your comment about being an adult is buying the things you wanted as a kid is right on. I feel the same way

@watchesandburgers

Ай бұрын

#THIS

@jkratoville

Ай бұрын

Absolutely! As I tell people, the only person I'm trying to impress is my 14 year-old self.

Britt being into F1 was the most pleasant surprise of the morning for me.

@NinjaNovice

Ай бұрын

Yesss! Agreed!

@user-sy1ed9ex5m

Ай бұрын

And most importantly, 80s F1

@BrittPearceWatches

Ай бұрын

🤣 I usually suppress it! Whenever I am trying to make new friends there comes a point… where I feel the need to talk about F1…. Aaaaand no one ever cares! 🤣🤣 so I usually just keep it to myself! But now that I know so much of watch fam also likes F1! 😈 I’ll have to integrate it more into the channel!!

@speedracer2please

Ай бұрын

There's SO MUCH overlap! I'm not particularly into any sport, but the history between them and Tag Heuer was really interesting to me here

@ImaginaryEvil

Ай бұрын

​@@BrittPearceWatches lol don't ruin the channel with F1 😉

It wouldn't hurt our feelings if you were to have a special video about F1.

@melonlord951

Ай бұрын

F1 and watches go hand to hand

I'm 44 y/o this year, and when I was 9 or 10, I saw these F1s in person at a retail jeweler, and it led me to think that TAG was garbage. It was a plastic quartz watch in a time when Seiko was doing amazing things, and Citizen was breaking ground technologically with the Eco-Drive movement. I never took TAG seriously after that, and now that they've re-released them, I feel it is a huge set backwards for brand perception. I'm not sure how old Watch Papi is, but if he's my age, and his friends were after Air Kings and Explorers, those were some RICH little kids! :D

You did very well with those Tags Britt - pure nostalgia and also great looking! I'm old enough to remember the originals (which were still more than I could afford back in the day!) and I was really jonesin' for one (still am).

Britt, I can see the joy this watch gives you! It looks great on your wrist and owning an OG model instead of the shameless money grab Kith makes you far cooler :) I love F1 too. Cheers and enjoy your F1.

I have a feeling that before the end of the year we’ll see a reissue of the original version that is not a limited edition and will be priced around $600-$700

The vintage F1s narrate stories of what might have been the golden era in motorsport, which is why I appreciate them. The heritage of the brand captivates me, and I would welcome more Formula One content on this channel, particularly that which is connected to TAG Heuer.

I have one of these ( the same as you bought for your husband) and have worn it everyday since 1994. Got some bracelet stretch, and it’s had a few new bezels. I still love it. Great to see a nice review of these.

You’re Kithin’ it this week, BP! I can’t believe they came with a divers extension and were rated to 200m. If the new ones have been at $500, it would have been an incredible release. They tagged up royally!

O-kay! In order of importance Britt: - I dig F1. Play on. - As I might have mentioned in a previous post, I actually *hated* the TAG Heuer F1 series when it came out (yeah, I'm old), but I've slowly warmed up to them over the years...not quite enough to grab one, but they're kinda cool now. - The examples you and hubby have are particularly cool. - They totally effed up with the whole Kith thing. Period.

Great stuff, as always! Would you consider making a video about the Breitling Aerospace? Another indisputably classic quartz design, yet divisive among watch enthusiasts.

I had the blue one and recently gave it to my wife, it’s now on the steel bracelet, it still looks great and I recall purchasing it with my first full time wage in 1995/96.

Tag Heuer was king in the 1990s and early 2000s. This steel F1 from 1996 is a memento from the "Friends" generation.

Spot on! I remember Tag being the watch brand growing up in the 90s. I remember buying a fake TAG off Canal St in NYC , so badly wanted a TAG.

I remember wearing the retrofuturistic Swatch Beat. Loved those and mine still works!

I took a shot every time you said “wrist” and I now have no liver. Fun game, would play again 😂

The first watch that I bought for myself was a Swatch, back in 1985. It cost about £16, but the case size was about 34mm ish. Back then it didn't seem small at all. I've still kept it for sentimental reasons, even though it stopped working years. Oddly enough, I've never seen another one like it...

