A Guide to the Best TAG Heuer Watches to Gift this Christmas 2022

TAG Heuer is a brand name associated with prestigious Swiss watchmaking. Its high-end range of watches includes the likes of the classic Carrera, the sporty Monaco watch worn by Steve McQueen and the robust Aquaracer dive watch to name just a few examples. Its name is held highly in the watch industry due to its use of high-quality materials paired with a rich heritage in manufacturing timekeeping instruments for many sectors within the sports industry. Just the name TAG Heuer portrays prestige and luxury – qualities of which are reflected in the price tag of each timepiece and the value it holds for resale within the pre-owned market. Whichever way you look at a TAG Heuer watch, it’s a great investment. The lucky recipient of a TAG Heuer watch at Christmas will likely use his or her watch for years and years to come, often handing it down the family line. Thanks to the materials used in each TAG Heuer watch, together with the brand’s manufacturing processes, the watch’s reliability and its durability – every timepiece holds its value well.

Why do TAG Heuer watches make such great gifts for Christmas?

Aside from holding their value well, TAG Heuer watches are stamped with the company name on their dials and engraved with the brand logo upon their folding clasps that attach each strap to the wrist. Known as a high-end watch brand and one that is associated with prestigious watchmaking, every timepiece stands for quality and longevity. The brand uses materials such as stainless steel, 18ct gold and titanium to craft its wristwatches and on top of that, equips them with strong sapphire crystal glass fronts, whilst their movements are all hand-assembled and tested in Switzerland. Each watch is also designed and assembled in the company’s La Chaux de Fonds watchmaking facilities. Not just anyone can assemble these timepieces either, TAG Heuer watches are refined, decorated and equipped with all the integral parts needed for a long life on the wrist by a specialist team that has undergone years of extensive training, offering a level of know-how that is widely unmatched to this day. All of these factors contribute to a TAG Heuer watch and go towards demonstrating why TAG Heuer watches are such great Christmas gift ideas. Here’s a guide to our top TAG Heuer watches this Christmas…

The TAG Heuer Formula 1 watch ref CAZ101AN.FT8055

Dressed in vivid red shades and encased within a tough fine brushed and polished stainless steel case – the TAG Heuer Formula 1 watch is a great Christmas gift idea this year. It presents the time on a red sunray brushed dial, with black-filled chronograph counters at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock. The hour markers and hands have been filled with a generous helping of Super-LumiNova, whilst a strong anti-glare sapphire crystal glass front protects the surface of the dial from scratches. This popular TAG Heuer watch for Christmas is powered by a Swiss-made quartz movement for uncompromised reliability and features a date window at 4 o’clock and a water resistance of 200 meters, together with a modernistic black tachymeter bezel for measuring speed based on distance. If your loved one takes to the race track regularly or enjoys the adrenaline-fuelled style of the TAG Heuer Formula 1 watch range, he’ll be sure to remember this Christmas morning for many years to come.

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT watch ref WBP2010.BA0632

Perfect for plunging to 300-meters underwater or for travelling in style, the design of the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT watch is both eye-catching and functional. It offers a range of handy dive features fused with a GMT function for tracking an additional time zone whilst on the go. The 43mm steel model features a midnight blue dial adorned with the unmistakable horizontal patterned dial that showcases in all of the newly revamped Aquaracer watches. It also features Super-LumiNova-filled hands and indexes, a yellow-coated GMT hand and second hand tip, a legible 24-hour scale upon a blue ceramic bezel and a date window at 6 o’clock. Inside the tough stainless steel exterior of the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT watch is the Calibre 7, capable of performing at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour and delivering a power reserve of 50 hours. The watch also comes on a fine brushed stainless steel bracelet with an ergonomically designed folding clasp.

