2019 Autavia Isograph Calibre 5

Hubert

In silver, the design shortcomings stand out; they were not so obvious in the black version. Maybe resizing the seconds subdial to be the same diameter as the others would help? That way the date marker would not overflow. Or maybe even remove the seconds subdial all together, or not have it accentuated (not recessed)?

Ara

I liked the 3-hander look, but this design didn't work for me as a chrono.

There were 4 rows of words on the dial -- the hour hand looked wrong on a chrono, and the sight of mushroom pushers made me long for the 2017 Autavia styling.

And Hubert is right. I think the silver dial definitely brought out the design shortcomings. The smaller seconds subdial size was super awkward.

It kinda looked like a 90s Fossil to me.

dtf

I really hope the chrono is a prototype, after the massive win with the Viceroy, it seems like a huge step back.

Jim Dollares

If anyone saved the picture(s) of the chrono please dm me, I need to see it again!

From what I saw I really liked it, sure there was room for smaller improvements...

Aquagraph

If anyone else wants the picture PM'd, I have it. I won't be posting it on my blog though.

G grmontague

Would you mind PM’ing me the pictures. By the time I logged on they were gone. Would love to see them. Thanks

Jim Dollares

Sometimes I wonder if leaks are planned "leaks" to get more attention online...

Calibre11

What tends to happen here is that TAG Heuer bring the core of their 2019 collection to Basel.

They only show the media a small number- because they want to focus press attention on those watches. This year, there were only two releases: the Calibre 5 and the Connected Golf.

But the dealers are asked to place their orders for the year ahead, and so quite reasonably say "I'm not going to place an order on something that I haven't even seen"- and so the dealers get to see many more watches, all of which are under embargo. I suspect what happens is that the dealer asks to take a photo to "show Mr. or Mrs. X back in the office who will decide how many we buy" and then they get carried away and post them on social. Almost all these leaks come from Dealers.

If it was an organised/ endorsed leak, then you'd be seeing them here 😉

I would be very surprised if there are any significant changes to the Autavia Flyback Chrono before its launch. I don't know when the launch is, but I would say towards the end of this calendar year (after we have seen the Monaco LEs)

Ara

Hmmmm. Do you think this means the end of the current Autavia? Or will it live on?

Calibre11

Don't know...maybe as a heritage special edition? I would have thought they'd want the focus to be on the new Chrono.

Mr_Orange

I expect that you either, can't say, or, don't know but what is the new flyback movement an evolution of the Heuer 02 or something else?

Mr_Orange

I expect that you either, can't say, or, don't know but what is the new flyback movement an evolution of the Heuer 02 or something else?