The ability to trade this in for an automatic down the road seems weird to me. Who is that supposed to appeal to, people who are willing to pay $1500 but aren't sure if they really want a Smart Watch?
I've had a SS 42 Milanese ?Watch since it was available in retail stores and I think it cost around $700 but I still don't particularly like the look of it, but it works well, except the magnet on the end of the strap loosens gradually until the watch is too loose and it disconnects from being paired. Happens about 5-10 times per day. I like the look of this Tag watch much better, but it doesn't have the feature set of the ?Watch.
I also have a SS 42 Milanese ?Watch -- my issue with the Milanese Band is the magnetic end attaches it self to anywhere [it touches] on the band -- makes it fiddley to remove if you have a fat fist.
I think the Tag looks fine -- for those who like that type of watch.
I believe the Tag is an attempt to compete with this ($1,000 - $1,500):
IMO, this is more appealing and more functional!
Lastly, with an Intel Chip, I wonder if you can hear the fan in the Tag :???:
That's the big deal... it looks cheap and ugly in real life.
No you didn't. You found a poorly lit photo of one. Hardly "real life".
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Did they say how long a charge lasts? Gotta think inclusion of GPS is gonna suck...
Edited: Gyroscope, not GPS
I don't know why this keeps coming up, especially if GPS is merely an option and not functional unless in an app. RipCurl makes a GPS watch that gets 10 hours of continuous GPS tracking. That's way more battery time than Apple offers for playing music, and especially more than phone calls.
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That doesn't really show much because the entire shot is out of focus. That's what happens when you try to take a close-up with smartphone.
Yup. Even Apple products have this problem photographed in the wild.
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I don't know. It looks a lot easier to read than Apple Watch with grey text on black background.
How can anyone tell anything like that from a poorly photographed picture?
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And doesn't look that premium to me IRL. These faux analog watch faces always look better in CGI shots than IRL.
Once again, finding the worst photographs you can of something to support your highly biased opinions.
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Well sure in that image the viewing angle is kind of extreme. That angle is going to be difficult on just about any LCD.
Yup. Not to mention all the other focus and lighting issues.
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oh look they put the flat tire at the top verses the bottom like all the other Andriod round watches, I bet they thought no one would notice.
Nope that's a design choice. One that is easily adjusted via software. Apple would do something totally different if they decided to offer a round UI.
I don't know why this keeps coming up, especially if GPS is merely an option and not functional unless in an app. RipCurl makes a GPS watch that gets 10 hours of continuous GPS tracking. That's way more battery time than Apple offers for playing music, and especially more than phone calls.
The Rip Curl GPS watch is actually pretty cool. A few friends of mine use that watch to track their surfing.
You're kidding yourself if you think they're going to sell a regular Carrera + the smartwatch for $3000. The mechanical watch is obviously going to be some cheaper version. Maybe something like $2000 watch.
Well, the devil's in the details, sounds to me like 'an exclusively designed Carrera' could be anything, most likely a cheaper, lesser (surprise -$1,500) version. But hey, it's exclusive!
Towards the end of the Tag presentation then did say that in two years your Connected Carrera and $1500 will get you a mechanical Classic Carrera. Not too bad considering current Classics are $4800US aren't they?
I like the look of the bezel and dial. But due to past problems (Google "TAG link bracelet failure"), I will never buy another TAG product.
The ability to trade this in for an automatic down the road seems weird to me. Who is that supposed to appeal to, people who are willing to pay $1500 but aren't sure if they really want a Smart Watch?
Nope!
$1500 for the watch, $1500 for the swap. So $1500 to have a smartwatch for now, and when you're done with having a smartwatch you can trade it in, and throw out another $1500, and they'll hand you an exclusively designed Carrera that typically costs $5000 or more. This way your watch doesn't just become obsolete and sit in a drawer, it becomes timeless?.
if your tag smartwatch is obsolete, why would you want its replacement to be mechanical rather than another smartwatch?
No you didn't. You found a poorly lit photo of one. Hardly "real life".
How can anyone tell anything like that from a poorly photographed picture?
Once again, finding the worst photographs you can of something to support your highly biased opinions.
Yup. Not to mention all the other focus and lighting issues.
it's not just the awful color saturation on the screen. it's the case design -- it's fat and ugly. it looks like something from Starship Troopers that would go well w/ power-suit space combat armor.
