Tag Heuer Connected Modular 45 Smartwatch - Hands On Review
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Tag Heuer's luxury world of Swiss watches and the high-tech smarts of Intel have come together in the new Connected Modular 45 smartwatch, and you better believe the hype; this is a real Swiss smartwatch through and through.
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This is my 1st Smart watch and my 3rd Tag watch. These are brilliant. I love it. I am a tag snob though. The only other watch i have is a Cartier. One day I'll get a Rolex. I never sell my watches, trying to get a collection. Watches are the only luxury items i buy not including ipads, car, or house etc which are modern (tech)but modest.
you hiring at your job lol
So, you just have to buy a second watch and then suddenly have a second watch? That's amazing!! :-D
it SOUNDS really stupid, until you consider: although not always on the top of the list for haute horlogerie collectors tag heuer IS a watchmaker that WOULD be in the list. As such, their watches START at about $3000. Ultimately, the cheapest "mechanical module" is about $1500, considering the cost of the cheapest (rubber strap) connected 45 is another $1500 that adds up to $3000, which is actually MUCH cheaper than if you had to go and buy a mechanical watch with similiar movement as the mechanical module and materials similar to what you'd have there. This is basically a way for TAG to draw IN SOME kind of people, namely: those who ARE watch collectors, or want to get into it, but also are into smartwatches...in 3-5 years when your wearos watch is no longer functional or valid or whatever...another $1500 and you have a Tag Heuer watch - which would normally go for over $3000.
To be more specific, I bought a leather strapped connected45 for $1800. Another $2700 for a mechanical module of the "Calibre 16 Automatic" variety, means a total cost of $4500. THe cheapest "Calibre 16" watch is about $4200 for a 41mm watch, or $4800 for a 43mm watch (which seems like a more reasonable comparison). Which means, AT WORST, for $300 more you are getting a SMARTWATCH. Essentially, you pay $300, get a smarwatch, then pay $4200 for a Tag Heuer Calibre 16 watch...which is the cheapest you can get a watch from that "movement" at. Like, if you're the kind of person who is IN THE MARKET for a $4500 Tag Heuer watch ANYWAYS, you're only shelling out an extra $300 for the smartwatch there.
Yes Tag Heuer IS VERY expensive, and even many watch enthusiasts will tell you that modern Tag Heuer's are NOT worthy of their hefty price tags...however, if you accept tag heuer's price tag as "another expensive piece of haute horlogerie" like Rolex or Brietlig...then the price of the connected AND basically teh entire price structure and offering there makes perfect sense
If you have the money and you want to spend the money, do it. That's the reason why men buy expensive watches. We can't show off a purse, ring, earrings, shoes like women. Guys show off knives and watches. Simple as that.
Everardo Balandran and GUNS
Knives? Lmao.
and Guns
Watches, guns and motorcycles
But if you need to show off expensive things, you might have a confidence problem :D
does it come in any bigger size? not sure if its big enough already
Hehe
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Como faz p compra
Super pretty however I will not even consider buying one until the add one of the most critical features: a heart rate monitor. To me, a smart watch without it is lake a phone that can’t make calls.
Nice Very Sharp looking Love that you can switch.I think it looks Nice and I heard they take care of their Customers 👍
....prostitutes also take good care of customers!
Amazing how it simply and easily switches to an analog by buying an analog and using the same strap. Wow, just like magic.
Nice idea though, but too big and waaaay too expensive. 17k for the full pack ? Seriously ? Daaaamn. Give me their Tourbillon over this any day for that price.
remove the straps then call it a smart wall clock
Soooo you took the band off the smart watch and put it on the mechanical, wow #mindblown
Its worth it. Tag Heuer is something that I would take rather than a Panerai.
With all the work the did on the hardware u would think that they could spend a little to use a different OS.
Just to make sure I got it right - in Tag Heuer's terms 'modular smartwatch' means that you take your smartwatch out of your strap, throw it away and put a classical mech.watch? :)
I've heard other modular smartwatches actually trying to build it around the core (the watch itself), I guess they got it wrong, and it's much better to build the modules around the strap? :D
IMO the speaker on this video is being wierd. While the whole "replace w/ mechanical" is a thing, i think the MAIN attraction of this watch and the reason for it's name IS exactly what you think, going by how they advertise the watch and talk about it on their website: you can swap out the circular bezel piece, the "horns" and the strap. In fact the website has a "design your watch" a la motorola phone design thing.
Love the size and bulk Masculine
I love this watch
Interesting concept, definitely gonna have to slim it down to at least 13 millimeter case height, but I do find it an interesting concept to combine smart watches and traditional mechanical pieces, I did the depth you get from the screen, and I like the displays but I can't with the size and case, also that price is gonna have to come down I think you could definitely do this in a stainless steel version. But overall it's an interesting proof of concept allowing for flexibility on the go and I respect Tag for trying to adapt to this new direction time keeping is going in, like it or not smart watches are becoming very popular, however I always think traditional watch making has it's place.
