TAG Heuer presented the Aquaracer Professional 200, a watch available with a 40 or 30 mm steel case. Each model is equipped with a twelve-sided unidirectional rotating bezel, water resistance to 200 meters and automatic mechanical or quartz movement. Aquaracer Professional 200 is a robust, yet sophisticated timepiece that is introduced one year after the Aquaracer Professional 300. This story began in 1978, when Jack Heuer introduced the reference Heuer 844. The name Aquaracer was added in 2004 and took over the legacy of the six family design codes: unidirectional rotating bezel; screw-down crown; waterproof up to at least 200 meters; luminous markers; sapphire crystal and double safety lock. The larger of the two models debuting today has a diameter of 40mm and a thickness of 11mm; it thus presents a more elegant line and a thinner profile than the outgoing model it replaces, the one with 41 mm in diameter and 12 mm thick. Both the Aquaracer Professional 200 and the Aquaracer Professional 300 feature the famous and now revised dodecagonal bezel, first introduced in 1995 and both feature horizontal line dial decoration, sculpted, beveled and shorter lugs with brushed finishes. and shiny; both are also fitted with a three-link bracelet and have a screw-down crown with twelve facets and a guard. However, a closer examination reveals a number of subtle but substantial differences: for example, the Aquaracer Professional 200 is decidedly more compact with its 40 mm (compared to 43 mm) and the further possibility of choosing a smaller 30 mm case. mm. The bezel still features a minute scale, but is now completely metallic instead of having a ceramic inlay. The central link of the strap is polished instead of brushed. In addition, while the Aquaracer Professional 300 has octagonal indexes, an oversized hour hand and yellow markers, the Aquaracer Professional 200 adopts the codes of more classic sports watches with straight-edged trapezoidal indexes, more tapered sword-shaped hands and markers. whitenites. For the readability of the dial, the indexes and hands are always coated with Super-LumiNova, but no luminescent material has been applied to the bezel rolex replica.
The new Aquaracer Professional 200 models also offer a wide choice of movements. The 40mm collection features two automatic and two quartz movements, while the 30mm collection features two automatic and five quartz movements. This is another different feature than the Aquaracer Professional 300, offered only with an automatic mechanical movement. The choice of movement changes the design and functionality of the watch. The automatic models are distinguished by the smoky nuance of the dials, the date windows (but without magnifying glass, to maintain the watch’s streamlined profile), the Super-LumiNova second hands and the more detailed minute markers . The quartz models do not have a date window and by comparison have a look reduced to the essentials, while maintaining the same aesthetic and technical characteristics.
A feature shared by all new Aquaracer Professional 200 models is the design of the caseback: the back of the watch shows a compass engraved in place of the classic diving helmet in the shape of a diving suit that has been present since 2002 on the caseback of the Aquaracer (and its predecessors). ). In the background remains the repeating hexagonal motif of the Aquaracer Professional 300. Both watches are fitted with a thinner and more elegant strap, which continues replica TAG Heuer‘s long tradition of producing ergonomic straps that follow the natural curvature of the wrist. wears them. In addition to being extremely flexible and resistant, the Aquaracer Professional 200 strap is equipped with a comfort mesh with an extension of 7 mm, easily adjustable thanks to a simple push release mechanism.
