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TAG Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S

The TAG Heuer 2000 series is being re-released as the new Aquaracer series with an interesting new addition: the Calibre S. The Calibre S, being very sailing-specific, those of you who are true sailors will definitely appreciate what TAG has done with this new luxury watch.

The sub-dials are the most striking feature of the Aquaracer Calibre S. Rather than placing them at the traditional 3, 6, 9 or 2, 6, 10 positions, the Calibre S actually uses semi-circular sub-dials at the 5 and 7 o’clock positions. Something inspired by sports cars’ tachometers. Since the sub-dials are not circular the Calibre S uses bi-directional motors to position the tiny hands/needles. A design which has given the Calibre S a much more readable and intuitive interface. Since chronograph sub-dials are not particularly easy to read, especially to the untrained eye, the Calibre S takes a completely new approach by using the main three hands to display time, elapsed time in chronograph mode, and time remaining in countdown mode. The theory behind this being, that the three main hands, as opposed to tiny hands on sub-dials, are by far the easiest to read. The right sub-dial shows tenths of a second in chronograph mode (when time is stopped), and in time mode, both sub-dials work together to indicate the date. In any other mode, the left sub-dial indicates which mode you are in.

TAG Heuer calls the Aquaracer Calibre S the easiest to read chronograph in the world. Customers appreciate the idea of using the three main hands for timing functionality since they are what users’ are most trained to recognize and read at a glance.

The most sailing-specific feature on the watch is the regatta countdown timer. The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S has a regatta countdown timer which automatically starts counting down from 10 minutes, can be re-synchronized at 5 minutes, and when the full 10 minutes have elapsed, the mode automatically switches to chronograph so that you can time the race.