@speedracer2please

Ай бұрын

I just got a 35mm one recently! I thought it would be too small, but it's been great

@b.santos8804

Ай бұрын

I'm sure a jeweler could replace the battery for you.

@billy.g3597

Ай бұрын

@@b.santos8804 It had a few battery changes in the 6 years that it worked. There is a battery hatch in the case back, as the watch case is plastic and completely sealed. So when eventually the movement failed, this rendered the watch irreparable.

Not tacky at all, nostalgic and fun. Great size and definitely capable of fitting a range of wrists sizes - for those willing to wear a totally normal and traditional men's watch size. I really like the bracelet too. All around - just cool.

@BrittPearceWatches

Ай бұрын

SALTY! Thabk you!!!! I didn’t think they were tacky either! But I’ve heard so many people think they’re tacky! 🧐 some people are tasteless! 😝

@BrittPearceWatches

Ай бұрын

The bracelet is fantastic! One of my favourite things about this one!

@salty5402

Ай бұрын

@@BrittPearceWatches Some people don't get watches can just be "fun" for some reason. Life is too short - have fun!

I dont really care about the tag f1, but as a watch guy and an F1 fan, Ibreally enjoyed the video. My favorite 90s watch is the 90s version of the Breitling Chronomat. Peak Breitling from the golden era of the brand.

Honestly, TAG Heuer is at it's best when they do stuff a little outside the box, like the original F1. Gave them a unique identity and no doubt in my mind it was why they were so well known in the 1990s and early 2000s. Have the same black and white colour F1 shown in this vid, and I wear it every race weekend, even took it to the Silverstone GP back in 2021! (and go on, Lando!!!)

@BruceCross

Ай бұрын

The black-and-white version is quite the looker, even in comparison to modern watches.

I have the exact same one! I'm just happy to see others giving it the love it deserves ❤

the statement about wanting to buy stuff you couldn’t afford when younger is so true.

I had no idea who or what Kith was/is before these watches were released and after finding out, I'm even less inclined to buy one than I was before. They're the prime example of a fashion brand that will disappear as quickly as they arrived. Come on, Heuer. You can do better than that........

@mosmarb

Ай бұрын

Bonus points for calling them Heuer rather than TAG!

I first thought you had bought the Kith one, but the old ones are so much cooler. Nice fun video and nice F1s!

Spot on for all points. Bonus for the F1 content!! The only thing I enjoy as much as watches is F1, so this was perfect!

My wife bought me an TAG Formula 1 in 1996, when I was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant of U.S. Marines. I ruined it on Okinawa, at Torii Beach, when I didn’t realize the crown was open. Salt water got into it. It now sits in my watch box, broken and sad

@daredevilforlife

Ай бұрын

😢 On the happier side, Sir, with your username, I hope you have a Captain Willard.

@chadbailey7038

Ай бұрын

Try to get it fixed, or buy a replacement copy! Now’s the perfect moment to bring back that joy! 😎

@CaptainWillard830

Ай бұрын

@@chadbailey7038 on Okinawa circa 2010, I found a shop that replaced the quartz movement with Japanese parts. It worked but I felt like a fraud wearing it with Japanese components. Do you know of TAG would replace the movement with original parts?

@CaptainWillard830

Ай бұрын

@@daredevilforlife Kemo Sabe, I indeed to have a Seiko Turtle, homage to the Captain Willard worn by American 🇺🇸 soldiers, Sailors and Marines in Vietnam. Signed, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps (Retired) 🇺🇸

@duffydon1741

Ай бұрын

@ CaptainWillard, i don’t think you liked it and its okay not to if it doesn’t tickle your fancy, otherwise you would have gotten it fixed and or replaced just so it hold sentimental value to you!

Your description of being an adult was spot on! 😂

Super nostagic Brit! Thanks a lot for rescue AYRTON SENNA! Greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷

These were such cool watches back in the day. Good to see that they are being talked about now and maybe a new generation of enthusiasts will enjoy them. As for the re issue, so near to a hot but the price.. OMG what were they thinking. I also have the black And white version featured in this video. Love it but boy do Tag know how to charge for a service! More than the price of the original watch I think.

