Considering that most dive watch owners often don’t even swim in their watches, I think it’s pretty clear that the size reduction and new dial colours are only positive things that give the Aquaracer range much more versatility. Based on the ETA 2824-2, the Calibre 5 is TAG Heuers standard time and date automatic movement and it has 42 hours of power reserve, ticks at 4 Hz, and places a date display at three on the dial. The argument could be made that these watches are a step backwards in their water resistance, moving from 300m to 200m, but in all practicality you are still more than capable of diving casually with these watches. All of these quartz models do sacrifice the date window, but I could see a lot of people challenging their diameter-based preconceptions by trying them on. The black and white dials are fairly self-explanatory, but the ice-blue dial version is a serious stunner. The final three entrants into the Aquaracer Professional 200 collection are possibly my favourites, as they appear in the 30mm female-friendly size but without any of the overly feminine traits that can alienate some wearers while patronising others. The next two quartz 30mm Aquaracer Professional 200s are variations on the same watch with a glacial white mother of pearl dial, and your choice of either the standard or a diamond-set bezel. The date display at 6 o’clock may be difficult to read on the diminutive dial, but it’s still great to see that no functionality has been sacrificed for the sake of size. Two automatic models echo the smoky fumé grey and blue dials of the 40mm models, but have been given the “feminine sparkle” of diamonds as hour markers. The latest addition to the Aquaracer Professional 300. The movement has a power reserve of approximately 38 hours. This automatic movement is reliable for underwater expeditions as the watch is rated to a resistance of 300m. The remaining five references are all 30mm, which offers a great amount of variety to women and the smaller-wristed. Movement: Tag Heuer has supplied the Aquaracer Professional 300 Orange Diver with the brand’s own Calibre 5 movement. The silver dial version looks particularly sporty, with the brushed steel bezel blending into the dial and the black-outlined hour markers being super legible. The automatics come in either grey or blue gradient dials, while the quartz models stick to a more simplistic monochromatic colour scheme in black and silver. The first four flagship models are 40mm in diameter, with either the Calibre 5 automatic movement or a quartz. Without getting into the minute specifications of every single model, there are a total of 11 new references.
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