Looking for a good quality TAG Heuer at the lower end of the price range? The F1 GMT is a great option. The F1 range has been TAG Heuer's entry-level range for a few decades, but with the plastic bezels, bright colour schemes and quartz movements, they've always felt and looked a little cheap compared to the other models. That's all changed with the addition of this model which has TAG's own Calibre 7 automatic movement, the same one that's found in the Carrera Twin-Time which is almost double the price. There is a lot of historic Heuer design DNA in this watch with the cushion case design replicating the Heuer Autavia of the 70s and 80s. Unfortunately the F1 doesn't share the same clear case back as its Carrera cousin so you won't be able to see and show off the automatic movement, but that's the only sign of cost-cutting on this model.
Being a GMT watch, it has a 24 hour hand which can be used along with the rotating bezel to show a different time zone. GMT watches were originally designed for pilots flying internationally and offered the functionality of being able to set the time of their destination if it was in a different time zone.
Good deals can be found online from about £1200 but if you're prepared to wait, second hand prices for these should be about two thirds of that within a few years.
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