Watches such as the Autavia, Carrera, Monaco, Silverstone and Monza followed. The connection that the company had with motorsport eventually spread to the pinnacle of racing, Formula 1. The brand’s dashboard chronograph evolved through the 1980s into several variations: the Super Autavia, a name derived from the two main users of the instrument, the auto and aviation industries the Master Time, which contained a movement that could run for eight days without winding the Monte-Carlo, a 12-hour stopwatch the Sebring, a 60-minute split-second timer and the Auto-Rallye, a 60-minute stopwatch. A timing split function was added soon after, which allowed intervals between competitors to be recorded. Adapted from a pocket watch, the crown was mounted at the 12 o’clock position, and accuracy was improved to 1/100th of a second. This developed into the first wrist-worn chronograph, released in 1914. A top-mounted crown started, stopped and reset the smaller hands. The main, centrally-mounted hands of the instrument displayed the time, and an additional pair of smaller hands counted elapsed time. After Edouard’s death in 1892, the brand continued to develop timing products, the ‘Time of Trip’ dashboard mounted stopwatch receiving its patent in 1911. This interest in chronographs founded the company’s penchant for timing equipment. Not twenty years later, he had also patented the oscillating pinion: a compact component that allowed precise engagement of the chronograph function.
Such was his enthusiasm for his work, that with just nine years under his belt making watches, he had already patented one of the first crown winding mechanisms. The brand originally started off as just Heuer, under the leadership of Edouard Heuer a watchmaker with a passion for innovation, he started making watches at the tender age of 20. (Personally, if you choose TAG, I’d recommend a new Aquaracer – I think they look much better.TAG Heuer is a company with its roots firmly planted in motorsport. It’s a matter of why you want an automatic dive watch. OMEGA should be applauded for having a go at an in-house movement and doing an extraordinary job.
The TAG Heuer Aquaracer does the same thing as the OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean for less. Both have respectable automatic movements – ETA has proven itself to be more than competent, which is why so many watch brands elect to use it as their movement.It’s a “performance” movement, and is more expensive to service than a standard ETA movement. If you want to buy a watch with a special automatic movement, the OMEGA is the obvious choice.Both watches use a stainless steel casing and bracelet and have a sapphire crystal.If you want to be part of a more exclusive club and wear a watch with an in-house movement, of the two, the OMEGA is up your alley. If you want to buy a watch because you appreciate automatic movements in general, both are fine choices. They’re both automatic watches, but their movements are apples to oranges.The ETA movement, nonetheless, has proven itself to be a competent one, which is why so many watch manufacturers chose to use it.Ĭonclusion: All snobbery and preferences aside, here’s an objective look at the two watches: Many watch enthusiasts harp on ETA movements for being less complex and mass-produced. The larger-scale production of the ETA movement makes it less expensive than OMEGA’s 8500 movement. TAG Heuer’s Caliber 5 movement is a Swiss ETA 2824 movement. The movement features a 60-hour power reserve and 39 jewels. The escapement is capable of oscillating 220,752,000 times annually, and the 8500 also features a twin barrel for added power. Its Hour Vision Co-Axial escapement minimizes friction between parts, creating a more efficient timekeeping piece. It’s a new movement, designed from the ground-up by OMEGA just years ago. The OMEGA calibre 8500 movement is heralded for its accuracy. There’s certainly a correlation between the different movements and price. The two big discrepancies are price and movement/caliber. The Seamaster is a bit beefier than the Aquaracer and weighs more as a result. OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean (232.30.46.21.01.003) …įrom an aesthetics perspective, the two watches are extremely similar. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the two watches’ specs: Both are automatic dive watches with similar functions, though, so how do they compare? Obviously, this Seamaster model is a higher-end time piece than the Aquaracer. stainless steel, sapphire crystal)Ĭriteria is subject to change based on your feedback, so please let us know what you think and what you’d like to see next! Here is the criteria by which these two watches will be judged: You asked for it, you got it: C&C’s first head-to-head watch comparison.
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