Got my first "Heuer" made by TAG Heuer!

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Voted Watch Of The Year 2020 by the honorable Council Of Considered Opinion (COCO) and now finally on my wrist in time to celebrate New Year's! It has been an emotional rollercoaster and buying this watch has given me gray hair. It has now been 6 or 7 weeks, one stolen watch, a bomb in the post central, grey market dealers telling lies, lousy customer service, shipping insurance expiring and many other crazy happenings since I decided to buy this one. More on this crazy story will eventually come on the best blog in the world http://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/

A big thanks to my friend Robert @Aquagraph for buying this one and shipping it safely from UK to Sweden. This is the second watch you help me buy and my collection would not be what it is without you!

Big thanks also to all of you on this wonderful forum. Despite a lot of shit in the world I feel that this forum has been better than ever and my love for TAG Heuer and Heuer just keeps on growing.

About the cbk221b I can't tell you enough about how gorgeous and perfect it is. I think this might be not only watch of the year but watch of the decade. I had not seen it in person before and boy oh boy the photos don't do it justice at all. It is the most stunning thing I have ever seen. The dial, the size, the polishing, the proportions 馃グ

I will get around to writing a full review in maybe 6 months, until then you can count on some photos of this silver dial 馃槑

 
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Maybe the start of a much, much better 2021? lets all hope, enjoy it in rude health.
 
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So relieved that you finally got it Jim. What a stressful experience this has been!
 
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Actually 'stressful' doesn't even begin to describe it...
It will be one hell of a story for the blog though 馃榿
 
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Kinda wish I'd taken the opportunity to look at it more carefully, but I really didn't want to even open the box! It looks great on your wrist though, I'm so so happy you've got the damned thing. And you have an amazing story to tell people.... hahaha
 
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Pleased it reached you safely in the end! I think you've been incredibly unlucky with this watch - you must have wondered whether it was not meant to be! Looks great, though, congrats.
 
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Congrats Jim!!!!!!!!!! 馃榾 ::psy::
You kept it very secret!! 馃槈
I was also one of the COCO members voting this silver 160th anniversary Carrera as 2020 WOTY 馃グ, so I can't agree more with your choice! 馃榾 馃憤
 
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Awesome! Welcome to the club 馃榿

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What a beauty! Big CONGRATS Jim!!!!! 馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤

Welcome to the darkside of "Heuer" vintage inspired TAGs!
 
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Let me add that I especially like the OEM strap on yours, it has a lot of character to the skin. There are others that look a little too glossy or the grain pattern too uniform. But yours looks great!
 
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Kinda wish I'd taken the opportunity to look at it more carefully

Dont worry I will share plenty of photos, good thing you are not tired of this watch already 馃槈


Congrats Jim!!!!!!!!!! 馃榾 ::psy::
You kept it very secret!! 馃槈
I was also one of the COCO members voting this silver 160th anniversary Carrera as 2020 WOTY 馃グ, so I can't agree more with your choice! 馃榾 馃憤

Thanks Albert!


Awesome! Welcome to the club 馃榿

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Hahaha thank you, and what an honor to join!
you can imagine how much I've drooled seeing your photos earlier! Now I just need to hunt for a racing strap, the alligator feels a bit too dressy for it

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What a beauty! Big CONGRATS Jim!!!!! 馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤馃憤

Welcome to the darkside of "Heuer" vintage inspired TAGs!


Thanks Michael, I know Rob doesnt like that I've joined the dark side but Im loving this Heuer thing. Less is more 馃憤
 
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Let me add that I especially like the OEM strap on yours, it has a lot of character to the skin. There are others that look a little too glossy or the grain pattern too uniform. But yours looks great!
Funny you say so. Yes it looks nice and fancy but I want to dress it down a little. Curious to try a light brown racing strap of some kind.
 
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It has been an emotional rollercoaster and buying this watch has given me gray hair. It has now been 6 or 7 weeks, one stolen watch, a bomb in the post central, grey market dealers telling lies, lousy customer service, shipping insurance expiring and many other crazy happenings since I decided to buy this one. More on this crazy story will eventually come on the best blog in the world http://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/

Wow! Congrats again and this story is going to be good!
 
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Funny you say so. Yes it looks nice and fancy but I want to dress it down a little. Curious to try a light brown racing strap of some kind.
A nice racing calf skin is a must have accessory for the Silver. But it's one of those watches that will look great on just about anything.

Yes it's dressy, but the grain of your strap has so much character to my eyes. I find myself actually looking at the strap more than the dial in your pics. LOL
 
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To be honest I have barely looked at the strap on other photos before, will look around and compare to understand why mine is so nice 馃榿
 
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Funny you say so. Yes it looks nice and fancy but I want to dress it down a little. Curious to try a light brown racing strap of some kind.
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