First thought. TOO BIG
WAY to big, its freaking hideous!
Way too bulky, is easily the thickest watch of 2017.
Too bulky indeed. (Thats what she said ) :)
get used to that size because it will be the new normal.
Very manly indeed! I Love It! I don't want a girly smart watch, sorry apple! :-O
Why do they call the watch lugs horns ?? 👿👿
You need an older Wear os App to connect
Hi everyone, my little daughter drop the tag heuer down, now the touch screen doesn't work, not even charging, any help?
not my idea of modularity. why buy just d watch body while you can have another set with just a little extra money? it'd be lot easier to wear another watch than changing those straps, right?
Is this jack frag?
judging by the size, it's got an i9 plus the cooler in there....:s
Hey is the Intel guy wearing Martenichki? :) Cool!
I'm thinking about getting one of these n I was wondering how does it charge? help!
Buy me one and i'll let you know
I've seen smaller house arrest ankle bracelets
Nice watch love it.. One day I'll buy it
This watch looks really good in real life !
Far to big and bulky. I own two T/Hr watches, one of them being the formula one series. I thought my watch was big till I saw this. Might look ok on a thick wrist, but for slimmer wrists this may just look silly. I would be happy with an average sized watch that just allows you to change the faces. Nothing else, no connect ability, just a nice watch that keeps good time with the ability to change the face. Can’t be that hard or expensive I would think
Smart Watch. Mad Money.
This is amazingly sweet! However, if I can afford a $3,500 watch, I can afford a second mechanical one ;)
How is this "way more" than any other smart watch? Does it have better functions than another Android watch, is it faster, does it have any special features for sports? Smart watches are not exactly the same as classic, there are different criteria to rank them.
What is the name of the song in the beginning?
Beautiful
and the heart rate sensor?
It's MASSIVE it would make a better belt buckle.
Can you do android pay using this watch?
Yes
I love big watches......Beatiful...
Looks rugged. Nice.
6:00 why mechanical watch usually has better look?
It's good but that would drive me mad keep fucking with what face to have.But it's pretty badass to bulky for me also.
my rolex only get more expensive. this is like a jacket. you can trow it away after a few years.
I feel like a "Smart Watch" no matter how expensive and high tech takes away the classy sleekness that a watch is supposed to be and hence is a pile of crap to me.
what is price
Very nice
stop reviewing this like an Fing watch. its a smart watch, what we want to know is what does it do and how well does it do it, not what it is made of and where.
It does not worth.
I bought this 2 yrs back because i was told that i have an option to upgrade it to mechanical calibre 5 after the 2 yrs warranty.
android wear OS usually gets slower as they get older ..Lithium battery charge carrying gets lower in about 2 ~ 3yrs time after certain number of charging cycles.. this determines smart watches life.. i liked the idea of mechanical upgrade after warranty.. mechanical watches are for life.. my Tag Heuer connected has become almost useless after 2 years.. does not carry charge for even 8 hrs.. my warranty just got over 4 weeks back.. now when i want to upgrade Tag Heuer Official boutique in Singapore behave like con men. they give a feeling like they disowned this watch.. after they sale the watch, their job is over.. they sold this piece of shit watch and then it becomes customer liability.. they don't take any responsibility for the upgrade.. " replacement watches are not in stock.. we need to ask HQ.. don't know when they will send us the watch if we order now".. completely unprofessional behavior here in Singapore..
Guys !!! Tag Heuer is not an electronic company, and it will never be.. smart watches are not their core.. i made a wrong investment which just lasted only 2 yrs.. sigh ! ! ! ... Such a poor attitude.. and such a poor care for the Brand..
luxury tech
This is a fashion smartwatch but not a sport smartwatch. You can't use it for real training of hiking or hill climbing (not to mention spartan races). The touchscreen is useless in gloves and the titanium is a light metal but it can be easily damaged. There are far better and thicker smartwatches on the market for lower price.
What’s the point to sell a smart watch for that price, it may only to be lasted for 2 years
That is one thick watch
nice looking watch, But for over a grand less you can have a garmin fenix 5 x that blows this watch out the water.
Price
many comments swiss made should not make smartwatch. swiss made should make mechanical. compare to G Shock they still remains the same no smart watch and featured in great movies too
The look is a stepdown from an S3 frontier, way too bulky. I hate how they carve Swiss Made on a watch and charge thousands for it. Like as if we're stupid and would fall for that "uuuu made in Switzerland crap". This is 2017 not early 2000s. We know Swiss made is a propaganda marketing scheme.
lol...just say you can swap your band than saying "replace the smart watch with mechanical watch."
Gear S3 With 300$ is best do more than this expansive one
that think looks like a cpu cooler.
Are you able to surf the internet w/ this Modular 45?
