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Ownership Experiences- 2017 TAG Heuer Connected E2 Modular 45
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·I ended up with same as you. Black rubber, black ceramic bezel and titanium lugs. Didn't bother with extra strap. Didn't like the leather one when I looked at it.
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dc42
·I still don't quite get the mechanical bit. If I wanted to wear a mechanical, I'd put a mechanical on.
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Wastelanderuk
·So the questions is....
Will TAG continue with the original Connected mechanical replacement, or will the upgrade be to a Connected 45 mechanical module/strap combination ? Any inside news?
Will TAG continue with the original Connected mechanical replacement, or will the upgrade be to a Connected 45 mechanical module/strap combination ? Any inside news?
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·So the questions is....
Will TAG continue with the original Connected mechanical replacement, or will the upgrade be to a Connected 45 mechanical module/strap combination ? Any inside news?
I have seen no suggestion that original generation Connected owners will be able to upgrade to the new mechanical option.
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·I just wondered if they'd consolidate production into a single version rather than continuing with the older Connected case as well as the new modular Connected 45. I'm not unhappy that the original design will still be the available upgrade 😀. Do you know when these will be available? I'm guessing from November onwards?
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·I just wondered if they'd consolidate production into a single version rather than continuing with the older Connected case as well as the new modular Connected 45. I'm not unhappy that the original design will still be the available upgrade 😀. Do you know when these will be available? I'm guessing from November onwards?
Since the original Connected was announced NOV-2015, I presume two years on the dot would be a safe bet.
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·I'm looking forward to November and the upgrade with great interest - the Connected has been a bit of disappointment to me; not because of the watch itself but because it's hamstrung in it's links with Androidwear on iOS. Still - I always intended for it to be a down-payment on the mechanical variant.
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·I'm looking forward to November and the upgrade with great interest - the Connected has been a bit of disappointment to me; not because of the watch itself but because it's hamstrung in it's links with Androidwear on iOS. Still - I always intended for it to be a down-payment on the mechanical variant.
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·I'm looking forward to November and the upgrade with great interest - the Connected has been a bit of disappointment to me; not because of the watch itself but because it's hamstrung in it's links with Androidwear on iOS. Still - I always intended for it to be a down-payment on the mechanical variant.
I've always had Android phones (Nexus 6P & Pixel XL) with my Connected and they integration between them was very good.
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·I ended up with same as you. Black rubber, black ceramic bezel and titanium lugs. Didn't bother with extra strap. Didn't like the leather one when I looked at it.
How do you notice the screen improvement vs 1st gen Connected? Is it so much better? Cant wait to try that watchface on my Connected
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·I would love to have had the two together to give you a better answer. My perception is that the new screen is a lot better. It still works much better on darker colours and I'm not sure that its as good as Apple's screen, but I felt it was a significant step forward
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·Wow your article make me wanna buy smartwatch now...and meet president of Patek . Hahahaha
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·I have updated the video link on David's first post to show the event.
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·http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/tag-connected-modular-45-review
6 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM THE TAG CONNECTED MODULAR 45 LAUNCH
TAG Heuer believes that its new connected watch will kick-start a trend in timepieces: modularity. At its press conference in Zurich today, the watchmaker launched the second generation of its smartwatch, the Connected Modular 45. It comes with a raft of customisable features including a connected watch “module” that can be snapped out in seconds, in favour of a traditional, analogue version. The company argues that this is not only good for versatility, it also means you need never be worried about technological obsolescence (that is, if you ponied up for that mechanical module – they are sold separately). Here’s what else we learned from TAG CEO Jean-Claude Biver…
1. It is water resistant to 50 metres
"It is not a lot, but after five metres I already have a problem with my ears so we said, ‘50 should be enough’,” says Biver. “If I go to 50 I will never come back!”
2. The chronograph tourbillon module is a first for the industry
“It is the first ever chronograph manufacture tourbillon movement that is chronometer certified. It’s a real achievement."
3. It is available right now
“For the first time ever, we’ve done ‘show now, buy now’. It’s not available six months later, it’s available now. [I’d like us to] sell 1000 per hour!”
4. The connected watch is £1,400, the most affordable mechanical module is a further £1,400
“We are the most expensive connected watch in the world, probably.”
5. TAG launched with 15,000 Connected Modular 45s today - though it wants to sell 150,000 of them by the end of 2017
“That would be 0.4% of the market, and that is where luxury should be.”
6. Expect a connected Hublot soon
“Hublot is of course working on this technology,” says Biver. TAG’s parent company, LVMH, also owns Hublot and Zenith. “Zenith probably will never enter the world of the connected watch, but you will see it with Hublot.”
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·There is a lot riding on AndroidWear 2.0 to grant a better (more equivalent) experience to iOS users. Hopefully this update will make a tangible difference.
I've always had Android phones (Nexus 6P & Pixel XL) with my Connected and they integration between them was very good.
It's an amazing piece of kit when connected to my Android works phone but only offers the bare essentials when connected to my own iOS handset. Let's see what difference AW 2.0 makes to it...but I'll still trade for a mechanical 😉
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·I would love to have had the two together to give you a better answer. My perception is that the new screen is a lot better. It still works much better on darker colours and I'm not sure that its as good as Apple's screen, but I felt it was a significant step forward
The black face watches look spot on. Colours look artificial. The automatic light feature is annoying and is already turned off with light set to level 2.
Battery is suspect. Lost a third in first two hours today with only a little bit of messing with it.
From my iPhone I am receiving text messages, even iMessages but cannot reply. Watch buzzes on calls but can only cancel, not accept the call. Notifications from news and sports are coming through automatically. So you get the same list as you do on the iPhone notification screen.
Cannot work out how to transfer the calander or contacts to the watch. If anyone knows how to do this then please tell. Guides online don't work.
Strangely, google maps is not installed and had to do this myself.
Music playing on the iPhone can be controlled on the watch.
All in all, if I could sync the calander and work out how to link the fitness apps together then it ticks the boxes.
Any other questions, ask away.
