That weekend later took me to a quick stop at the U.S. I didn’t take them up on that offer, but I did feel like I was making my first foray into the club. When I asked two guys who appeared to be in their twenties if I could pet their dog, I got a “only if you trade us the watch” in response. On a weekend trip to Charlotte, NC, I was at one of the city’s (many) breweries, which are packed with young professionals with dogs and toddlers in tow. When testing out any watch I’m always curious what reactions I’m going to get-the watch world sometimes feels like an exclusive club I don’t quite belong in. Related 6 Luxury Sports Watches That Can Take a Licking Keith Strandberg Tag Heuer Aquaracer Ladies Quartz In this age of watch specialization, the Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 5 is capable of plunging into a cold lake and then going out to a fancy dinner, which is exactly what I had it do. I found myself looking at it more than just to get the time, but to admire how it looked on my wrist.

It was easy to read, day or night, and I got quite a lot of comments on the watch. While wearing the Aquaracer for the week, I found myself admiring its versatility (I banged it around quite a lot, and it was no worse for wear) and its attractiveness. As a result, Tag Heuer watches are some of the toughest and most reliable on the market.Īnd that’s exactly what I need in my life-a watch I can put on in the morning and forget about until my hectic day ends.

The engineers then figure out how to make each watch tougher and more resistant. In this room, Tag Heuer actually destroys samples of each model they make with drop tests, vibration tests, torsion and impact tests, sweat and humidity tests, extreme temperature tests and more. I know this firsthand, as I visited the Tag Heuer facility in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, not too long ago and saw the brand’s torture chamber with my own two eyes.

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