the new management the Formula one model discontinued
after being away for 4 years because of the change in management
the Formula one model started being produced once more with the third series
the case material is upgraded to
bezel is now made from titanium carbide
and the crystal is sapphire
besides that there are some changes in dial layout
and the size is now 40mm
the chronograph model is also released in this periode with the bigger 41mm diameter
and the movement used is the Swiss ETA quartz
those model was being produced until 2007
after 2007, the new TAG Heuer Formula one was made
which was the redesign of the 2003 Formula one model
The case side is now printed with very firm TAG Heuer logo
the size is still the same which is 41mm diameter
The most iconic from this model is the model reference CAH1113
with a very brave orange dial
there are other change in bezel markers
it is now brush finished
and also the dial is now completed with small number on minute markers
unlike the third series
with the more sporty chronograph design
also known as the Grande date chronograph with the Ronda 5040B movement
after that, the other Formula one Grand Date model was introduced in 2009
this new Grande date has bigger diameter. 44mm
the size went back to 41mm
this model is known as revised watch for Formula one model
back to the original taste after many changes
the mature era of Formula one model
not maintaing the affordable image anymore
although the case shape hasn't changed, the bezel is now not serrated anymore
the top surface is now flat with premium build quality
and aside from the quartz, the automated chronograph version was also released for this Formula one model
the price is now a lot more expensive
the Formula one feel from 1986 is now completely gone
because the case shape is now changed totally
the case shape for this model refer back to the Heuer Autavia from 1970
many variants was made with differents movements, including automatic
there Calibre 16 variant
calibre 7 GMT
and also calbre 5
and some still have quartz movement
other than that TAG Heuer also started making the special editions and collaboration editions
such as the Formula one David Guetta Automatic GMT
I will be reviewing one of their quartz models today
the model reference
with a little touch of the signature formula one
this generation Formula one started using the more modern colors
one of them is blued
I already have one now thanks to the support from official watch supply
link down below
I think that's the long history I try to make short
so the  duration is not too long
and I won't make it very long for this iconic watch
this model was released in early 2019 with the model reference
this model is the combinaiton of many former Fomula one models
with the case inspired by
dial marker is inspired by the third series formula one from 2004-2007
with number 12, 6 and 9
but there are no number 9 in this model
replaced with a bar marker
which is not tapered like their former model
all the markers are applied with silver frame
the hands shape is still using Dauphine hands style
which was also started being used in the third series of Formula one
with silver frame
there are date feature different from the former Formula one
replacing number 3
this is the reson why number 9 is gone
to balance with the date
the dial construction is semi multilayer
the minute tracker part is taller
and the marker style of the outer dial
replicate the fourth series formula one
which is the markers combination with number 5 to 55
exactly the same as the 4th series formula one
the very good and neatly printed TAG Heuer logo below numbr 12
the similar position as the 3rd series Formula one
the lower dial now has the simple writings
similar to 4th series Formula one
since 2012 or the 5th series, the bezel design has already changed
the top surface is now flat unlike the early generations
the serration is also changed since that year
still inspired by the shape of car tires
but now with stainless steel material
and the serration shape is closer and more modern
the finishing and build quality is very good and very solid
the latest models now all have bezel insert
Aluminium insert with the same markers as the former models
the difference is this is just printed in silver with very good finishing
very small distortion on the dial
very clean
since 2015 or the 6th series
the case is shape like the 1970 Autavia model
with the domination of edges and polished finishing  on the side
and brushed on the top part
and the case side doesn't have the logo printing anymore
the fishing on the case is very good and very smooth
the crown protected by crown guard on the other side
the crown size is just right
with the unique serration similar to their former model
with stainless steel material
and the crown surface is embossed with very neat and frim TAG Heurer logo
the back case is covered with racing flag engravings
the default bracelet for this model is
with the perfect fitment endllink
and very solid quality bracelet
completed with the iconic TAG Heurer secure folding clasp which is OK
although I think it could be better for the 1,200 USD price
there are many arguments about the movement
this model remain using the swiss ronda quartz
same as its inspirator
althoug since 2015 many model changed to the automatic calibre 16,
Calibre 5 and Calibre 7
but this model is still preserving the former model movement
this quartz movement is the most accurate
but for the new Formula one models it is being debated because of the high price
43 mm diameter
with 12mm thickness
I think that's all from me
sorry for the long video
for me this Formula one model is very interesting and very historical
with very long historical value
until present time this model is still very popular
specifically TAG Heuer brand
although there are many other models released by TAG Heuer
but the Formula one model is still being hunted by watch collectors
especially the old models
regardless of the quartz movement used by this model which many watch lovers don't like
because of the high price around 11 to 12 hundred dollars
but for me the historical value for this watch can not be denied
and will always stick with the future Formula one models
because this Formula one model is the savior of Heuer brand which became TAG Heuer
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