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Among TAG Heuer's most broadly used watches remains up-to-date for 2012/ 2013- the Aquaracer 500m watch. The brand-new model brings several enhancements in our series, most particularly employing a slimmer situation plus a completely new ceramic bezel.

The automated Aquaracer range was once straightforward, with two distinct options: a predicament design created in the first Heuer/ TAG Heuer 2000 (ranked to waterproof of 300m), or maybe a bigger, more angular situation (ranked to 500m) that boasted a cutting-edge rubber bezel and helium escape valve. While using 2012 Aquaracer 500m, people line is really blurred.

The 2nd generation 500m draws on the Aquaracer 300m, instead of just like a distinct design. Since the new watch looks great, it is another within the other Aquaracers- this is especially true meaning the brand-new series a pace forwards or backwards?

History

As regular website visitors knows, the Aquaracer series started its existence because the Heuer 2000 series in 1982. The 2000 was the best watch launched by Heuer underneath the stewardship of Jack Heuer, and designed to the TAG Heuer 2000 in 1986 (above). Incorporated inside the new naming approach to distance TAG Heuer inside the 1000/ 15000/ 2000/ 4000/ 6000 era, the 2000 series was relaunched because the Tag Heuer Aquaracer Replica inside the finish of 2004.

The 2000/ Aquaracer models always ongoing to become in conjuction with the first situation design, simply enhancing actions, finishes and dial designs along the way. This altered this past year once the Aquaracer 5oom family was released- here is a bigger, squared-edged situation obtaining a rubber bezel, over-sized crown and helium-escape valve (see below).

The 500m models gave the Aquaracer series a larger, modern-day design the other that proven popular, getting a quarta movement and automatic selection of watches, such as the "Full Black" Aquaracer getting its vibrant lime highlights. The series is a champion. Why have TAG Heuer altered the formula?

Design

Let us apparent up among the key questions on the brand-new watch: the brand-new Aquaracer 500m uses exactly the same situation because the Aquaracer 300m series, though a thicker situation back and bezel. In case you think about the watch in three sections (situation back, situation and bezel), your main exterior one of the problem from the variants may be the helium valve across the 500m models.

Within the situation, many components (for example gaskets) are really beefed round the 500m to make sure waterproof having a greater depth.

In addition, what this means is a 41mm situation (lower from 43mm) along with the sharp edges within the out-going series changed using the gentle curves within the original Heuer 2000. The parallels concerning the Aquaracer 300m and new 500m watches are apparent if you notice the 2 together: