I love my Aquaracer Solargraph Ti. It is very comfy and super accurate. I prefer the all matte finish as opposed to the as with high polish bits, particularly in the center links. I've sort of repurposed mine to be stylized more in a motorsports theme. I had a customer made perforated rally strap made for it in a dark gray Alcantara suede leather, black rubber lined underside with matching polar blue accent stitching. It really plays the new part and aesthetic well. Not going to lie, it's an expensive watch. But, it's also still a luxury product from a luxury brand. It is what it is in terms of pricing, style, design and quality.
The line is back! as always edit: Citizen already done every type of watch into solar (I have GMT, chronograph, dress and ana-digi eco-drive, pretty much almost every type), it's great to see any other big brands follow up with this trend
I've tried this watch on and loved it. However, I have a bunch of Citizens and my CB5896-03X and BJ7111-51M cost me £550 for both. They'd both blow this away at a tenth of the price. I like it lots but cannot reconcile £2750 for a watch that has a similar movement to what I already have at a fraction of the cost.
One major error in this video: LaJoux Perret doesn't supply Citizen with the Eco Drive movements: Citizen fully owns LaJoux Perret and Citizen fully developed and has always made the Eco-Drive movements in Japan. For the TAG, Citizen sends parts to LaJoux Perret for final assembly so that TAG can still market the Solargraphs as "Swiss Made." But as good as the TAG looks, it's worth being clear that they're charging $3k for a watch with a Citizen movement that can be found in Citizen's own 200m titanium divers for $750 MSRP...or less than half that price in stainless steel. The Aquaracer is a great piece of design, but it's also a pretty naked example of how disconnected from reality the prices of Swiss watches have become.
@@romanmichaelhamilton8729 It's amazing when you look at what luxury watch brands were charging 30+ years ago for their watches and compare them to now. Even adjusted for inflation, they're typically charging 5-10x more, yet all of the production costs have been drastically reduced due to brand consolidation (for example, all Swatch-group watches using the same movements), outsourcing most components to China & Malaysia, and robotizing manufacturing. We're being asked to pay much more for watches that are mostly made by robots, mostly made in China, and mostly made by the same few companies putting different logos on the dial as part of a tiered marketing strategy. And it's remarkable that none of the major influencers in this space will even approach that discussion. Instead we get folks telling us with a straight face that a $4500 Tudor is a fantastic value but never really questioning why a basic, machine-finished, mass-produced, time-only mechanical watch should cost even a third of that price in 2023 (and, yeah, I know that paying Beckham to pretend he'd wear one costs a lot of money ;) )
that image in this video of the movement looks exactly as the movement that is in my Promaster BN0000. The Citizen Promaster BN0200 Ti reminds of this Aquaracer, although shamefully, that Citizen model is 44mm, too large and it makes the dial look plain with too much dead space. If Citizen shrank a little the BN0200, add a more interesting color for the second hand, and made the crown a little larger, it would be such a compelling alternative. That Citizen can be found for US $300 grey market, refurbished or on sale. I had it and sold it, but it is such a close design. Tag Heuer really nailed proportions and design. But the Citizen super titanium may be more scratch resistant
@@NBodi well, it looks beautiful, it is thin, great dimensions. The Citizen eco drive movements last for decades and are accurate. For the price, Tag Heuer could have collaborated with Citizen for a movement with a sweeping hand, 4 ticks per second. Citizen also has higher end solar movements with a few seconds accuracy per year.
@@stefpix or, for $3000, TAG could have at least used Citizen's better eco-drive movements, which deliver +/-5-seconds per year accuracy with a perpetual calendar function. Instead they rebranded Citizen's cheapest eco-drive and act like it's a technical revolution.
I really want one, but it's a touch too small for me. The small size thing right now is a trend, and when I put it on my wrist I can tell the race to the bottom of sizes probably won't last. I tried it on as well as a Night Diver, and the Night Diver seemed like the better suited size for an Aquaracer. It's also 20% more than a Longines Legend Diver. And since I already have an Aquaracer, I'm probably better off putting that money towards a Cartier Solarbeat Tank.
I got the titanium version. I truly love this watch. It is so light and it isn’t that shiny around the wrist. Must say that I also think the price is a bit high for a quartz. But for me it is still worth the money. Ps. I have a watch where the second hand does line up with the markers otherwise I wouldn’t got it.
I've got this watch. Love it, but it misses a glidelock micro-adjustable clasp. I know Tag have other Aquaracers that have a micro-adjustable clasp. Do you know if you can swap in a micro-adjustable clasp onto this watch?
