Mercedes SLR serial number RKR3531

[Gra Gra]

Hi all new collector
Just made my first purchase but when I go to warranty check and enter serial number it says doesn't exist?
Trying to identify year and authenticate my purchase has all correct box and papers serial number RKR3531 any help will be appreciated thanks

 

[Aquagraph]

Probably too old for the warranty checker. I highly doubt there are any fakes of any Calibre S models as this is an in house TAG Heuer movement so would be pretty hard to do. I have the same watch, great piece!

 

[Gra Gra]

Aquagraph

Probably too old for the warranty checker. I highly doubt there are any fakes of any Calibre S models as this is an in house TAG Heuer movement so would be pretty hard to do. I have the same watch, great piece!

 

[Gra Gra]

Hi Aquagraph
Appreciate the reply and advice thankyou sir , it's movement and everything seems OK and water pools on the crystal ..I love it and it's like it is brand new ...I'll get it serviced and once again thankyou for the reply mate

 

[Aquagraph]

What is this water pools on the crystal stuff? I've heard that twice this week but never in the last 8 years... is this some sort of urban legend?

 

[Gra Gra]

From the info I've read so far a way to check the sapphire crystal is real is to put a few drops of water on to it and if it pools its real if it just runs its not sapphire crystal

 

[Aquagraph]

Oh. Okay... so why do they bother making sapphire testers then?

 

[Gra Gra]

I was searching for ways to tell fake from real and it is one of the tests you can do, I don't know enough to know what a sapphire tester is .....I went to my local tag store today they couldn't tell me anything so I'm keeping the watch for a week to have a play as it's my first TAG and I am going to send it a way for a service and 2 links. The guy at the store said they will authenticate it and give me a quote on service and anything else ...

 

[Aquagraph]

If it's fake (which it won't be) they won't do anything to it. But I don't think there are fakes, because there's no cheap movement they could use as a substitute.

Have you figured out how it works yet? It's pretty complicated...

https://tagheuerenthusiast.blogspot.com/2023/09/instructions-tag-heuer-calibre-s.html#more

I posted the instruction manual a while back, and I keep meaning to write a post about how it works but I never got round to it. If you need any help with it give me a shout and I'll try and help you.

I hope you can get a good fit on the bracelet, I ended up buying the rubber strap for it because the links are huge and the 'half links' aren't half at all, they are like 3/4 links.

 

[Gra Gra]

It fits perfectly but I want some slack so I'll add 1 link since reading your comment thanks ...I've got the instruction book and have just set time and date etc but it's fun learning it I like that it's technical it moves are so slick very cool watch ....thanks for your help and advice sir

 

[Aquagraph]

It's cool that they put the setting reminders on the back of the watch, very helpful...

 

[andybilsy]

Gra Gra

It fits perfectly but I want some slack so I'll add 1 link since reading your comment thanks ...I've got the instruction book and have just set time and date etc but it's fun learning it I like that it's technical it moves are so slick very cool watch ....thanks for your help and advice sir

Hi Buddy, not sure if your interested but i think I've got a brand new steel bracelet for this for sale.

 

[Gra Gra]

A andybilsy

Hi Buddy, not sure if your interested but i think I've got a brand new steel bracelet for this for sale.

G'day wow ....let me know what your chasing but at the moment the watch is at TAG getting a overhaul and they are adding a link but I might be interested

 

[andybilsy]

£180 is my price plus shipping.
Cheers Bud

 

[andybilsy]

and it is the exact model number.