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Tag Heuer

Preowned Tag Heuer. A great Swiss Dive Watch From £500. But For How Much Longer?

preowned tag heuer 2000Its all too easy to focus on the obvious gems of the preowned watch market, but following recent conversations with leading motoring pundits, the words ‘bottom of the depreciation curve’ ring increasingly true in the horological world as well.

Not so long ago, the variety so called entry level secondhand luxury watches were fairly widely available, but with the increasing number of collectors and investors out there, even lesser known branded 60s and 70s chronographs and time only sports watches are hitting stratospheric numbers at auction.

If a dress watch isn't for you, but you still seek a quality near vintage alternative to a Seiko or Citizen, then look no further than Tag Heuer.

Considering the starting point for a new Tag Heuer is a tad north of £1000, for less than half that amount (and par to a ‘designer brand’) a preowned Tag Heuer is well within reach.

preowned tag heuerAn illustrious manufacturer, early Heuer’s, the origin of the brand, are competitively sought after, with Monacos, Autavias and Carreras commanding late four figures and even in some rarer cases, into the five figure price point. Between 1985 and the early 2000s, Tag underwent the transformation of all transformations, resetting their target market from motor racing (and along with it, those evocative racetrack names) into the leading retailer of dive and sport oriented timepieces. Across the range, 200m water resistance became the benchmark along with some interesting and well thought out case designs, which today are deeply underrated.

The most successful ranges in era, are now in relatively plentiful supply in the secondary market. A pure dive watch design , the 1000, 1500 and 2000 ranges were best sellers, offering robust daily wearers, with a choice of steel, rubber, leather and bi-metal bracelets. Seeking out the more unusual dials is prudent, and should afford the wearer a long term investment as well as a desirable timepiece. The luminous 1000, red and military 1000 are already on the up. The 38mm cases may not seem contemporary but this is still larger than a Rolex Datejust and only marginally smaller than an Omega Seamaster.

Next up comes the Link. Chronographs command a premium but a good used Link can be achieved for well under £1000. A fish bone inspired bracelet sits comfortably on the wrist and is arguably one of the most robust daily wearers available, even today.preowned tag heuer kirium

Finally the marmite choice. The Kirium. Designed by Jorg Hysek, the Kirium was the premium Tag in era, but with changing fashions, is now eminently affordable thanks to being discontinued almost a decade ago. The Kirium was always the dressier option. Robust and stylish, Kiriums always look better on the wrist than in a box, and have aged well. Non chronos start from £300 and up. This does seem insane value when inflation is taken into consideration.

The smart money always goes on condition. We wouldn’t recommend buying the cheapest Tag out there, as clearly it will have seen use and being the watch’s last owner could prove costly. Spending £500 easily gets a 2000 or a Kirium, and a couple of hundred more gets a desirable dial option or even a chronograph.

The final box for ticking (in V&P’s eyes) is the connection. So here goes. Jason Bourne wore a Link, Barack Obama wears a 1500, The 2000 chronograph featured prominently in Die Hard 2, and Brad Pitt sported a Kirium in Moneyball.


Tag Heuer Formula 1

Preowned Tag Heuer Formula 1

Tag Heuer Formula 1The Tag Heuer Formula 1 watch, has been influenced by motor racing.  Our example features a ceramic and steel bracelet and case with 53 carat diamonds.  Click here to find out more, ideal for a man or lady who has a passion for casual sports watches with an element of glam!
For something more sparkling, click here for the Tag Heuer Forumla 1 ‘Sparkling’ (W1805)
Vintage & Prestige acquires and retails the finest pre-owned wrist watches, handbags and accessories including branded jewellery, pens and other fine objects.
We celebrate Christmas by displaying some of our acquisitions in our Vintage & Prestige advent calendar.
Because all of our items are unique by definition, we cannot guarantee that items will be available for sale at the time of the advent calendar’s release, as we photograph in advance and items may have been sold in the intervening period. We continually add inventory so if the item is sold, we may be able to source another and would of course be delighted to discuss your requirement and suggest alternatives.
For 2017, Vintage & Prestige are also celebrating with a festive raffle.
All purchases between 1st December 2017 and 21st December 2017 with a value over £1500 will be accompanied by a raffle ticket.
The raffle prizes are a £500 voucher to spend with Vintage & Prestige, a Mont Blanc pen, VIP invites to our next event, the London Classic Car Show as well as a Tiffany & Co. keyring. Please contact us for details.
We are always on the look out for new stock, so if you are considering selling items similar to what we have in our inventory, please let us know. We regularly part exchange against items we sell.
Please note we will be unable to guarantee Christmas deliveries for purchase made after 21st December this year.
We will be open throughout the festive period until 22nd December. We close between 22nd December (1pm) and reopen on 27th December, operating skeleton hours until 27th - 29th of December 2017 and closed between 30th December 2017 and 3rd January 2018, although emails may be responded to. Normal hours resume from 3rd January 2018.
Please contact us for terms and conditions of the V&P Raffle (also posted on our blog).
May we take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Tag Heuer Formula 1

Diamonds for Christmas

Tag Heuer Formula 1Fancy diamonds this Christmas?  Then the stunning Tag Heuer Formula 1, is a  great combination of a modern ladies sports watch with a touch of elegance.  A watch that can be worn with many an outfit, daytime or evening.  Our example has a steel case bracelet as well as mother of pearl dial and bezel featuring diamonds.
Vintage & Prestige acquires and retails the finest pre-owned wrist watches, handbags and accessories including branded jewellery, pens and other fine objects.
We celebrate Christmas by displaying some of our acquisitions in our Vintage & Prestige advent calendar.
Because all of our items are unique by definition, we cannot guarantee that items will be available for sale at the time of the advent calendar’s release, as we photograph in advance and items may have been sold in the intervening period. We continually add inventory so if the item is sold, we may be able to source another and would of course be delighted to discuss your requirement and suggest alternatives.
For 2017, Vintage & Prestige are also celebrating with a festive raffle.
All purchases between 1st December 2017 and 21st December 2017 with a value over £1500 will be accompanied by a raffle ticket.
The raffle prizes are a £500 voucher to spend with Vintage & Prestige, a Mont Blanc pen, VIP invites to our next event, the London Classic Car Show as well as a Tiffany & Co. keyring. Please contact us for details.
We are always on the look out for new stock, so if you are considering selling items similar to what we have in our inventory, please let us know. We regularly part exchange against items we sell.
Please note we will be unable to guarantee Christmas deliveries for purchase made after 21st December this year.
We will be open throughout the festive period until 22nd December. We close between 22nd December (1pm) and reopen on 27th December, operating skeleton hours until 27th - 29th of December 2017 and closed between 30th December 2017 and 3rd January 2018, although emails may be responded to. Normal hours resume from 3rd January 2018.
Please contact us for terms and conditions of the V&P Raffle (also posted on our blog).
May we take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas.