Some men perform best under pressure. They thrive under stress. When things get tough, they don’t get going, they stick it out and excel. Physical or mental, it adds up to one thing: an opportunity to truly prove something. Not to others, but to one’s self.
Pressure? The only pressure is the one we put on ourselves. This is the driving force behind the new AQUARACER 500M CALIBRE 5, a luxury watch inspired by the extreme requirements of professional deep-sea diving.
The most resistant and reliable timepiece of its generation, it is also one of the most versatile — a high-performance, go-anywhere, do-anything sportswatch that redefines the standard codes and conventions of luxury Swiss watchmaking.
TAG Heuer’s strong links to the high-pressure world of watersports began in 1895, the year it patented its first water-resistant case. In 1950, it launched the Mareograph, the world’s first chronograph with tide and regatta indicators. In 1982, it launched the 2000 collection, its first professional diving series and the precursor to the prestigious Aquaracer line.
With the new AQUARACER 500M CALIBRE 5, the latest addition to the Aquaracer collection, TAG Heuer delivers its most remarkable watersports watch to date. It is outfitted with the superlative characteristics that have come to represent both the essence of the TAG Heuer brand and the crucial features of all professional sports watches.
On the AQUARACER 500M CALIBRE 5, these critical qualities have been pushed to a new extreme of luxury performance:
GUARANTEED WATER RESISTANCE TO 500 METERS
Subjected to the Swiss watch industry’s manufacturing and operating tests – the most exacting and rigorous in the world.
UNIDIRECTIONAL TURNING BEZEL
A strong and emblematic design component and an essential safety feature that makes the model instantly recognizable as a diving watch. With brushed steel numerals surrounded by rubber molding.
EASY-GRIP STUDS & OVERSIZED SCREW-IN CROWN
The 43mm brushed-steel case is fitted with six studs to facilitate handling with diving gloves. The fine-brushed, color-coated, screw-in crown has double safety gaskets to prevent dust or water penetration.
DIAL WITH VERTICAL STREAK EFFECT
Special luminescence markers on the hands and indexes and an orange-tipped secondhand make reading easy in dim light or under water. “500 M” appears next to the large date window at 9 o’clock, which is magnified. “Calibre 5” and “Automatic” appear at 6 o’clock.
AUTOMATIC HELIUM RELEASE VALVE
Providing functionality for professional divers operating at great depths for prolonged periods of time.
SCRATCH-RESISTANT DOMED SAPHIRE CRYSTAL AND CASEBACK
For better visibility, the crystal’s interior is anti-reflection treated.
TAG HEUER AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 5 MOVEMENT
Swiss-Made Automatic 26mm movement (Calibre ETA 2836-2) with engraved “Côtes de Genève” oscillating mass.
FOLDING CLASP SAFETY BRACELET OR STRAP
In three-row fine-brushed steel or high-grade rubber, with solid-steel clasp and safety push buttons to prevent accidental opening, and an integrated diving extension that allows it to be worn over a wet suit for diving or surfing.
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1. Leonardo Dicaprio wearing TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500M CALIBRE 5
2. TAG HEUER AQUARACER 500M
