Aquaracer 500M Overview, Video, and Photos

[SSTEEL]

Not long back from the post office after collecting my first M2M watch purchase. I got it from our great member, s3g0y and as a C&R, its brand new, and still has the film on the clasp.

I always shoot a video whenever I unpack anything, because you never know what you may find, a brick, swapped out for a Mickey Mouse watch, and whatnot.

In this brief video unboxing, I compare the Aquaracer size against the Carrera, TC Sub, and Sub C.

This is the very latest Aquaracer with the correct, arrowed G of Tag, and also improved lume.

Photos will be added later highlighting this newer model key areas mentioned, and some additional eye candy as I know you love pics .

[AME]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mPJVsjINco[/AME]

 

[SSTEEL]

Ok, heres the photos. I will add the loupe photo of the TAG logo later due to the time when I took these photos covered it, and I didn't want to alter the time as I'm currently checking its accuracy.

Weight = 190g

Lume

Wristy

The Aquaracer is a completely brushed stainless steel watch with brushed case set, including display case back, and bracelet too. The bracelet is an engineering marvel.

It's scary how close to gen this is, with only a few tells, the most obvious being the pearl.

Weighing in at 190g exactly, its a heavy watch, but not too heavy, its lighter than my Carrera for example.

I have been contemplating weather to remove the cyclops or not, what do you think? There are two vertical lume strips, one either side of the date wheel, and these cannot be seen with the cyclops.

The fit and finish of this rep is outstanding, and very well finished, however, after wearing a genuine Carrera bracelet watch for sometime, I have been spoilt with the finish of the gen, and the rep bracelet of this Aquaracer is noticeably sharper edged, but something which can be self-finished later. I had to remove 1 and a half links to fit my 7.5" wrist.

Bezel is nice and solid, rotating clockwise with a nice, positive click each minute step.

The crown screws in, and out lovely and butterly smooth, with a noticeable long tube thread. Several full turns needed to screw the crown down. The crown logo is very accurate.

Date change was very positive with a nice flip over whilst turning the crown.

Unsure if the Helium crown is faux or not, but I will investigate this when I come to watch proof the Aquaracer.

Thats about it for now, oh, whilst I don't forget, here's a loupe photo of the correct, arrowed G of TAG on this latest model...

 

[s3g0y]

Nice pics, great watch

Don't remove the cyclop!

 

[sunnydale]

Thanks again for the great pics, always nice to drool! My only rep (sold now) I used when I was swimming

 

[Dukes]

I literally just got one of these yesterday.

Some great photo's there, really show what a good rep this is. It compares very well to the Breitling Superocean Abyss in my opinion.

My first and probably not my last Tag rep.

 

[SSTEEL]

Nice pics, great watch

Don't remove the cyclop!

Decided to keep the cyclops

Thanks again for the great pics, always nice to drool! My only rep (sold now) I used when I was swimming

This will be my swimming watch once I have waterproofed it. It may already be waterproof, but I always like to test them myself.

I literally just got one of these yesterday.

Some great photo's there, really show what a good rep this is. It compares very well to the Breitling Superocean Abyss in my opinion.

My first and probably not my last Tag rep.

The Abyss has been on my want list for ages now. They keep coming and going though, the availability that is.

 

[hado67]

Nice video and pics. Looks really nice!

 

[Nikoteen]

Yep, Nice watch man. I was looking at these last week. You've just confirmed that i do need one of these. Now i just need to enforce my 'No lookie at any more watches on my want list until next month' rule.

My first ever rep was a Tag many moons ago, but I have never owned one since.
Thanks for the pics.

 

[the_derv]

Beautiful. My favorite tag rep...but I am biased as I have one myself.

 

[SSTEEL]

Does anyone know if the bezel screws are adjustable?

Heres a photo showing the screw not in uniform..

The screws @ 9 & 6 are off slightly too.

Yes, I'm quite particular.

If they are removable/adjustable, I would like to remove them, and fix them in place with some loctite to prevent me losing any of them as I have read in another thread someone lost one of theirs.

 

[Dukes]

Mine are not like that :-

 

[SSTEEL]

Thats why I need to find out if I can correct them, and if they can be removed/adjusted, its worth removing them Loctite them back so not to lose any of them.

 

[Wilazn]

They might be fake and glued on.

 

[SSTEEL]

They might be fake and glued on.

Thats my thinking mate, but need to get some loctite before I try anything with them, as the last thing I want to do is remove one, only to find I cannot rescrew it back.

 

[SSTEEL]

Update:

24 hours has past since I started monitoring the timekeeping of this Aquaracer. It has the Asian Clone movement, and its bang on, its not lost, or gained a single second in the last 24 hours. Impressed!

 

[danova]

Thats why I need to find out if I can correct them, and if they can be removed/adjusted, its worth removing them Loctite them back so not to lose any of them.

The studs on the bezel are not screwed on with screw threads but just a tapped circular slot and they are glued onto the bezel. They are easily removed with a slight twist to the stud to break the glue bonding.

 

[s3g0y]

The bezel screws are adjustable. Just take a little screwdriver and turn it gentle.
I did it on my previous Aquaracer rep.

 

[SSTEEL]

The studs on the bezel are not screwed on with screw threads but just a tapped circular slot and they are glued onto the bezel. They are easily removed with a slight twist to the stud to break the glue bonding.

The bezel screws are adjustable. Just take a little screwdriver and turn it gentle.
I did it on my previous Aquaracer rep.

Cheers guys, I will give it a try, and report back

 

[fortis Persicum]

Great pics steel. That TT sub is really nice mate. I'm thinking of picking one up myself

 

[SSTEEL]

Ok, an update on those bezel screws. They are indeed adjustable, but at not retained by a thread, it appears they are restrained by the rubber-like bezel insert surrounding the screws.

I tried to unscrew the one screw which was off, but it simply just kept on turning, not unscrewing.

Here's a photo before..

Close up of screw that needs correcting...

Photo during adjustment, just kept turning, but retained itself with resistance from insert..

And finished result...

Yes, I know these changes are minor, but to me, with my OCD, they were huge, so had to correct them, and whilst doing so, I thought why not share my experience in this in case there are anyone else wanting to do the same

Further adjustment, and I can sleep now lol