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I don't think that's the flat tire (it would be black) but Android Wear.
I also have a SS 42 Milanese ?Watch -- my issue with the Milanese Band is the magnetic end attaches it self to anywhere [it touches] on the band -- makes it fiddley to remove if you have a fat fist.
I think the Tag looks fine -- for those who like that type of watch.
I believe the Tag is an attempt to compete with this ($1,000 - $1,500):
IMO, this is more appealing and more functional!
Lastly, with an Intel Chip, I wonder if you can hear the fan in the Tag :???:
Sorry ... Just couldn't help myself
Then there's this:
Time Out Timer Stool $120 USD
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Found one:
That's the big deal... it looks cheap and ugly in real life.
No you didn't. You found a poorly lit photo of one. Hardly "real life".
Did they say how long a charge lasts? Gotta think inclusion of GPS is gonna suck...
Edited: Gyroscope, not GPS
I don't know why this keeps coming up, especially if GPS is merely an option and not functional unless in an app. RipCurl makes a GPS watch that gets 10 hours of continuous GPS tracking. That's way more battery time than Apple offers for playing music, and especially more than phone calls.
That doesn't really show much because the entire shot is out of focus. That's what happens when you try to take a close-up with smartphone.
Yup. Even Apple products have this problem photographed in the wild.
I don't know. It looks a lot easier to read than Apple Watch with grey text on black background.
How can anyone tell anything like that from a poorly photographed picture?
And doesn't look that premium to me IRL. These faux analog watch faces always look better in CGI shots than IRL.
Once again, finding the worst photographs you can of something to support your highly biased opinions.
Well sure in that image the viewing angle is kind of extreme. That angle is going to be difficult on just about any LCD.
Yup. Not to mention all the other focus and lighting issues.
oh look they put the flat tire at the top verses the bottom like all the other Andriod round watches, I bet they thought no one would notice.
Nope that's a design choice. One that is easily adjusted via software. Apple would do something totally different if they decided to offer a round UI.
Wow. Sad. That is terribly ugly-looking.
No you didn't. You found a poorly lit photo of one. Hardly "real life".
So you like how it looks?
I don't know why this keeps coming up, especially if GPS is merely an option and not functional unless in an app. RipCurl makes a GPS watch that gets 10 hours of continuous GPS tracking. That's way more battery time than Apple offers for playing music, and especially more than phone calls.
The Rip Curl GPS watch is actually pretty cool. A few friends of mine use that watch to track their surfing.
Towards the end of the Tag presentation then did say that in two years your Connected Carrera and $1500 will get you a mechanical Classic Carrera. Not too bad considering current Classics are $4800US aren't they?
The TAG Heuer Connected is available now for $1,500 from TAG Heuer retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
and the internet is good for things like pictures
http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/09/tag-heuer-connected-watch/
1. Only the Moto 360 has a flat tire.
2. That's a blank space on the rendered image.
That doesn't really show much because the entire shot is out of focus. That's what happens when you try to take a close-up with smartphone.
What was that...
...oh, yeah an iPhone 6s isn't a "real" smartphone...
Wonder if they still rebuild Seiko movements and try to pass them off as "Swiss", wouldn't touch Tag with a pole.
And the watch itself is HUGE.
orly?
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/8/4311868/the-illusion-of-simplicity-photographer-peter-belanger-on-shooting
I like the look of the bezel and dial. But due to past problems (Google "TAG link bracelet failure"), I will never buy another TAG product.
The ability to trade this in for an automatic down the road seems weird to me. Who is that supposed to appeal to, people who are willing to pay $1500 but aren't sure if they really want a Smart Watch?
Duck Duck Go- tag heuer cal 1887 seiko
They tried to pass off a rebuilt seiko movement as a new "in house" Swiss design.
if your tag smartwatch is obsolete, why would you want its replacement to be mechanical rather than another smartwatch?
it's not just the awful color saturation on the screen. it's the case design -- it's fat and ugly. it looks like something from Starship Troopers that would go well w/ power-suit space combat armor.
ew. is that the back of the watch, or a charging dock or something?
Based on the front pics, that has to be the back of the inductive charger, which also has a removable USB plug, which I'd guess to be Micro-USB.
yep just realized that and had updated my posted.