Your videos are (always)a lot of fun, i've seen a lot of those TAGs formula one before, so ,I was excited about the "new ones", until I saw the price....

Where did you bought it Britt? I Like the one with the black bezel, I’m from Toronto and I’ve been looking for an example like yours (mint and well preserved) but is nowhere to be found. Thank you so much in advance!

I also have a 5.5 inch wrist. Dou have any problem with sizing with steel braclet or are they often been able to size to your (our) size?

That video was a masterpiece great takes with the F1 loved that ferrari bit.

In 1992 I bought the CA 1121-R0 the chronograph version. I was for years my daily watch. I still have it today.

35mm is a-okay for me. I like wearing my 35mm Tissot PRX.

@BrittPearceWatches

Ай бұрын

JOBER IN THE HOUSE! 35mm is such a golden size ratio! The PRX’s are absolutely brilliant!

@SuLu_B

Ай бұрын

35-37mm is my sweet spot for a non-tool watch, but I also have 6.25" wrists. I have the 35mm PRX but am strongly considering selling it in favor of the new Longines Conquest in 38mm. We'll see how that one wears on the wrist when it comes to an AD near me!

@AlsadsajsAlsadsajs-vl7th

25 күн бұрын

I love the watch but I just can’t pull it off with my 8 inch wrists

My grad present was a 1997 TAG Professional 2000 with a white dial. I love that watch a beautiful simple design. It was my daily driver for 25 years. Now part of a rotation.

One of your best videos to date! Might be the nostalgia talking. 🤣

Lucky or unlucky? Sounds like you had a little insider info to me ;) Great video as always. Thanks, Britt.

They will be coming out with a non Collab version. This is to set the price in the mind of the consumer high value. Remember this comment when Tag do an official relaunch.

Favourite ‘90’s - hmmm. It has to be the Oakley Time Bomb in Carbon Red. Many moons after ogling the press photos when it was silly money (for me)… I invested in a ‘ red bomb’ and love it even more after a decade of ownership. Keep up the fine work Britt. 👌🏼

I noticed that a few watch media personalities purchased a Tag F1 original right before the Kith release. I suspect they all got a media release and thought the price would sky rocket for the originals, so they all went out and got an original to beat the flippers.

This B&W F1 was my first ‘proper’ watch, 18th birthday present from my parents. Couple of years ago had it serviced with new glass and bezel, looks new again 😀

This is my FAVORITE video on your channel now! I'm on hiatus from publishing videos to my F1 channel but did one on F1driver's watches and watch sponsors of F1. Would love to see you do something similar on this channel. All the best! (PS I too rock the Tag F1 line - with the Gulf livery dial)

@paulbrown2422

Ай бұрын

Dig the TAG Heuer F1 in the Gulf livery!!

@FormulaWhiplash

Ай бұрын

@@paulbrown2422 Absolutely! I couldn't live without it. Due to wear I actually replaced the blue sports band with a steel one with year and never looked back. Goes great with everything and is a fun conversation starter. Or finisher lol.

Great call Brit, I picked up a vintage blue f1 35mm for 450 US.

I’m new Britt you’re awesome! I’m an F1 fan since 1999!!! and I’ve been looking to get my first F1 Tag! I will now. I think stumbling into your video means it was meant to be!! Keep doing You Britt!! Also, you should always talk F1!!

The red bezel Swiss Army 100m Quartz was a watch I remember well from the 90’s. You could get one for free, if you smoked enough Marlboro cigarettes and turned the UPCs in for one.

Hey Britt, love your lasted video about tag hewer, love that you love F1 and love that your turning so English, arty farty. Love it.

The crossover between watches and motorsport rolls deep. Don’t worry about mentioning cars even though this is strictly a watch channel. We love it!

I bought a Tag F1 in 1990 in my first year out of University. I bought it in while in vacation in Florida. Mine was stainless steel with blue dial and I also bought a blue rubber bracelet to change the look from time to time. My memory is a bit blurry but I am sure i paid way more than $100 for it. Like way way more. This was my main watch for about 13 years and I still own it but don't wear it anymore. I will keep it forever. My GF bout a used one for herself about 10 years ago, the smaller version for women.

