IIRC, weren't some of those boxes gifts sent to you from another forum member?
I still have my original coffin box (never heard that term before) for my OG yellow & gray, which I was told by @TAG1000Diver.com has an early original 1986 ESA movement. So, mine should also be worth at least $1000. 😉
They sure were. Remo very kindly sent me two of them. Don't worry I'm not going to sell them. Even though I only have one old F1 my wife has about 6 of them.
I didn't think you would, it's just that these are probably more valuable and generous gifts than you had originally imagined. Perhaps?
Are your wife's 28mm or 35? If 35mm, then kinda yours too. 😉
Interesting. I wonder why the steel & plastic orange one is so much thinner?
My original all plastics weigh in at a similar 3.6g for my McLaren, 3.7g for my Katayama & 3.8g for my Yellow & Gray. With a similar thickness of around 9.4mm.
My KITH Hawaii has the same thickness but weighs 5.1g. Heavier than the OG plastics but lighter than the new TAG PVD coated steel.
28mm unfortunately... and yes maybe so.
Hahaha, those prices are nuts.
The coffin cases have a plastic insert to make the 28mm watches fit in the same box. I definitely have 1 insert, not sure if 2.
Interesting. I wonder why the steel & plastic orange one is so much thinner?
My original all plastics weigh in at a similar 3.6g for my McLaren, 3.7g for my Katayama & 3.8g for my Yellow & Gray. With a similar thickness of around 9.4mm.
My KITH Hawaii has the same thickness but weighs 5.1g. Heavier than the OG plastics but lighter than the new TAG PVD coated steel.
Interesting that the new Kith with the arnite case weights in at 51 grams . . . I have to assume that this watch also has the inner stainless steel "container" to hold the movement, that adds to the weight of the arnite. At some point, we need photos showing the construction of these new Kith arnite cases.
Jeff
I can feel the weight difference in my hand too. Some of it must be the rubber strap. But I don't want to take the straps off just to weigh the cases separately. Don't want to risk any damage since the watch is brand new. The Arnite case can be easily scratched if not careful when removing straps. This area is also where I've noticed some used ones have cracks in the case as well.
I'm also tempted to remove the caseback to see what movement is being used. But again don't want to risk any scratches, so will leave it to some other curious owner to find out.
Here's the safest way to see and learn about the movement -- https://www.eta.ch/en/our-products/quartz-movements/eta-f05412
Here's another look at the "combination case", with the stainless steel container in the middle (to hold the movement) and the fiberglass surrounding it.
Perhaps it's a common approach in manufacturing plastic watches, but I had always puzzled about the descriptions of the Formula 1 watches in the TAG Heuer catalogs.
Thanks a lot!
I'm not familiar at all with the different ETA quartz movements. I noticed the ETA F05.412 has these two features:
Which seems quite nice to me.
- HeavyDrive – Integrated circuit with shock detection and protection
- PreciDrive – Thermocompensated and COSC
EDIT: I also noticed it has a fairly long expected battery life, compared to an average quartz.
Theoretical battery’s lifetime :
- 68 months (battery 40.0 mAh)
- 94 months (battery 55.0 mAh)
Thermocompensated cosc wuartz? Is that new for TAG? I don’t think I’ve seen this referenced before (although my quartz Aquaracer has proven absurdly tough and accurate).
