Great job Albert.

 

Great post showing the history of design and development, they all have their good and bad points. For pure classic looks and innovative deign the modular gen 2 remains a big favourite even today.

 

Thank you for this ! I really appreciate the effort that went into this. And yes I see that the modular gen 2 still commands a hefty price compared to the E3 models. I feel like the gen 2 would be nice to own considereing it is Swiss made even though the processor is a bit outdated. It's going to take me awhile to study all this info.

 

Yes Albert, fantastic job! I actually thought that something was missing on the 2016 model and I see you pointed out that it only has one bezel wing. That is kind of an odd design choice IMO.

 

The gen 2 will be collected and spoken about for years to come, helped by its modular design and mechanical heads. The others however will be here then gone. Please read the gen 2 combinations are discover for yourself

 

I absolutely would love to have this display or at least one like it, guess i can try and hunt for something similar lol

 

That's a nice display too, i need to keep my eyes out for a nice display for the bits i have managed to a get hold of. I have managed to get so many more parts since my last picture so should update again lol

 

That's a very helpful point about the processor - I didn't think about that. I am on the fence between the Gen 2 and the E3, due to the heart rate sensor. You tilted the scale a bit toward the Gen 2 with that piece of information!

 

I wrote this for myself a while ago for my own mental sanity but after seeing this excellent post, I thought I could share it as a tech-spec-centered complementary list:


TAG Heuer Connected (46 mm – 2015)
Intel Atom Z3460 processor
1 GB RAM, 4 GB storage
410 mAh battery capacity
Titanium case
Swiss Engineered

TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 (45mm – 2017)
Intel Atom Z3460 processor
512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage
410 mAh battery capacity
Titanium case
Swiss Made

TAG Heuer Connected Modular 41 (41mm – 2018)
Intel Atom Z3460 processor
1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage
345 mAh battery capacity
Titanium case
Swiss Made

TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E3 (45mm – 2020)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 processor
1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage
430 mAh battery capacity
Steel or titanium case
Made in China

TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 45 mm (2022)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4100+ processor
1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage
440 mAh battery capacity
Steel or titanium case
Made in China

TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 42 mm (2022)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4100+ processor
1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage
330 mAh battery capacity
Steel case
Made in China


Post Scriptum:
Since the release of the E4s, people have been colloquially referring to 2015 as E1, 2017/2018 as E2, and 2020 as E3.


(Feel free to point out any possible inaccuracy, perhaps with a reference link )

 

Since I wrote this a while ago, I remember reading somewhere that yes, but they had to ship the parts. As far as I know, it does not have the 'Made in Switzerland' famous engraving of the E2s (anyone can confirm this?) - which demands a certain percentage of work done in-house. But that's something that merits further clarification indeed. Is anyone up for some research?

 

I found something, and it has to do with that Intel processor being manufactured in a facility in China. However, the E2s have the same processor, and do have the engraving 'Made in Switzerland'. So either the processor manufacturing facility changed (unlikely) or TAG made a move to reach the percentage threshold for it to be legally considered made in Switzerland -- which the Swiss are very anal about (understandably). Perhaps for the E2s the parts stayed in-house and instead the processor was shipped to them for qualifying? (In that way only one part, albeit an important one, would be non-Swiss-made). In any case, if anyone has more *references* on this interesting bit, do share.

https://fashnerd.com/2015/11/swiss-made-tag-heuer-smart-watch-made-in-china/

 

Keep in mind that "Swiss made" doesn't mean 100% is from Switzerland. This article seems to summarize the legal requirements well - https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/a596884/swiss-made-watches/

 

Correct. That's what I referred to above with the 'percentage threshold' not being met for legally showcasing the 'Swiss Made' engraving.
The E1 apparently did not meet it.

Thank you for sharing this!