My boss has just purchased a black dial titanium version of this watch. I've been trying to help him find a full bracelet titanium watch for months. It wouldn't of been my choice for that money. I might have gone for an RZE or a Tutima diver.
Live everything about it but the fact that it feels light.... Spending x$xxxx do we actually want a watch WITH a little weight?? Would the "feels like you're not wearing a watch" make it appear?
I prefer Swiss watches to be mechanical and Japanese watches to be quartz for a reason. Swiss brands treat quartz as a price point where as the Japanese brands revolutionize the technology. There are cheaper solar with better specs and the watch solar watches that are higher in price(Astron, Attesa, Oceanus) offer a lot more functionality than what Tag Is offering. They are way late to the game with their solar offering.
It's a shame they didn't use the very cool lumed bezel on the steel and titanium watches. They won't sell a lot of these, just too expensive for what they are, even the steel will be a push.
@@fazzroon I’m just comparing the quality of the two pieces as they have a similar price. Imo the quality and feel of the 58 is far superior. I’d love to get a Tag but just find their build quality and finishing is letting them down
All was good and when you announced the price… no thanks. I prefer my black T-Touch Connect Solar… ok it’s « only » 10 atm… but is also titanium… and has much more fonctions. Or if you go directly to Citizen it’s also better. Here you pay the brand name and it’s overpriced. Heuer was better anyway 😊
I tried the titanium bracelet variant. The seconds hand didn't line up with the markers. Travesty at this price point. Pity because I liked everything else and think Tag is going the right way!
I wonder why does it matter if a watch is quartz or not if a watch has a closed case. And if people like seeing the movement so much how come Rolex and Tudor are so popular.
For most people it doesn't matter. Only people that watch watch content on social media are relentlessly conditioned to prefer mechanical movements over quartz, that Rolex and Tudor are great watches that hold their value and that Tag Heuer and Hublot are bad brands and many more tropes that are repeated over and over again.
For this one model, don't buy online; go to a boutique to make sure the one about to be sold to you has its second-hand lined up with markers before you let go of your money. I owned two Citizen Eco-Drive dive watches; great design and features but both died young not because taking in sea water, but circuit deterioration. I'd like this one even more if Tag Heuer just put a regular engine, even a standard ETA one, in this lovely case. If Tag is going solar, it should consult with Casio.
mechanical watches are great until you realise you'll have to pay 500 down the line to get it serviced, whereas a high end quartz or solargraph just keeps on truckin baby
Im a big fan of a well made quartz but this thing is extremely over priced. Its basically a Citizen eco drive powered Aquaracer which should cost 1 k less than its current retail at most! By the way, what the heck was the dude saying at the 7:30 mark..."It's not totally quartz, it's solar powered"? The watch fully relies on a quartz crystal for regulation!
I know this is solar powered but I won’t buy a Tag until they update the measly 38 hour power reserve or whatever it is. And as far as your Omega, you don’t wear the bracelet to avoid scratching, but how about the rest of the watch? Must be resistant to door frames and such😊
I’ve got the Professional 300 version, in barebones terms it’s overpriced without a doubt, but when put next to its rivals it’s certainly on par for workmanship and looks, even though it’s a Sellita movement at the heart of it. I’ve also had Citizen Eco Drives in my collection and for the price they’re a fantastic watch which punches way above its price point.
The lug width on my 2016 Aquaracer is 20.5mm - who the hell uses this width?? I love the watch, but the lug width is so bloody annoying. I have the Tag rubber strap, but after a while it starts to age and decompose. Trying to out a NATO in is annoying as you need to use a 21mm - again an odd size (cheers Longines!) but it is just a tad off when buying straps. As much as I like TAG Heuer, until they start using 20 or 22mm lug width, I would not buy another one.
Yeah there needs to be put an end to the whole mechanical watch snobbery. I much more prefer a $1000 watch with an accurate solarquartz movement and a well finished case rather than some swiss $3000 watch with a +-15SPD movement and 48hrs power reserve at 15mm thickness. That being said, a $3500 Tag Heuer with an Eco-Drive is nothing short of a ripoff. I'll buy one at $1500 used or just get a The Citizen instead.
casio and citizen are better value and for the price tag heuer watch's second hand doesnt even coincides with chapter ring markers. so premium price for what? tag cant even get second hand to fall correctly on chapter ring markers
Personally if i'm paying 3k dollars for a watch, it should come with both the rubber and the metal strap...im not buying a 3k dollar watch with a rubber strap....no..absolutely not paying 3k dollars for rubber unless they are tires for my car.
