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This article didn't give much. I'll pass this along. I bought my first nice watch from a overpriced jewelry store in San Francisco. It was a glowing dial Tag F1. I didn't realize at the time, but it was considered a unisex size. I didn't care, I had small wrists. I bought it for $139.00. Jump ahead years later, and the company realized they could add $1000-2000 to that price and still sell watches? Yes, the watches are bigger with a bit more bling, but they still use ETA quartz movements. ETA movements are great, but not worth what Tag is selling them for; I guess you could say that for most luxury watch brands. That said, all I want on my wrist is something that can tell me the time(analog) time, and maybe the date. I am already a nervous wreck--I couldn't imagine anything yelling/blinking on my wrist. If anyone get's into horology, you might see the value of a mechanical watch? A watch that will last a lifetime. Some of you will even be able to service the watch yourself.(A basic watch--nothing chronograph--books(DeCarle/Fried), tools, a lot of study through Internet videos, practice on cheap watches, etc.). If you do buy a mechanical watch, I can pass this along. You don't need to service it yearly. Service it when the time is off, or it stops. Change the gaskets every two years(if you go in the water). I guarantee most of you can change the back gasket and crown gasket without much study. (Tag does use some ETA 2824-2 movements. I thought they were all quartz.)

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marincountyMar 23, 2015, 1:02 AM

This article didn't give much. I'll pass this along. I bought my first nice watch from a overpriced jewelry store in San Francisco. It was a glowing dial Tag F1. I didn't realize at the time, but it was considered a unisex size. I didn't care, I had small wrists. I bought it for $139.00. Jump ahead years later, and the company realized they could add $1000-2000 to that price and still sell watches? Yes, the watches are bigger with a bit more bling, but they still use ETA quartz movements. ETA movements are great, but not worth what Tag is selling them for; I guess you could say that for most luxury watch brands. That said, all I want on my wrist is something that can tell me the time(analog) time, and maybe the date. I am already a nervous wreck--I couldn't imagine anything yelling/blinking on my wrist. If anyone get's into horology, you might see the value of a mechanical watch? A watch that will last a lifetime. Some of you will even be able to service the watch yourself.(A basic watch--nothing chronograph--books(DeCarle/Fried), tools, a lot of study through Internet videos, practice on cheap watches, etc.). If you do buy a mechanical watch, I can pass this along. You don't need to service it yearly. Service it when the time is off, or it stops. Change the gaskets every two years(if you go in the water). I guarantee most of you can change the back gasket and crown gasket without much study. (Tag does use some ETA 2824-2 movements. I thought they were all quartz.)

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