What's on your wrist? / What are you wearing? (WRUW)

Albert-AMG

Yes, using it with the proper watchfaces (mainly from the WatchMaker app, because then you can always see a watch face and not a black screen or a basic skeleton watch face), it looks more like a high-end watch which is smart, other than “just” a high-end smartwatch. This picture, for instance, shows the screen in ambient/dimmed mode, so even when the watch is “sleeping”, you can see a real watch face.

In fact, all the available Modular straps and bracelets (rubber, calfskin, black ceramic, and titanium) and buckles for the TH Connected Modular, have the same quality (and price!) as for any other “normal” Carrera, including the 02T.

The first time I had this watch in my hands, I realized I wanted it mainly because its design, quality, materials, modular concept... and because it was smart in addition! 😀

Albert-AMG

Yes 😀, you can set the screen to be “always on”, and if you use the WatchMaker app, then you can keep the “real” face also in dimmed mode. Most of the pictures I post here are taken in dimmed mode, like this two (then the stw second hand shows battery level)

You can have both if you add one of the available mechanical automatic modules (Tourbillon 02T, Calibre 16 or Calibre 5) to your Connected Modular, and total price is similar to the “mechanical only” watch. For instance: the Connected Modular 45 with calfskin strap costs 1750€ + 2650€ for the Calibre 16 mechanical module = 4400€, which is very similar to the price for a normal Calibre 16 Chrono with same strap... so you almost get the connected module for free, and you have the modular system in addition.

And the modular concept of this watch is great: you can easily play combining its lugs, straps, buckles, and modules (and changing watch faces in the connected module) in few seconds! This is my collection of straps at the moment... this modularity is very addictive! 😁

Albert-AMG

You’re welcome! 😀
The only problem with the 41 is that there’s no Calibre 16 Chrono mechanical module for it, only the three hands Calibre 5. And there are also less accessories (lugs, straps, buckles...) available for the 41:

https://www.tagheuer.com/en-ch/en/watches/tag-heuer-connected/accessories-and-straps

It seems TH is considering it a watch more for women, because the only leather straps available -at the moment- for the 41 are: white, electric blue, and pink! For the 45 the available leather straps are black, brown, and grey... anyway there are still many “male” colour rubber strap options for the 41, and also the titanium and black ceramic bracelets 👍