The coating of the crown is very bad as I watched another youtube vlogger reviewing this model showing the coating fading off th-cam.com/video/1AbbbL_eI6c/w-d-xo.html
They are downsizing because the man are getting smaller and thiner,same is hapening to jeans,shirts etc...in reality man who trains and loks like..well man,will find this watch look like a toy on wrist,at least at 40mm
Honestly, most watches aren’t worth the tag. No pun intended. I own a bb58. No way any way should cost 4k. Rolex sub is not worth 10k. No watch is work that much
I love my Aquaracer Solargraph Ti. It is very comfy and super accurate. I prefer the all matte finish as opposed to the as with high polish bits, particularly in the center links.
I've sort of repurposed mine to be stylized more in a motorsports theme. I had a customer made perforated rally strap made for it in a dark gray Alcantara suede leather, black rubber lined underside with matching polar blue accent stitching. It really plays the new part and aesthetic well.
Not going to lie, it's an expensive watch. But, it's also still a luxury product from a luxury brand. It is what it is in terms of pricing, style, design and quality.
It's so light! I was amazed when I tried it on. I think it's too expensive personally, but I do love it.
Just picked one up 2nd hand. Tag never really did anything for me until i tried this in a boutique. Glad to see kore content on this model
I like this kind of content. Not the Tudors every other channel is also showing
Thanks mate!
The line is back! as always
edit: Citizen already done every type of watch into solar (I have GMT, chronograph, dress and ana-digi eco-drive, pretty much almost every type), it's great to see any other big brands follow up with this trend
0:27 ‘let’s DIVE into this’. See what you did there Harrison 😂
😂😂
I've tried this watch on and loved it. However, I have a bunch of Citizens and my CB5896-03X and BJ7111-51M cost me £550 for both. They'd both blow this away at a tenth of the price. I like it lots but cannot reconcile £2750 for a watch that has a similar movement to what I already have at a fraction of the cost.
That black one is 🔥
The titanium version is unbelievably light. I wear a rolex root beer daily and so want one.
Seiko, Citizen and Casio are for years successful into this production 🎉❤😂
true, but comparing to types, Seiko is yet to have Travellers' GMT solar [Casio did world time so I'm gonna give the benefit of doubt]
@@ahha6304 The new Seiko Sumo solar quartz GMT divers are traveler's GMTs. Pretty great watch overall at $750 full price, but easy to find under $550.
One major error in this video: LaJoux Perret doesn't supply Citizen with the Eco Drive movements: Citizen fully owns LaJoux Perret and Citizen fully developed and has always made the Eco-Drive movements in Japan. For the TAG, Citizen sends parts to LaJoux Perret for final assembly so that TAG can still market the Solargraphs as "Swiss Made." But as good as the TAG looks, it's worth being clear that they're charging $3k for a watch with a Citizen movement that can be found in Citizen's own 200m titanium divers for $750 MSRP...or less than half that price in stainless steel. The Aquaracer is a great piece of design, but it's also a pretty naked example of how disconnected from reality the prices of Swiss watches have become.
Absolutely well said and 100% spot on! The Swiss really are very greedy and don't appreciate their customer base.
@@romanmichaelhamilton8729 It's amazing when you look at what luxury watch brands were charging 30+ years ago for their watches and compare them to now. Even adjusted for inflation, they're typically charging 5-10x more, yet all of the production costs have been drastically reduced due to brand consolidation (for example, all Swatch-group watches using the same movements), outsourcing most components to China & Malaysia, and robotizing manufacturing. We're being asked to pay much more for watches that are mostly made by robots, mostly made in China, and mostly made by the same few companies putting different logos on the dial as part of a tiered marketing strategy. And it's remarkable that none of the major influencers in this space will even approach that discussion. Instead we get folks telling us with a straight face that a $4500 Tudor is a fantastic value but never really questioning why a basic, machine-finished, mass-produced, time-only mechanical watch should cost even a third of that price in 2023 (and, yeah, I know that paying Beckham to pretend he'd wear one costs a lot of money ;) )
that image in this video of the movement looks exactly as the movement that is in my Promaster BN0000. The Citizen Promaster BN0200 Ti reminds of this Aquaracer, although shamefully, that Citizen model is 44mm, too large and it makes the dial look plain with too much dead space. If Citizen shrank a little the BN0200, add a more interesting color for the second hand, and made the crown a little larger, it would be such a compelling alternative. That Citizen can be found for US $300 grey market, refurbished or on sale. I had it and sold it, but it is such a close design. Tag Heuer really nailed proportions and design. But the Citizen super titanium may be more scratch resistant
@@NBodi well, it looks beautiful, it is thin, great dimensions. The Citizen eco drive movements last for decades and are accurate.
