Will your Aquaracer break? A shocking scientific study on the calibre 5

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I shall pray to the movement gods on your behalf Virgile. Congrats on the new watch!! 馃榾
 
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In your first photo it kinda looks like the biiizel is lumed all around. Is it?
 
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In your first photo it kinda looks like the biiizel is lumed all around. Is it?

Only the triangle at 12h 馃槈
 
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In your first photo it kinda looks like the biiizel is lumed all around. Is it?

844 Edition biiizel fo shiiizel though 馃槑馃槑馃槑

 
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New from today, I hope it will work properly. In any case, the magnifying glass is well positioned on this one 馃槈

How does it wear? It looks fine on you, but a subtle watch it is not!
 
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844 Edition biiizel fo shiiizel though 馃槑馃槑馃槑

Yes very nice! You be wearing the 844 a lot, honeymooning in happiness and joy
 
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Yes very nice! You be wearing the 844 a lot, honeymooning in happiness and joy

It's been a very humid and rainy summer here in NY this year. Diver weather 馃榾
 
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One of the things that makes this successful is how slim it wears too:

 
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How does it wear? It looks fine on you, but a subtle watch it is not!

Real progress compared to the previous model (I had it 41mm and in 43mm, both on several occasions).

I regret that it does not exist in 41mm (and with a manufacture movement) but the shorter lugs make it a "small 43mm".

It is thinner too. The finishing is really better too. I also prefer that the edges are brushed/satinned and not polished. The bracelet is really better, both the thinner links and especially the adjustable buckle. Really, a great value for money (grey market price).
 
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TAG Aquaracer 844 Edition. Purchased early October 2021 (Oct 5 I think)

Rotor problems already developing by December 18th 2021.

Two and a half months from brand new to problems.
 
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TAG Aquaracer 844 Edition. Purchased early October 2021 (Oct 5 I think)

Rotor problems already developing by December 18th 2021.

Two and a half months from brand new to problems.
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TAG Aquaracer 844 Edition. Purchased early October 2021 (Oct 5 I think)

Rotor problems already developing by December 18th 2021.

Two and a half months from brand new to problems.

https://www.ablogtowatch.com/tag-heuer-aquaracer-professional-in-depth-history/

Long new ad about the 844. All about the pretty looks, not one single word about the movement. Except in the product description thing in the very end where it says

Powered by the automatic Calibre 5, the Tribute to Heuer 844 is up for the most extreme challenges

It fails to mention that such extreme challenges don't include hand-winding.
 
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It's definitely Calibre 7 or nothing for me.

I can't recall - are all Cal 7s ETA 2893s or are they using the SW300 as well now?
 
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Only Sellita 馃槈

Same thing for me : bought end of September.

And some issues with rotor/manual winding.

Sold last week-end (to a professional) 馃榿
 
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Only Sellita 馃槈

Same thing for me : bought end of September.

And some issues with rotor/manual winding.

Sold last week-end (to a professional) 馃榿
Wow yours too? This is just crazy
 
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Only Sellita 馃槈

Same thing for me : bought end of September.

And some issues with rotor/manual winding.

Sold last week-end (to a professional) 馃榿
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Only Sellita 馃槈

Same thing for me : bought end of September.

And some issues with rotor/manual winding.

Sold last week-end (to a professional) 馃榿
This is why I have no trust in the Brand at the moment. I'm sure it will be fixed but I don't want a new watch only to send back after months. Then waiting on repair for further months.
Stick with my GMT Calibre 7.