The next of my Christmas picks is for men and is the Tag Aquaracer Chronograph. Actually there is a whole range of Aquaracer Chronographs and I have picked 2 specific designs.
First of all, what is a chronograph watch? A chronograph is simply a timepiece that can measure time more accurately, by incorporating a stopwatch function and usually sub dials that keep track of seconds, minutes and hours, or even fractions of seconds. They are especially designed for sporting environments where precise timekeeping can be vital.
The two chronographs I have chosen are almost exactly the same, just separated by one or two features (and a number at the end of the model). In fact, the reason I am showing you two is simply a matter of slight design variations and a couple of hundred dollars.
The first is the Tag Heuer Men’s Aquaracer Swiss Chronograph Stainless Steel, model number CAF1112.BA0803. It has a dark blue dial with silver hand and hour markers. The case and bracelet are polished/brushed stainless steel and it has a deployment clasp (a deployment clasp is when the clasp opens out and folds back in again to close, and is usually in 3 sections).
This Tag Aquaracer Chronograph has 1/10 second, 60 second and 12 hour subdials on the main dial and has a silver sweep second hand. The movement is Swiss-made chronograph quartz (Tag Heuer are famous for their accurate, precise timepieces) and the watch crystal is scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
This Aquaracer model is particularly designed for scuba divers, hence the unidirectional, elapsed time bezel, water resistance to 300 meters and luminous hand and hour markers. All enabling a diver to remain confident in his timepiece while underwater.
The second model is the Tag Heuer Men’s Aquaracer Swiss Chronograph Stainless Steel, model number CAF1112.BA0804. The watches are very similar, except the dials are slightly different shades of blue (it is described as a royal blue), and this model has silver subdials displaying 1/10 second, small seconds and 30 minute intervals. As with the previous model, it is designed for divers and this chronograph also has a deployment clasp, but with an added safety catch.
All in all there is very little between them and they are both beautiful, functional watches. The watches retail at around $1900, but the Tag Heuer Men’s Aquaracer Swiss Chronograph Stainless Steel, model number CAF1112.BA0803 is currently available at the Discount Watch Store for $1191.44 (plus a further 10% this holiday season) and the slightly newer model no. CAF1112.BA0804 is available at Amazon for $1356.02.
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