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Dave2302

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I am eying for Tag Heuer - Tag F1 Chronograph

Contact Steve at Theonewatches, I bought 2 F1's earlier this year.

Get the "Swiss" version as that has the proper Ronda Movement so the 1/10th seconds etc all work as they should, these really are NWBIG.

Being a petrol head all my life, I bought the Gulf Edition and the McLaren Limited Edition ....





HTH (y)
 
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I’ve never considered a quartz movement in any of my reps in the past, I considered it sacralidge (can’t spell it!) I love the thought of an ’engine’ driving my hands… when I read OP’s question I was sure he was gonna get roasted 🤣 But quite the opposite and I truly have been educated my my fellow forum members… thanks for this thread! 🙏
 

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Yup, I've got around 1/3rd Quartz (including Mecha Qtz) and the other 2/3rds are all Mechanical, lots of Miyotas, and 7750's in my Mechanical Chronos (y)

@C Master That DT is lovely P, will have to get one soon, pale Blue Arabic if poss :ROFLMAO:
 
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pale Blue Arabic if poss
They are hard to find but I have actually seen the Arabic dial once in quartz but they then disappeared. I think the specialty ones are oversized (42mm) but I could be wrong. The one above has perfect dimensions.
 
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Rep with a quartz is an easy catch to be spotted. Ask your TD or check DHGate for quartz watch rep. As for the movement it will be reliable tho.
 
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Rep with a quartz is an easy catch to be spotted

colin jost snl GIF by Saturday Night Live
 

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Rep with a quartz is an easy catch to be spotted. Ask your TD or check DHGate for quartz watch rep. As for the movement it will be reliable tho.
Why?
What if it is a rep of a quartz?
What if it has a steel caseback and no seconds hand?
I'd even argue a mecha-quartz chrono is not an easy spot.
 
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Your collection never ceases to amaze me P, and I know I've only seen a very small part of it, again some real crackin' pieces above (y)

I'm almost ashamed to say I did buy a cheapo Quartz Daytona a while back from DHG, one of those late night punt a few dollar at the cheapo and see what arrives purchases .......................

$30 shitter, as is often the case, the pictures looked nothing like the POS I received, I haven't even taken the wrappers off the fuckin' horrible abomonation. Worst bits are the plastic bezel is awful, wrong centre second hand and the tinny bracelet :ROFLMAO:

So, we have a grandson who has CP visiting us soon, he's a lovely lad, I was thinking of giving it to him, but tbh he lives in a rough area down south and would probably get mugged by the local oiks, or worse still they'd take the piss outta him if they looked at it closely.

So, the dilemma is, since I actually own this POS, it keeps good time, should I try and get a ceramic bezel and a hand set, I have decent SS Oyster Bracelets in stock, then I suppose I could wear it occassionally and have a good laugh with anyone who might actually comment on it ????????????

My wanky old workshop camera actually makes it look better than it is :D

 
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So, the dilemma is, since I actually own this POS, it keeps good time, should I try and get a ceramic bezel and a hand set, I have decent SS Oyster Bracelets in stock, then I suppose I could wear it occassionally and have a good laugh with anyone who might actually comment on it ????????????
I would just wear it as a beater. I really like these quartz daytonas. I would not bother to upgrade anything. Saying that I have some straps on my AP quartzies that are worth three times the value of the watch lol.
 

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You are way too kind :love: If ya get to see it in the flesh I think you might change yer mind :ROFLMAO:

I wear a Black Sub from N, £130 cheapie with Miyota as my workshop beater, and that watch is light years in front of this quartzie POS DT lol.

Maybe's I'll meet you in the middle, I'll fit a solid link Ali x bracelet and try and get a better quality Ceramic Bezel from a cheap DT being swapped out by a modder ;)
 
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