Non Functioning TAG Heuer 2000 Aquaracer Men's Watch

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heya everyone,

i bought my father as part of retirement gift,
i cant remember the exact model, but checking my emails I was making enquiries for a
Tag Heuer 2000 Aquaracer Men's Watch
its a different colour but looks about the same

to my annoyance, my father wore it like twice, and got annoyed that the battery died after a few days and never wore it again,
I just found it, and now no matter how much shaking, it wont recharge,

it was purchased about 10 years ago,
is this fixable?

I paid about $2200 AUD back at this time from a proper Bricks and mortar retailer in my city

 
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Unscrew the crown (the little knob at the 3 o'clock position) and wind it. It's a mechanical watch and doesn't have a battery.
 
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heya everyone,

i bought my father as part of retirement gift,
i cant remember the exact model, but checking my emails I was making enquiries for a
Tag Heuer 2000 Aquaracer Men's Watch
its a different colour but looks about the same

to my annoyance, my father wore it like twice, and got annoyed that the battery died after a few days and never wore it again,
I just found it, and now no matter how much shaking, it wont recharge,

it was purchased about 10 years ago,
is this fixable?

I paid about $2200 AUD back at this time from a proper Bricks and mortar retailer in my city

If your watch is like the one in the picture, then it is not battery powered, but rather mechanically spring powered.

The "Automatic" on the dial is the indicator that the watch is a self-winding (i.e., automatic) mechanical watch. The watch stopped working because the spring ran down, which is normal for an automatic watch that isn't worn.

Try winding the watch manually about 15-20 times, and then wear it normally -- automatic watches need to be worn regularly to stay wound (i.e., "charged"). Otherwise, they run down and stop.
 
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Thanks everyone.
Im only guessing the exact model because it looks the same and i did make an enquiry on it at the same time

But yes im quite sure its "automatic" ie charges with motion.

Just seems a waste sitting there in the dark, i m tempted to take the watch
 
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Thanks everyone , it worked! So happy ! I think.i wasnt sure whether i was supposed to pull the crown out and wind or just wind with crown in... and it didnt work, until i realised when i pressed the button at 1 oclock then the second hand started moving

It seems the price of these have gone up to. $2200aud when i bought now seems to br about $6000 which is shocking too

Also.dumb question, is the spinning second hand supposed be spinning 1 circle every minute when in default mode. Or is it only using it as a stop watch.
And embarassing, but are any of the diala supposed to be spinning when in standaed watch mode?
 
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Also.dumb question, is the spinning second hand supposed be spinning 1 circle every minute when in default mode. Or is it only using it as a stop watch.
And embarassing, but are any of the diala supposed to be spinning when in standaed watch mode?
Central seconds hand is chronograph seconds, top subdial is chronograph minutes, bottom subdial is chronograph hours. Chronograph features operate only when the chronograph is running, and you should not leave it running all the time.

Left subdial is running seconds, which always runs.
 
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Central seconds hand is chronograph seconds, top subdial is chronograph minutes, bottom subdial is chronograph hours. Chronograph features operate only when the chronograph is running, and you should not leave it running all the time.

Left subdial is running seconds, which always runs.
Thank you so much! Life saver
I will go and play with it now!
 
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Hey, if you're still here.... if you have a manual for it maybe have a look at that before you start playing too much. But in any case, if the chrono is running press the top button to stop it and press the bottom button to reset it.
Also - don't go changing the date until you know where the hands are.
Turn the hands until they reach 12, this will tell you if it's morning or afternoon. If the date doesn't change and it's showing afternoon then you can use the quick set date (first position on the crown). If the date changes at 12 then make sure you move the hands to at least 6AM before you change the date. The date wheel can be broken if you change it in the evening or early morning.
 
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Hey, if you're still here.... if you have a manual for it maybe have a look at that before you start playing too much. But in any case, if the chrono is running press the top button to stop it and press the bottom button to reset it.
Also - don't go changing the date until you know where the hands are.
Turn the hands until they reach 12, this will tell you if it's morning or afternoon. If the date doesn't change and it's showing afternoon then you can use the quick set date (first position on the crown). If the date changes at 12 then make sure you move the hands to at least 6AM before you change the date. The date wheel can be broken if you change it in the evening or early morning.
Thanks!.i have the full box and all the manuals etc as well.

I will check out the date config shortly
i doubt these are going to be long teem invesrments so im thinking of using it as my daily watxh
 
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Thanks. I really likr the watch,
Gorgeous and classy

I wanted the omega versiom of this but it was 6x price