How TAG Heuer’s Most Beloved Dive Watch Returned to the Sea

It took Man Bove, TAG Heuer Artistic Director, and his workforce a full two years to deliver the brand new era of Aquaracer to life. Definitely no small process, given the success of earlier Aquaracer generations, the aim was to hyperlink the latest iteration with the model’s storied historical past in diving whereas not disrupting its most distinct, avant-garde design components.

“We tried to hone the design whereas retaining the aggressive, fashionable and faceted look of the earlier model, that are all traits that proceed to distinguish it from different divers’ watches,” Bove stated.

A more in-depth inspection of the detail-rich Aquaracer Skilled 300 means that Bove and his workforce had been capable of do exactly that, combining the modernity and angularity that Aquaracer followers have come to know and love, whereas simplifying and refining different components. The shorter, extra sculpted case profile, the sharply knurled bezel, the classical sword-shaped handset (differing from the ‘Mercedes’ or ‘cathedral’ model fingers of the unique 844), and the intelligent date magnifier on the underside of the crystal are only a few of such standout particulars that every one assist streamline the design and set up a stronger sense of design continuity between the Aquaracer’s personal previous and TAG Heuer’s different basic properties just like the Autavia, the Carrera, and the enduring Monaco.

“It’s all about getting the design to align and look easy. We would like all our watches to suit along with the thought of continuity whereas additionally standing out as nice particular person watches,” Bove provides.