Baselworld 2014 – Tag heuer Formula 1 Chronograph

Together with the new Cellini collection and the http://www.nalumar.com/porsche-design-911-turbo-replica-uk.html, the Oyster Perpetual Formula 1 Chronograph with a red and blue ceramic bezel is the other big Tag heuer novelty from Baselworld 2014.

Many fans of the so-called Pepsi version of the tag heuer replica uk were waiting for this model, but creating this two-colour ceramic bezel was not a simple task for Tag heuer. Not only red is an extremely difficult colour to obtain in ceramic, but it is even more complex to ensure a sharp, precise and clear demarcation between the two coloured areas. Finally, Tag heuer found a way to locally modify the chemical composition of each grain, right to the core of the ceramic, and change the colour of half the insert from red to blue.The 40mm satin-brushed and polished Oyster case is available in white gold only, at the moment. The cartier roadster replica is water-resistant to 100 metres (330 feet).

If there are certain watches that seem to define what it is to be a man, the choices below are perhaps the watches that do it best of all. The Tag heuer Formula 1 Chronograph is rugged, versatile, and has that manly Cyclops glass over the date. The Omega Seamaster, well what more does one need to know other than the fact that James Bond wears the Planet Ocean. Then there’s the Panerai Luminor, its macho looks and heritage made eminently cool and acceptable by Sylvester Stallone. We see airline pilots wearing Breitlings and we know that the Tag heuer Daytona, made famous by movie legend Paul Newman, somehow defines what it is to be an expert behind the wheel of a fast moving sports car. These watches are painstakingly designed to give off the distinct aura that you are in command of your world.

As a watch journalist, I daily write about watches in excess of $30,000, but the fact is, for most men, the average spend on a wristwatch is under $500. That’s not to say the average guy wouldn’t love to own a Tag heuer Formula 1 Chronograph or an Omega Seamaster, or to strap on a hunky Panerai Luminor, but it’s all a question of cost. Cost is a constant reality check. You see there’s the mortgage, the insurance, the council tax, the condo dues, the school fees, the credit cards, all these things deplete disposable income for the average earner leaving such watches as the stuff of dreams.

Realising this, and not counting replicas, which are nothing other than an outright steal of intellectual property, certain manufacturers make watches inspired by the greats. They put their own brand name on the watch, but there is no mistaking the influence. These guys take pride in offering the look of the original in all aspects other than the price tag attached to it.

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