Comments on: TAG Heuer Shoots Itself In the Foot on TAG Heuer Caliber 1887 Launch http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/ Bringing the latest and greatest wristwatches to Watch Owners, Collectors & Enthusiasts around the world. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Perpetuelle http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-10404 Perpetuelle Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:02:00 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-10404 @25af7a76262a07b416c78dfbf0b9ae8d:disqus Thanks, I really appreciate to hear a comment like this. Kyle, Perpetuelle Blog Editor @25af7a76262a07b416c78dfbf0b9ae8d:disqus Thanks, I really appreciate to hear a comment like this.
Kyle, Perpetuelle Blog Editor

]]> By: Parmigiani Fleurier http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-10403 Parmigiani Fleurier Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:42:00 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-10403 Great investigative work! Great investigative work!

]]> By: Matt http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-3729 Matt Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:58:48 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-3729 I left Tag behind when I purchased an Autavia and when using the chronograph, the second hand would jump ahead a few seconds. I sent the watch in 3 times for repair, they could not fix it, finally sending me a new one, when I recieved the new watch, EXACT problem with the watch. Tag never returned my calls about the issue or admitted it had a problem with the watch. I am sure I wasn't the only person to complain. I left Tag behind when I purchased an Autavia and when using the chronograph, the second hand would jump ahead a few seconds. I sent the watch in 3 times for repair, they could not fix it, finally sending me a new one, when I recieved the new watch, EXACT problem with the watch. Tag never returned my calls about the issue or admitted it had a problem with the watch. I am sure I wasn’t the only person to complain.

]]> By: Kyle http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-1385 Kyle Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:17:54 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-1385 thanks for your comment! I do not know if seiko still produces the TC78. But I think it is quite clear now that Tag Heuer exaggerated its claim of "100% in-house" movement. thanks for your comment!

I do not know if seiko still produces the TC78. But I think it is quite clear now that Tag Heuer exaggerated its claim of “100% in-house” movement.

]]> By: Seiko http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-1384 Seiko Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:14:14 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-1384 Could it be possible that TAG acquired the TC78 from Seiko*? If this is true, it COULD be marketed as 100% in-house, that is so long as they own the movement. However, in my opinion, if Seiko sold the movement to TAG, then them movement is not 100% in-house. If I were TAG, I would not market the movement as "in-house." *Does Seiko still produce the movement? Could it be possible that TAG acquired the TC78 from Seiko*? If this is true, it COULD be marketed as 100% in-house, that is so long as they own the movement. However, in my opinion, if Seiko sold the movement to TAG, then them movement is not 100% in-house. If I were TAG, I would not market the movement as “in-house.”

*Does Seiko still produce the movement?

]]> By: Kyle S. http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-820 Kyle S. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:28:13 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-820 Hi RJ - thanks for the nice comment. Much appreciated. Hope all is well with you and likewise keep up the good work :-) !~!! Hi RJ – thanks for the nice comment. Much appreciated. Hope all is well with you and likewise keep up the good work :-) !~!!

]]> By: Robert-Jan http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-793 Robert-Jan Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:40:47 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-793 Hello Kyle, I can't be away from my computer a few days and look what I have missed! :) What a terrific article, superb piece of (blog) art imho. This "designed 100% in-house"-phrase seems to be an over enthusiastic one-liner written by their marketing department. The guy who came up with it should be fired as far as I am concerned. The attitude of TAG Heuer really amazed me already during BaselWorld 2009 (I think I blogged about it back in April), so I can't say I am that 'in shock' with this embarrassment from the company who should spend more time in designing their own products instead of lousy but expensive marketing campaigns. Keep up the good work. Enjoyed reading all comments and discussions. Best, RJ http://www.fratellowatches.com Hello Kyle,

I can’t be away from my computer a few days and look what I have missed! :)

What a terrific article, superb piece of (blog) art imho. This “designed 100% in-house”-phrase seems to be an over enthusiastic one-liner written by their marketing department. The guy who came up with it should be fired as far as I am concerned.

The attitude of TAG Heuer really amazed me already during BaselWorld 2009 (I think I blogged about it back in April), so I can’t say I am that ‘in shock’ with this embarrassment from the company who should spend more time in designing their own products instead of lousy but expensive marketing campaigns.

Keep up the good work. Enjoyed reading all comments and discussions.

Best,
RJ
http://www.fratellowatches.com

]]> By: Vijay Singh http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-760 Vijay Singh Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:53:59 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-760 I can see the ad now, Tiger Woods and his new Caliber 1887 watch "everything is not what it seems" I can see the ad now, Tiger Woods and his new Caliber 1887 watch “everything is not what it seems”

]]> By: Jason http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-758 Jason Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:20:07 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-758 That is a nice looking movement. I especially liked the blued column wheel. That is a nice looking movement. I especially liked the blued column wheel.

]]> By: Kyle S. http://blog.perpetuelle.com/special-reports/tag-heuer-shoots-itself-in-the-foot-on-tag-heuer-caliber-1887-launch/#comment-757 Kyle S. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:19:01 +0000 http://blog.perpetuelle.com/?p=1814#comment-757 Uhhhhh, Jeff - in case you were not aware the Caliber 1887 has nothing to do with "Vintage." Nobody denies that information on vintage watches is hard to come by! With all due respect, you are still not focusing on the issue at hand here - this is about one thing: a NEW Movement and mis-information and lack of transparency as to its true design origins. Uhhhhh, Jeff – in case you were not aware the Caliber 1887 has nothing to do with “Vintage.” Nobody denies that information on vintage watches is hard to come by!

With all due respect, you are still not focusing on the issue at hand here – this is about one thing: a NEW Movement and mis-information and lack of transparency as to its true design origins.

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