I am same as you- so much into F1 and watches 😂

Hi Britt, what do you think of the s/el chronograph CG2111 BF570419?

i have 2 tissot watches from the 90s . the seastar automatic day date and the pr50 quartz . both are 36 mm and i still wear them and love them . 7 inch wrest .

@BrittPearceWatches

Ай бұрын

I love this!!! 36mm looks fantastic on 7” wrist in my opinion! I love the strap to watch ratio! It’s just magic!!

@AMAMBT

Ай бұрын

@@BrittPearceWatches my longines from the 90s is 36 as well . i guess people lived that decade are programmed to love smaller watches . any watch over 39 / 40 mm to me is invicta design 🤣🤣

Fabulous, what TH is different from other brands is it is so dynamic and young. There is vitality in its design that most brands lacks, even today F1, 2000 and 3000 series are still ahead of its time in design. Aquaracer does inherit this dynamite feel.

Yay Brit! I knew you were probably an F1 fan!!

Hi Brit, where did you buy your F1? Looks awesome and in very good condition

I can't get beyond the bezel to dial ratio on this watch. Too much bezel, too little dial. Love that its quartz. Most of my watches by far are quartz or solar and dive watches are my preference. Also love F1. I was in Europe years ago and had a chance to buy a Tag. I passed then and still never owned one or will.

@BrittPearceWatches

Ай бұрын

Ahhh you think?! I don’t mind the bezel to dial ratio at all! But I totally see what you mean!!😅 I think I’m just so charmed by these!

love my vintage F1, my only complaint is its my “undercover” travel watch, now I might need to find something else for that 😅

When did Tag change their logo and why? The old one is so much nicer

Where can I buy this watch? Absolutely in love with this. Please recommend websites I should look into. I'd highly appreciate that :)

My next Tag Heuer would be the aqua racer in the smoke green dial! I do own the kirium tho. Recently I bought the BB 54 :))) love it!

My everyday watch. I love TAG :) right now i'm looking for the same model that Senna used to wear

When I was young, I want a dive Heuer in my collection since my vivid memories revolves around it. But as I grew up, I was more of Omega, and then I touched Citizen, now I want more dive Citizen haha and Heuer becomes my neh with some weird reasons.

When I got my 35 mm F1 the first impression was about its small size. But having a tiny wrist it is beyond perfect to me. Also fun fact: when I got it, my friend saw the small size and called it the Senninha's watch, because of the connection with Senna and his cartoon for kids.

i remember this watch fondly. I bought it in the mid nineties when i was in my early 20s. It was my first big boy swiss watch

Love it would love a 1 year update on what you think

F1 is simply bad ass!!! ❤❤❤ I agree with you 100% if they priced this watch at a somewhat reasonable $500 it would have been a massive success. Who knows maybe they will re release these without KITH colouration and just revert back to TAG and sell them at half the price or less. 😊

Yes!! I bought one of these 20 years ago! I also have the Tag Monaco in my collection. Great video showcasing a great watch. Not very watch has to be a Rolex or Omega!

Is Chrono24 the place to go when looking for a watch like this? Unsure how to navigate it well.

F1 heavy is fine with me. The “Don’t crack under pressure” Senna ad was a stroke of marketing genius.

Where did you buy them from? All the ones I find online are so worn out

People said that it is expensive to Swatch omega for $250, and Tag Kith from plastic for 1500$ bought. also it is not necessary to look for in it logic because competent marketing also is calculated on it

I have a ref WA1211, full lume dial and jubilee bracelet. The most interesting and significant watch of Tag Heuer imo. I bought mine a few years ago at an estate sale, very good price. If you avoid online sales i think you can get them rather inexpensive.

A watch steeped in nostalgia, telling a story filled with both triumphs and controversies. It evokes strong emotions, being equally loved and hated, yet no one can deny that Formula 1 exudes a unique personality. Over time, it has the potential to become a true classic.

