TAG Rubber Strap Life Expectancy.

Hello all,

New member here and I’m looking at making my first TAG purchase. I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight on the average life expectancy of TAG’s rubber straps. I have my eye on an F1 Quartz Chronograph. I’ve owned watches of lesser quality in the past that had rubber straps but they all eventually failed. Either the keepers break or the band itself becomes stiff and breaks. Having seen TAG’s rubber straps in person I get the impression they are of much higher quality material compared to what I’ve owned. I’m sure a lot a factors affect the life expectancy of rubber straps such as perspiration, exposure to sunlight, frequency of wearing, etc., so I’m wondering what experiences you guys have had. Did you have any failures with your rubber strap and did you find it difficult to get a genuine replacement? I remember reading somewhere that TAG stocks parts for 10 years for a particular watch. This purchase will most likely be my only TAG purchase. I do like the rubber straps but if it’s unrealistic to expect 20 years out of a rubber strap then I’ll most likely choose a model with a steel bracelet.

I have only been a Tag nerd for 3 years and the only Tag rubber strap I own is 6 months old but I doubt that any rubber strap used on a regular basis will last 20 years. Rubber straps are quite cheap so maybe you could buy 2 spares and put them in vacuum packaging that you store in a dark box 😜

Oh, welcome to the best forum in the world by the way 😎 we look forward to upcoming photos of your F1

1. Welcome to the forum
2. You can get replacement keepers from eBay....
3. Why not get the bracelet and buy the rubber strap as well? Rubber straps probably come out about £60
It's cheaper to buy the watch on the bracelet and the rubber as a spare than the other way around.
4. I wouldn't put much store into the ten years thing, TAG Heuer have stocks of straps from the 80s - not all of them, but some.

Thanks, Jim. I’ll be sure to share some photos.

Thank you. I looked for direct replacements on TAG’s website but only found the straps for the Connected series. I assume that’s something you have inquire with customer service about purchasing?

Any authorized dealer should be able to order straps for you

Yes, what Jim said. Prices vary massively - fitted Aquaracer rubbers are over £100 but I'm pretty sure F1s start around £45...

Thank you, everyone!

I've been wearing my rubber strapped aquaracer for about 5 years, I've have been fairly careful not to spill petrol or thinners on it, but it's still in really good condition.

No cracks, still flexible, not sticky. It is a little bit polished

First post here on Calibre11, sauntered over here from Omegaforums on a suggestion. I have a CAJ2180 and a WAK2180, each on a rubber bracelet. I bought both GM but I'm guessing they were made in the early teens so maybe 8 years old. You wouldn't be able to tell them from new.

They both get cleaned occasionally in an ultrasonic with warm water and a dash of liquid dish soap.