Tag Monaco, any good?

[Mr_Sukebe]

A little while ago I started thinking about a new watch. My immediate thought was towards an Omega, which seem to be rather well liked here.
However, there I am looking over a nice Omega and a Tag Monaco catches my eye. Have to say that I think it looks gorgeous. Subsequent to that I've scanned around and found out a whole lot more about the range. I prefer the simplicity of this one (non chronograph):
[Img]www.tagwatchesdirect.co.uk/large/WW2110.FC6177.jpg[/Img}

Any thoughts or comments about them?

[Vesuvius 996]

Good watch, stylish.

Don't buy the Gulf "Watney Market" Special.

[Irish]

Mr_Sukebe said:

A little while ago I started thinking about a new watch. My immediate thought was towards an Omega, which seem to be rather well liked here.
However, there I am looking over a nice Omega and a Tag Monaco catches my eye. Have to say that I think it looks gorgeous. Subsequent to that I've scanned around and found out a whole lot more about the range. I prefer the simplicity of this one (non chronograph):
[Img]www.tagwatchesdirect.co.uk/large/WW2110.FC6177.jpg[/Img}

Any thoughts or comments about them?

If you get an early one (4/5 years ago) they were branded Heuer (leaving off the Tag line - pardon the pun) and look better IMHO.

[Vesuvius 996]

Loads of nice ones here.

www.watches.co.uk/results.php?id=results&s_id=6aea7175c0160d357a0a522702cb9a65

Pukka outfit. Bought my Rolex SubDate 50th from them in person. Call them and ask for Dee.

They've still got the TAG I traded in. Ref no TA-5016S

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Friday 4th May 14:21

[Mr_Sukebe]

As it happens, I'll be in New York later this month and see that prices over there are rather good, e.g.
www.jomashop.com/tag-heuer-ww2110-ft6005.html

That's a good £300 cheaper than any UK shop I've seen. Any other recommended shops out there?
As for the Monaco, are there any of the versions that I should avoid?

[Vesuvius 996]

Mr_Sukebe said:

As it happens, I'll be in New York later this month and see that prices over there are rather good, e.g.
www.jomashop.com/tag-heuer-ww2110-ft6005.html

That's a good £300 cheaper than any UK shop I've seen. Any other recommended shops out there?
As for the Monaco, are there any of the versions that I should avoid?

The Gulf ones. And the Liberace Limited Edition...

[dev bhamra]

Hey,
WW2110.FC6177 is a great watch, i bought one over the new year from the US - worked out to about £850!

Dev

[SpydieNut]

[princeperch]

Unless you have wrist as thick as fence posts, personally speaking, I think the Monza looks better than the Monaco.

If you can (literally) carry it off, the Monaco remains a very nice choice...

[M3John]

SpydieNut said:

That i think will be my next purchase !

[v-spec]

M3John said:

SpydieNut said:

That i think will be my next purchase !

I've got that one. Actually I bought it after reading a thread on PH.

Only problem is that the "Automatic" movement doesn't hold enough charge to last over night - so I have to wind it before taking it off. The shop sent it to be checked and came back with the verdict that it's my fault - I don't move enough. It's possible I suppose... I have a desk job... but still disappointing, for the price.

[bermyandy]

also a plastic face, so pretty easy to scratch if your not careful - even a shirt rubbing over it is enough

[Mr_Sukebe]

I had a look at some Tags today.
On a second look, the Monaco just doesn't look quite right on my wrist. The Monza is even worse.

What I did like was a nice non-chrono Carrera. Also found a lovely Zenith, but that wasn't an auto. The search continues...

[Mattmeister]

bermyandy said:

also a plastic face, so pretty easy to scratch if your not careful - even a shirt rubbing over it is enough

the one pictured above (slimmer/black face/no date) has a crystal face but the REAL one does indeed have a plastic face and is the one you really should get!

[dumbfunk]

v-spec said:

Only problem is that the "Automatic" movement doesn't hold enough charge to last over night - so I have to wind it before taking it off. The shop sent it to be checked and came back with the verdict that it's my fault - I don't move enough. It's possible I suppose... I have a desk job... but still disappointing, for the price.

I have an automatic Carrera chrono and despite having a desk job too I *never* have to wind it at all. Dunno if the movement is the same as the Monaco but that doesn't sound quite right to me!



df

[Mattmeister]

dumbfunk said:

v-spec said:

Only problem is that the "Automatic" movement doesn't hold enough charge to last over night - so I have to wind it before taking it off. The shop sent it to be checked and came back with the verdict that it's my fault - I don't move enough. It's possible I suppose... I have a desk job... but still disappointing, for the price.

I have an automatic Carrera chrono and despite having a desk job too I *never* have to wind it at all. Dunno if the movement is the same as the Monaco but that doesn't sound quite right to me!



df

and i DO have a Monaco....vspec you must sit VERY still at your desk!

[v-spec]

Mattmeister said:

dumbfunk said:

v-spec said:

Only problem is that the "Automatic" movement doesn't hold enough charge to last over night - so I have to wind it before taking it off. The shop sent it to be checked and came back with the verdict that it's my fault - I don't move enough. It's possible I suppose... I have a desk job... but still disappointing, for the price.

I have an automatic Carrera chrono and despite having a desk job too I *never* have to wind it at all. Dunno if the movement is the same as the Monaco but that doesn't sound quite right to me!



df

and i DO have a Monaco....vspec you must sit VERY still at your desk!

I don't think I do, but it was sent off and checked on a "mechanical arm" and apparently it's working as it should. I don't want to send it off again, it takes 5 weeks

As an example; yesterday I did lots of normal "weekend" things during the day - shopping, driving, that kind of stuff - then went to rock concert in the evening. Got home around midnight, forgot to wind my watch, and this morning found it had stopped at 5am.

[maxf]

v-spec said:

Mattmeister said:

dumbfunk said:

v-spec said:

Only problem is that the "Automatic" movement doesn't hold enough charge to last over night - so I have to wind it before taking it off. The shop sent it to be checked and came back with the verdict that it's my fault - I don't move enough. It's possible I suppose... I have a desk job... but still disappointing, for the price.

I have an automatic Carrera chrono and despite having a desk job too I *never* have to wind it at all. Dunno if the movement is the same as the Monaco but that doesn't sound quite right to me!



df

It sounds knackered to me. I have several automatics (no tags thought) and all will last a day or so unworn, maybe 2 without winding.

and i DO have a Monaco....vspec you must sit VERY still at your desk!

I don't think I do, but it was sent off and checked on a "mechanical arm" and apparently it's working as it should. I don't want to send it off again, it takes 5 weeks

As an example; yesterday I did lots of normal "weekend" things during the day - shopping, driving, that kind of stuff - then went to rock concert in the evening. Got home around midnight, forgot to wind my watch, and this morning found it had stopped at 5am.

[neilly500]

watch sounds knackered to me - my monaco cs2110 will work for about 3 days if i leave it in a drawer so sounds like a problem to me..

[Mr_Sukebe]

I did ask a dealer about how long you could leave a Monaco without winding/movement. He checked a manual, and it's meant to be 48 hours. So if a watch runs down in 5 hours, it's not very well.