Tag Heuer's Mobile Connected Watch is official (1 Viewer)

http://www.hodinkee.com/articles/my-thoughts-on-the-tag-heuer-connected-smartwatch-by-kevin-rose-video

My take: Meh. Rather have a nice mechanical TH.

I can only imagine the target market for the jerky video this is aimed at:
http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/09/tag-heuer-connected-watch-official/

A LOT less classy than the typical Tag advertising, that's for sure.

$1500! cough splutter cough cough!


It was looking interesting until I realized you're literally paying for the Tag Heuer brand name.

DaveF said:

$1500! cough splutter cough cough!

It was looking interesting until I realized you're literally paying for the Tag Heuer brand name.

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The Tag name...is worth the money.

I have around 20 watches ranging from 1865 to 1955. My Tag Autavia is the most accurate watch I've ever had.

I bought it at an estate auction around 15 years ago. Paid $650. Been tempted to sell it numerous times(these fetch $3000 routinely).

Is it worth the name for an otherwise mid-pack android computer watch? Do you expect to happily buy this in estate auctions in 15 years? We'll see how much the brand name -- vice their hardware quality -- is worth.

DaveF said:

Is it worth the name for an otherwise mid-pack android computer watch? Do you expect to happily buy this in estate auctions in 15 years? We'll see how much the brand name -- vice their hardware quality -- is worth.

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But, if it "fails"(to catch on) or you decide it isn't for you...

You can trade it in on a normal mechanical Carrera.

Lowlights of this watch...

Rubber strap(which are available on $1000 watches...)
Plastic back. First ever Tag w/o a metal back.
Slightly behind the times OS.

So, buy this for $1500...and you get $1500 credit toward a standard line Carrera, which start at $3000.

Luxury watch owners are going to buy this in droves.

Essentially a "free watch" for two years.