Review - Tag Heuer Aquaracer 500m

[b16a2]

First of all, a big thanks to Hummerboy (RG) for the smooth transaction. Being in the UK too, I had to buy this from the SC!

The Review

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[deniz21]

nice job mate

and yes its a real nice watch, beautyful details on the bezel and on the dial.

and it looks realy solid and genlike to me, i would prefer the smp too over this one, but its a real nice alternative. the only thing i dont like is the lumedot in thebezel triangel.

and yeah the blue dial looks cool, and i think i would choose the blue one on this watch.

thank you for your review, great job mate

denz

[importr]

Great review, thanks.

I was looking at the gens in the local AD; they look really big compared to the Link range of watches. I thought the gen Blue looked the best, but i'm not so sure about whether the rep blue is the right shade?

I also really like the silver dial and gold bezel rep - but I think its a fantasy model?

Which means that I'll be angling for the black dial rep...

Thanks for posting up the comparison shots!

[By-Tor]

Great review of a very attractive watch.

Aquraracer chrono has very light bracelet as well. I believe it has been done on purpose (to reduce weight) as it's a hardcore diver watch, after all.

It would be nice to know how much off the blue dial on this rep is. As usual I would get the blue version if I had to choose one.

[robertk]

Very Good review. This is a beautiful watch. Extremely close to the gen. These Tags are so underrated.

[importr]

The rep blue dial looks too rich to me.

whereas the gen blue is a flatter almost powdery blue hXXp://media.photobucket.com/image/aquaracer%20500m%20blue/vlkong/TAG%20Heuer/2009Basel/Aquaracer500M/IMG_4100.jpg

[skili2009]

Very nice watch... Where did you buy it from?

Thanks for the review

[ofgortens]

Very nice watch... Where did you buy it from?

Thanks for the review

The watch can be found from most of the dealers in the forum. Joshua, Andrew, and PT are some of them that have it that I have seen.

[morlock]

Great review, thanks my friend.

[J24]

Thank you for great review

[scooterboy]

hi,

hi got my 500m in black today. it is the swiss one, i bought it from pt with both straps,

i have to say it is a very very close to gen rep.!

for me the feeling with the rubber strap is better than with the bracelet.

cheers

[By-Tor]

The rep blue dial looks too rich to me.

whereas the gen blue is a flatter almost powdery blue hXXp://media.photobucket.com/image/aquaracer%20500m%20blue/vlkong/TAG%20Heuer/2009Basel/Aquaracer500M/IMG_4100.jpg

I wanted to buy the blue one SO much. But unfortunately the factories did it again... made a blue version and used completely different blue. Why the hell they always have do that? Is there some color blind fellow mixin' the blue shades for them?

Here's the gen again... and of course the blue looks absolutely NOTHING like the rep. Why is it so damn hard?

[MasterOfPuppets]

I'm color blind and i can see the difference so clearly!

They probably hired a "Totally Blind" guy for the job

The black version looks very good, and the white one isn't bad either, gotta love those TAGs

[jdkno]

Looking at Tag's website and the above pictures of the gen.

It looks like the marker surrounds and hands on the gen black and silver/white dial are black, while on the blue dial they are steel. The reap has steel surrounds on all of the dials. Has anyone seen a gen black dial in the flesh that can say if the surrounds are steel or black?

I am really liking the black dial with the gold bezel version, but the color of the surrounds is a pretty big give away.

[By-Tor]

Looking at Tag's website and the above pictures of the gen.

It looks like the marker surrounds and hands on the gen black and silver/white dial are black, while on the blue dial they are steel. The reap has steel surrounds on all of the dials. Has anyone seen a gen black dial in the flesh that can say if the surrounds are steel or black?

I am really liking the black dial with the gold bezel version, but the color of the surrounds is a pretty big give away.

I dunno, they look silver to me.

When you photograph watches with silver markers or surroundings in a light box/dark room, the markers turn to black in the pictures because that kind of silver markers reflect anything.

[jdkno]

I dunno, they look silver to me.

When you photograph watches with silver markers or surroundings in a light box/dark room, the markers turn to black in the pictures because that kind of silver markers reflect anything.

Thats what I thought too but looking at this pic

You can clearly see that the markers and hands on the blue dial are silver.I would have figured all of the pictures were taken in the same way??

Also if you look at post #5 in this thread, mojako snapped a couple of shots at the AD. The black dials hands and surrounds look pretty dark compared to the ones on the watch next to it. Kind of confusing with the way lighting plays games.

[By-Tor]

They really look black on the silver version but I'm pretty sure gen blue and black both have silver surroundings. Here's a gen wristie.

[BlackKnight]

Is the transparent back on the rep crystal or plastic?

[b16a2]

Is the transparent back on the rep crystal or plastic?

Almost 100% certain it's sapphire....not going to get a scrwdriver to find out though ;

[xeneize]

Does anyone know of any dealer who could supply me with the black version of this watch with the rubber and the SS strap? How easy would it be to change the straps?

[maxman]

Almost 100% certain it's sapphire....not going to get a scrwdriver to find out though ;

Do the "water drop test" If the drop of water slides off It's mineral,If It bubles up, It saphire.

[redwatch]

I never thought I'd like a TAG, but these are really growing on me. I'm very pleasantly surprised by how much I like them!

[hamukun]

Hi,

I have not been able to find a good quality Aquaracer from the dealer. Which one do you recommend? I tried PureTimeWatch, but after I asked a question they have not gotten back in over 2 weeks.

Does anyone have a more reliable source?

Many Thanks!

[ScottishJackal]

I got mine from Mary at watch international watchinternational - great watch - great service and great price.

Just email her and ask if she has any available.

SJ

[cougaree]

What do you get if you cross an Omega SMP (general case style and bezel shape), Omega PO (dial markers), newer style SOSF (second hand arrow), Rolex Sub (magnifier) and Ulysee Nardin Marine Diver (bezel patterns)?

You get a Tag 500M!

Although mine is blue (off with color), it's still a super sweet watch. Thanks for the review, it prompted me getting one! Thanks Nikki!