For the price, Tag Heuer could have collaborated with Citizen for a movement with a sweeping hand, 4 ticks per second. Citizen also has higher end solar movements with a few seconds accuracy per year.
@@stefpix or, for $3000, TAG could have at least used Citizen's better eco-drive movements, which deliver +/-5-seconds per year accuracy with a perpetual calendar function. Instead they rebranded Citizen's cheapest eco-drive and act like it's a technical revolution.
How exactly do you adjust the strap?
I really want one, but it's a touch too small for me. The small size thing right now is a trend, and when I put it on my wrist I can tell the race to the bottom of sizes probably won't last.
I tried it on as well as a Night Diver, and the Night Diver seemed like the better suited size for an Aquaracer. It's also 20% more than a Longines Legend Diver. And since I already have an Aquaracer, I'm probably better off putting that money towards a Cartier Solarbeat Tank.
I got the titanium version. I truly love this watch. It is so light and it isn’t that shiny around the wrist. Must say that I also think the price is a bit high for a quartz. But for me it is still worth the money.
Ps. I have a watch where the second hand does line up with the markers otherwise I wouldn’t got it.
If the steel and blue version came with a rubber strap, it would be a killer value
True true true👍
Would love to see this solar as a GMT
I've got this watch. Love it, but it misses a glidelock micro-adjustable clasp. I know Tag have other Aquaracers that have a micro-adjustable clasp. Do you know if you can swap in a micro-adjustable clasp onto this watch?
It does have the easy link extension in the clasp which gives you half a link extra. The glidelock version is unlikely to fit this version.
My boss has just purchased a black dial titanium version of this watch. I've been trying to help him find a full bracelet titanium watch for months. It wouldn't of been my choice for that money. I might have gone for an RZE or a Tutima diver.
Live everything about it but the fact that it feels light.... Spending x$xxxx do we actually want a watch WITH a little weight?? Would the "feels like you're not wearing a watch" make it appear?
Harrison, what do you think the ture value here is of this watch would you pay £2,800 or even £1,850? Be interested to hear yours and others thoughts
Love it. Can they make it in 36mm for women??
I prefer Swiss watches to be mechanical and Japanese watches to be quartz for a reason. Swiss brands treat quartz as a price point where as the Japanese brands revolutionize the technology. There are cheaper solar with better specs and the watch solar watches that are higher in price(Astron, Attesa, Oceanus) offer a lot more functionality than what Tag Is offering. They are way late to the game with their solar offering.
It's a shame they didn't use the very cool lumed bezel on the steel and titanium watches. They won't sell a lot of these, just too expensive for what they are, even the steel will be a push.
If it didn’t have Tag on the dial, almost everyone would say it’s garbage and if costing more than 200 euro, would become overpriced garbage
I wouldn't call garbage but there is no reason to spend over $300 for a solar watch that is ONLY a solar like this
Pretty damn good
This piece has priced itself out of the market when you can get a BB58 for the same price.
Oh dear I thought Harrison was going to say £500
Not everyone wants a bb58 bro. You can buy something you like rather than what everyone else tells you to like
@@fazzroon I’m just comparing the quality of the two pieces as they have a similar price. Imo the quality and feel of the 58 is far superior. I’d love to get a Tag but just find their build quality and finishing is letting them down
I wonder why it lagged 3 hours after a month into use.. though it was exposed every day..
Second hand misses the indexes or is it just me? #seikoquality
You’re spot on
That would drive me insane 😤
Same. Huge dealbreaker.
All was good and when you announced the price… no thanks.
I prefer my black T-Touch Connect Solar… ok it’s « only » 10 atm… but is also titanium… and has much more fonctions.
Or if you go directly to Citizen it’s also better.
Here you pay the brand name and it’s overpriced.
Heuer was better anyway 😊
I tried the titanium bracelet variant. The seconds hand didn't line up with the markers. Travesty at this price point. Pity because I liked everything else and think Tag is going the right way!
So bamford esque
about f*ing time somebody noticed that
I wonder why does it matter if a watch is quartz or not if a watch has a closed case.
And if people like seeing the movement so much how come Rolex and Tudor are so popular.
For most people it doesn't matter. Only people that watch watch content on social media are relentlessly conditioned to prefer mechanical movements over quartz, that Rolex and Tudor are great watches that hold their value and that Tag Heuer and Hublot are bad brands and many more tropes that are repeated over and over again.
Thank you!
