Just received this email this morning. Faster go buy lo.

The 5167, is that the boutique RRP with discount?

I see. Thanks. I thought it was the actually available in store price. RRP is just a pipe dream.

Personally I’ve given up on watches after most of it isn’t available from AD and boutiques but you can walk in grey dealers and they are more well stocked than boutiques lol.

I feel buying grey you get the watch but you don’t get the experience.

Did you buy many watches from said boutique? I probably look at buying a serious watch every 10 years or so. My first being a Tag. A pretty run of the mill CV2010, but I love the face of the watch, and it’s association with cars and F1.

I don’t see how one can buy so many watches from a boutique unless you’re (a) rich or (b) hobbyist/flipper.

Cool for you. I do want to experience the no date Sub C, alas no such opportunity and I’m inclined to buying at the boutique for the experience.

The 5167A piqued my interest, because of the Arabic numerals, and at that RRP, I would seriously want to put it on my wrist and see if it speaks to me, and if yes, buy it and cut that strap to fit my wrist cause I buy my watches to wear.

Nautilus does nothing for me, as I prefer the 15400 over it, I think the RO is the more masculine and iconic design of Genta, although the 15400 is a derivative of his design and not true to his design. Which then the 5167A makes perfect sense for me in my imaginary collection alongside a 15400 with its Arabic dial and rubber strap, and a case inspired by the Nautilus. One with a stick dial, and another with Arabic. One on bracelet, one on rubber.

Then that would be same as me.

I went from Seiko to Tag, and was approx a 16x jump in price for me. Doing another 16x jump now...is very expensive lol. But I figured we have to live a little.

Talking about service, time I sent my Tag in... let me do that tomorrow. Thanks to your PSA as well, let me repost that for the benefit of other people.

EDIT: Funny that in-house movement costs more to service. I never fancy the b*stard love child with Seiko anyway. I think Calibre 16/7550 is more Swiss than that Tag "in-house" movement considering its Japanese roots.

This post has been edited by Jason: Apr 10 2021, 11:53 PM

Sorry for your loss. I think you can try walking into a Tag boutique and ask. So far my personal experience when dealing with them have been very friendly (relative to other brands).

Just send it to any Tag Heuer boutique and get a quote. It’s FOC. You can decide to proceed or not after that.

I didn’t bother, just service outside since Tag Heuer Calibre 16 is just a Valjoux 7750. Super common movement and any competent specialist can handle it.

My watch is 12+ years old. Sent for service and came back spot on. Was running slow before that.

But I have to say my experience in the boutique is always very good. Removed links with a smile. And happy to show me timepieces when I was waiting.

Compared to back when I bought my Brad Pitt’s Carrera I think the brand has improved a lot. Hope they continue improving.

1200
But that also expensive
Should be below 1k la… you go ask around

Overhaul lo… dunno what they do.. but come back running spot on.

Which tag 7750 based chrono is 4k?