In order to keep costs down, the watches used an ESA or Ronda quartz movement with date function. Additionally, they featured a mineral crystal, a plastic uni directional minutes bezel, and 200 meters of water resistance. When the watches first hit stores, the Formula 1 Professional came in brightly colored 34mm fiberglass cases with a steel core. Well, TAG Heuer took a similar approach with the Formula 1 Professional.ġ986 was pretty awesome and not just because of Jose Canseco We all remember Swatch and how they showed that the Swiss could still dance. After getting their tails collectively fondued by the Japanese for the better part of a decade, the notably ponderous industry got its collective booty in gear. You need to remember that the mid-’80s marked a bit of a rebirth for the Swiss watch industry. I mean, if you could rock a Movado Museum watch in quartz, why wouldn’t you? And so Heuer was bought by TAG in 1986 and as a major part of the rescue story, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Professional hit the scene. With an iconic legacy like that, what the hell happened? Well, in short, the late ’70s and ’80s showed up and no one really cared about such watches. On our wrists, naturally, is a Heuer chronograph. I say that because most of us collectors snuggle up with our pillows with dreams of growing lambchops like Emerson Fittipaldi or sipping Mumm on the podium a la Gilles Villeneuve. These days, it’s quite hard to believe that TAG Heuer was once in desperate straits. This week, we’ll be discussing the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Professional. It just goes to show that while most of us hated taking physics in school, the word itself doesn’t scare us so much. Despite that sad happening, the watch itself rose above for a convincing 83% Wrist Game win. Last week, I discussed the JLC Geophysic 1958 and my trying experience at the local AD. Let’s see if today’s TAG Heuer Formula 1 Professional represents a good catch. Wrist Game or Crying Shame is here and you’ll soon see that we aren’t afraid to plumb the depths to find inexpensive and intriguing watches.
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