For this one model, don't buy online; go to a boutique to make sure the one about to be sold to you has its second-hand lined up with markers before you let go of your money. I owned two Citizen Eco-Drive dive watches; great design and features but both died young not because taking in sea water, but circuit deterioration. I'd like this one even more if Tag Heuer just put a regular engine, even a standard ETA one, in this lovely case. If Tag is going solar, it should consult with Casio.
Very easy to blow your mind.
my watch just bought yesterday😂😂😂
This watch look very good. But the price is too high. HKD 22000 in Hong Kong.
mechanical watches are great until you realise you'll have to pay 500 down the line to get it serviced, whereas a high end quartz or solargraph just keeps on truckin baby
Looks like you are seriously in need of some sunshine, mate😂!
Scotland doesn’t get much sun unfortunately
The case is not titanium but steel
Im a big fan of a well made quartz but this thing is extremely over priced. Its basically a Citizen eco drive powered Aquaracer which should cost 1 k less than its current retail at most! By the way, what the heck was the dude saying at the 7:30 mark..."It's not totally quartz, it's solar powered"? The watch fully relies on a quartz crystal for regulation!
I know this is solar powered but I won’t buy a Tag until they update the measly 38 hour power reserve or whatever it is. And as far as your Omega, you don’t wear the bracelet to avoid scratching, but how about the rest of the watch? Must be resistant to door frames and such😊
If solar then only Gshocks.. casio royal oak…
Automatic swiss only.
Grotesquely overpriced 😢thank god for my citizen eco-drive.
All luxury watches are overpriced…. That’s the power of branding for you.😉
@@watchthisspace63 Absolutely, I bought a quartz tag heuer 29 years ago. Hell it was like 700 bucks then. Hell even G-shocks are not immune.😢
I’ve got the Professional 300 version, in barebones terms it’s overpriced without a doubt, but when put next to its rivals it’s certainly on par for workmanship and looks, even though it’s a Sellita movement at the heart of it.
I’ve also had Citizen Eco Drives in my collection and for the price they’re a fantastic watch which punches way above its price point.
Just learn to calculate time internally so it's free 😂
Can't stand seconds hand not aligned with the markers. Makes it feel cheap.
How much?? 😳
🤣🤣🤣 nope
I want one so badly!!! Automatic watches are for weird, snooty connoisseurs. Solar is so much better.
I want this watch but for less than 1500
The lug width on my 2016 Aquaracer is 20.5mm - who the hell uses this width?? I love the watch, but the lug width is so bloody annoying. I have the Tag rubber strap, but after a while it starts to age and decompose. Trying to out a NATO in is annoying as you need to use a 21mm - again an odd size (cheers Longines!) but it is just a tad off when buying straps. As much as I like TAG Heuer, until they start using 20 or 22mm lug width, I would not buy another one.
Yeah there needs to be put an end to the whole mechanical watch snobbery. I much more prefer a $1000 watch with an accurate solarquartz movement and a well finished case rather than some swiss $3000 watch with a +-15SPD movement and 48hrs power reserve at 15mm thickness.
That being said, a $3500 Tag Heuer with an Eco-Drive is nothing short of a ripoff. I'll buy one at $1500 used or just get a The Citizen instead.
casio and citizen are better value and for the price tag heuer watch's second hand doesnt even coincides with chapter ring markers. so premium price for what? tag cant even get second hand to fall correctly on chapter ring markers
Very nice watch but its way overpriced so no thanx
Personally if i'm paying 3k dollars for a watch, it should come with both the rubber and the metal strap...im not buying a 3k dollar watch with a rubber strap....no..absolutely not paying 3k dollars for rubber unless they are tires for my car.
Nothing special,for that money if i want solar,g shock mtg,it eats it
The coating of the crown is very bad as I watched another youtube vlogger reviewing this model showing the coating fading off th-cam.com/video/1AbbbL_eI6c/w-d-xo.html
All these haters in the comments lol
They are downsizing because the man are getting smaller and thiner,same is hapening to jeans,shirts etc...in reality man who trains and loks like..well man,will find this watch look like a toy on wrist,at least at 40mm
Nice but overpriced
Pants.
Please stop using the term tiffany blue. The second hand is just a light blue / baby blue. Tiffany blue is a very different shade.
100 buck watch
Honestly, most watches aren’t worth the tag. No pun intended. I own a bb58. No way any way should cost 4k. Rolex sub is not worth 10k. No watch is work that much
You don’t get it lol
Don’t buy
That’s what your mom costs.
Btw it’s been acquired. Purchase and sale closed babyyyy
You can't hardly see the date, not worth the money at all!
No thanks I'll stick to my Seiko SNE573P1.