The dial hosts rhodium plated indices, hour, minute and seconds hands – all coated with white Super LumiNova for enhanced legibility in all lighting conditions. In its functional side, the unidirectional diving bezel features a 60 minute scale. The Aquaracer 43 mm Tortoise Shell Effect Special Edition is also available with a contemporary brown tortoise shell pattern on the bezel and a black sunray brushed dial with horizontal stripes. The dark and light blue hues of the blue version are reminiscent of the ocean’s surface, as seen from the deck of a yacht, an effect which is enhanced by the blue sunray brushed dial with horizontal dials. The eye-catching tortoise shell effect on the bezel of these Aquaracer watches was created using an innovative resin technique, a first for Tag Heuer. These models are perfectly suitable for the summertime activities, from the beach to the boat and beneath the waves. You may notice that the first movement rendering below has a rounded rotor without Côtes de Genève (Geneva stripes), but there arealso rounded versions with 8 vertical stripes (as seen in the photo below).Tag Heuer has created two special summer edition automatic Aquaracer watches featuring a trendy tortoise shell pattern on the bezel. Older models will have a solid rotor, while the newer versions have two triangle shapes cut out at the bottom. The Calibre 5 has been in production for quite some time and has undergone some updates in terms of style. If you find examples of watches that contain the Calibre 5 but with obvious differences in the appearance of the rotors (oscillating weight), do not be alarmed. “A number of TAG Heuer automatic movements are awarded an Official Swiss Chronometer Control (C.O.S.C.) Certificate, the ultimate recognition of precision and reliability.” Different Rotors

However, keep in mind that not all Calibre 5 movements are COSC.

TAG also uses a high grade variation of the 2824 which is COSC certified. 25 jewels means you have an ETA, 26 jewels means you have the Sellita. The easiest way to tell which movement your watch has is to look at the jewel count engraved on the movement itself. Some of the topics covered in the caliber listing:Īs mentioned above, TAG Heuer watches powered by the Calibre 5 movement can contain either an ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW200-1 base caliber.

Tag heuer calibre 5 aquaracer 2013