Wore mine all day yesterday for a family trip. Light and easy to wear. Funky and cool. What’s not to like’

Britt, A few thoughts on another great video. First off, Formula 1 and watches go together like fish & chips! You never need to apologize for talking F1, especially about McLaren 😉. Second, I rock vintage watches in the 32mm to 34mm range almost daily. In my opinion they embody style and class. My full size modern Tudor never starts as many conversations as my 1941 Hamilton Boulton or my 32mm Record Geneve. Rock that vintage Formula 1 with pride. It looks fantastic on you!

Where did you find yours in such good shape?

Love the 80s F1 driver's shoutouts! Here's one more: F1-turned-CART-driver Emerson Fittipaldi!

“And box now, box, box now, box, for hard….stay out, st-st-stay out, stay out”

@watchpapi

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

After watching I’m interested in getting one!

Gringa Sundayyyyyy 🎉 I remember my dad wearing one of these when I was a child 🤨.

TAG may not have the best movements, but their designs are great.

Hey Britt, we are still waiting new video about Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono «Cycling Edition»

My favourite watch was Chronograph TAG Heuer 2000 Professional, in 1998 I was leaving in Stockholm doing my PhD at KTH (not KITH) and that watch with “2000” in the name was just a link to the coming year 2000.

The rubber tags remind me of the casio mrw 200 in resin

I bought my first “proper watch” when I was 19 - Tag kirium with ti5 (carbon face) and I still wear it daily. The services cost more than it’s worth! I’ve had Breguet, Rolex, breitling and I still wear this the most (even at 37mm). Although…..I never bought another tag.

@BrittPearceWatches

Ай бұрын

Oh I freaking love this!!! I love that you still wear that old TAG daily! There’s something really magical about older TAGs :) but I had no idea about the service ! That’s really good to know! 🧐 this is something I might need to make a video about when I bring these in for their first service!!

Do you mind sharing where you bought yours from?

I was a kid in the late 80’s/early 90’s and this watch was the coolest thing in existence!

You made the right choice. The Kith ones are a joke.

I bought a late 90s TAG Heuer Professional 200m WK1110 Quartz in excellent condition last year for less than a third of the Kith’s price. The 37mm or 38mm case diameter is about the minimum limit for a dive watch I can use (late 40s eyesight). Remember, the thickness of the bezel will use up some of that case diameter: I can wear 34mm normal non dive watches.

I think you need to start an F1 side-channel 😉

@watchpapi

Ай бұрын

I’ve been banging this drum!! 🥁

Hey Britt! I bought my F1 in 1991 just before I found out that we were going to have to have Daughter #1. I remember thinking then "I'll never be able to buy another nice watch...". I got the steel case and eggshell face with red and black straps at the same time and alternated them depending on how I was feeling. I carried on wearing it regularly until about 12 years back when we ran into some money problems. I had to sell some stuff including this watch and instantly regretted it. Flash forward about 5 years, things had got better but the F1 itch was bad and I kept missing the right auctions on eBay so thought I'd drop a line to the person who purchased my watch saying how much I missed it. Next day I got a message back saying "that was unexpected..!". Her husband had left the F1 in a drawer a couple of years earlier so she agreed to sell it back to me - couple of days later we were reunited! I still wear it and at the moment it comes a close second to my Speedy 39.

Nice tick-tockers! Vintage sports watch? Let's take Heuer chrono case reference 7753 panda MG bi-compax, 37mm with eta valjoux 7730 for instance. I bought NOS almost mint new.

They look good on a colour matched NATO strap too, just saying 😉👍

I love Tag Heuer, it was my first swiss watch i received as a bday present from my parents. So idc what people say, it has a special place in my heart😆

Nice choice. A fun everyday watch

They’re both dead cool, B, love them 🏁🏁🏁

I always wanted to have 6000 series but my dad bought me 4000 series with gold band and I was in high school, imagine that LOL. Anyway, Tag F1 was the first watch that introduced me to Tag Heuer but I never had one. Instead, I bought S/EL auto chronograph with a blue dial and gave it to my best friend on his wedding. About ten years after that, I finally bought Tag 6000 chronograph with a blue dial (used, of course). For me Tag Heuer at 80s-90s was really special.

McLaren owners Ron Dennis and Monsieur Ojeh also owned TAG Heuer, eventually selling it to LVMH.

Where can I get one?