Ye olde Tag hasn't been getting much love lately. So decided to break out the, ye olde Canon 5D mk III with the 100mm f/2.8 macro L lens for some close ups. The magnification is not that high, only 1:1 for more 'product' looking shots.
The Tag is reference CAC111D. Conventional Stainless steel body. Moving bezel in one direction only (counter clock wise). Rubber strap (available with unpainted stainless steel bracelet, which looks a little odd with the black bezel but should wear more comfortable than the stiff & unyielding rubber strap). Quartz movement, battery required owing to the inverted LCD screen on the watch face which can be activated via the crown's command dial which can show current time, additional 2 time zones, alarm & stop watch. I prefer wearing it blank like in the pics for a more austere look.
It's an interesting yet odd timepiece. Not just because of the analog/digital party trick but specifications say the case diameter is 40mm yet it wears smaller than my 40mm GMT. This is because of the different casing, bezel & dial design that culminates to give it an overall perceived smaller proportion. It also has sapphire crystal but I've managed to scratch it in a few places, lower quality maybe? I don't remember gashing it against any diamonds. Not that i own any diamonds, otherwise I'd have a glass bowl full of Submariners as opposed to jellybeans. Don't judge me!! For a watch that is designed for the racing fraternity, I actually wore it more for swimming. Submariner you shout? Different price bracket Buddy!
But that was nearly a decade ago when it was purchased so maybe now it's ripe to get a no-date Sub. A Tudor Pelagos is cheaper & looks pretty spiffy, with it's matte ceramic bezels & sexy lumed numerals. Thing is, it's physical size is between a Submariner & Deep Sea so that's pretty chunky for my wrist. And an entry level Sub is still the better choice albeit the more obvious/boring one.
Rolex "coke" pics will come next. That requires a sperate post for it still has much much more love given.