The TAG Heuer Connected watch ref SBR8010.BT6255

The alternative finishings on the 42mm steel case of the TAG Heuer Connected watch, with steel push buttons and crown, take innovative technology to a new dimension in watchmaking, making this a great option for gifting to any gadget-loving watch enthusiast this Christmas 2022. Ready for any challenge, the ergonomic rubber strap with folding clasp and safety buttons is smart, versatile, and easily interchangeable, enabling the recipient to change the look of his watch whenever desired. Amongst some of the smartwatches favourite features are a heart rate monitor, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, NFC, microphone, barometer and ambient light. Powered by Wear OS by Google, the watch comes with various pre-installed apps including the TAG Heuer Wellness, TAG Heuer Golf, and TAG Heuer Sports (Running, Cycling, Fitness, Swimming, and other sports). Finished on a touchscreen AMOLED display 1.28" and fitted on a black rubber band, the TAG Heuer Connected watch is perfect for any sports-goer or fitness fanatic this Christmas 2022.

The TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Red Bull Racing watch ref CAZ101AL.FT8052

Speed junkies and motorsport fanatics will love the chance to wear the TAG Heuer Formula 1 watch on their wrist this Christmas. Complete with sporty blue hues and a vivid shot of red around the minute scale and the 30-minute and 1/10th of a second chronograph sub-dials - this model has been designed by TAG Heuer in partnership with Red Bull Racing. It features a vivid yellow chronograph second hand to match the detail seen in the 6 o’clock sub-dial and is crafted from stainless steel measuring a diameter of 43mm. Its robust 200-meter water-resistant case is topped with an anti-glare pane of sapphire crystal glass, whilst the back of the case is engraved with the famous Formula 1 watch range’s chequered flag. An engraved screw-down crown and red detailing on the 2 o’clock push piece further enhance the sporty nature of this TAG Heuer chronograph watch. The model is powered by a reliable Swiss-made quartz movement and is fitted on a sporty blue rubber band. 

The TAG Heuer Monaco x Gulf watch ref CBL2115.FC6494

Fiercely adorned with the Gulf brand’s charismatic livery, the TAG Heuer Monaco x Gulf watch is a Christmas gift idea for true fans of motorsport. Its blue sunray brushed dial shows iconic thin Gulf stripes and a logo at 6 o’clock, along with a vintage TAG Heuer logo at 12. The 39mm stainless steel model creates a huge wrist presence with its square-shaped case and its echoing square-shaped chronograph counters filled in with a silver colour at 3 and 9 o’clock. Luminous material enables the hands and the indexes of the hour track to glow richly at night underneath a strong lens of sapphire crystal glass, treated with anti-glare technology. The beating heart within this sporty chronograph by TAG Heuer is the manufacture Calibre Heuer 02, which delivers an impressive 80-hour power reserve whilst encased within a 100-meter water-resistant case. Finishing the TAG Heuer Monaco watch off perfectly is a deep blue perforated leather band with a TAG Heuer engraved clasp.

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver watch ref WBP5A8A.BF0619

If your loved one is a fan of the classic dive watch, the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver watch is a must-have addition to any collection. Whether intended to accompany the wrist down to 1000 meters underwater or not, its tough 45mm titanium case is both ergonomically developed for comfort on the wrist and incredibly lightweight. The model features a sleek black-coated crown to match the model’s horizontally patterned black dial, equipped with luminous hands, hour markers and a legible date window at 6 o’clock. A bright orange colour enhances the first 15 minutes of dive time on a 60-minute scale adorned with a black ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel, designed to move only in the counterclockwise direction so as not to risk accidentally extending dive time. A strong sapphire glass front protects this dial from heat, light and moisture damage whilst the back of the case is engraved with the famous TAG Heuer diver helmet. This model is powered by the TH30-00 Calibre developed by Kenissi and is capable of producing a power reserve of 70 hours. It completes its masculine and disruptive look with a robust titanium bracelet with a folding clasp and push buttons.

If you’d like more information on any of the models we’ve featured in this guide to the best TAG Heuer watches to gift this Christmas, you can get in touch with a member of our Jura Watches team on 01335 453453 today