Runs out of battery way too soon. Good connectivity with my Galaxy Note 8 though. Would I recommend it? Honestly NO. Still begging my wife to allow me to get the analog watch module as well.
I have both connected and mechanical option also - I alternate them :-)
Tag Heuer make watched no charge and I'll buy one
A cell phone CPU inside a watch. So what's the battery capacity?
Kai-Zer Alcadias I had the KW88 which is basically the same watch plus more features but it only lasted a day with wifi on.
I returned it and now have the gear s3 , running for 3 days straight since I bought it.
I have the samsung smr750 which is the rectangular one and I like it a lot, but I would punch my momma in the face when she sleeps to get this bad boy
Noisy people in the background! 🤦🏽♂️
Unfortunately apart from great build this is very mediocre hardware and guys you're demo is not replacing watch but straps ;)
this is definitely NOT a timeless watch, it will be obsolete just as quickly as the Apple Watch for a fraction of the price.
Michel Castonguay The best selling watch in the world isn't what you'd call obsolete. Just Saying
I've seen them in the shop, they don't look that bulky, maybe he has thin wrists!!!!
Liked the watches, disliked the man talking like an amatuer
Ok. Nice watch. Good Optik. Big size. But(!) why is it so dam complicated to connect that one to an iphone. For this price segment it should go much essier.
How ignorant do you think people are these days? OOhh just change the strap over to this mechanical unit, which you have to buy seperately, and then look, in less then a minute you have another watch!?!? Give me a break!
Prosim Vas telefonne cislo na bazosi Vam nefunguje. Mohli by ste ho zmenit?
There’s enough electronics going on in your Phone these days there’s no need for the it on your watch.
I will stick with my Samsung G3 Classic
I guess it comes down to what happens in a few years once the watch becomes a brick as the battery is useless as is the tech inside. At least here, Tag sell you a largely discounted automatic mech once its kind of useless, so at least you then have a very nice watch.
All these people talking about bulk and price. You're paying for the name and the style, welcome to the luxury watch market. Go try on a 45mm Seamaster 600m, roughly the same size and cost 3 times as much as this. Want to talk tech hell yea there is better stuff out there. It's such a niche market, someone looking for some luxurious tech.
c23castro except regular luxury watches can last you a lifetime, or two and even more. You probably can only use it for 2 years before it won't get anymore software update.
There are plenty of luxury watches that aren't boat anchors around your wrist. I mean, if you enjoy it, more power to you. But I don't. I was looking at this because the design looked nice. Then I looked at the video and realized just how bulky it was.
The original Connected is slightly less bulky, and the lugs are smaller. Looks big on my wrist already so if I got the 2.0 it would look a bit too huge.
When I wear a luxury watch I demand elegance. This is clearly not it.
This isn't a luxury watch, this is just a very expensive smartwatch , besides in 2 years times it will be useless ....
does anyone find it funny that this 1700 watch copies a $100 chinese smartwatches design. it's body /face is a replica of the kw 88 smart watch.
Kyle Osnack Osnack I totally agree! I have had the KW88 for 4 months and it's great. I laughed when I saw this several months ago. I will say that Tag Heuer chose the right watch to copy. The KW88 is a surprisingly fantastic smart watch for the price! I have had samsung and LG Android Wear watches and this watch is, by far, a much better watch! BTW, I have a Tag and it is great, but I would never buy one of these. Technology changes too quick. These watches will eventually be throwaways. A real Tag is a keeper for life.
I ditched.my kw88 for a gear s3 frontier and man I love it. 3 days battery and standalone gps. I couldnt get my sim to work on the kw88
Honestly, I don't really use the KW88 for all of it's features. I find if I keep any wireless radios on, the battery dies really quick. Also, the silly inability to change Celsius to Fahrenheit is annoying to me. Other than those issues, I like that it is full android. I have all of my home automation set up on it. My lights, locks, Ring doorbell, alarm system, irrigation, and pool control and are all controlled on my KW88 (when I turn on wifi) Heck, for $100ish, it can't be beat. I've seen the S3...that would be the Wear watch I get if I went back to the Wear platform. Enjoy buddy!
Looks a bit clunky
Comically large smartwatch... might as well strap a smartphone to your wrist. Seriously.
Huge. Bulky.
it's 1800 Dollar's
The buckle is too big
One of my regrets in life, buying this watch
Can I ask why,im looking at one,interested in your thoughts tnks
@@kevinpayton9240 mainly the poor compatibility with iPhones. It’s a hustle. Also the weight of it. Not comfortable for during workouts except walking. Also many other cheaper brands make Almost the same design, so it won’t anything special when wearing it. Good luck 🍀
is this made in china?
no no no no, sorry, way to much 100-300$ same watches out there :))
I don't buy watch with Intel
the most embarrassing brand, I have never met a brand from which you want to give money (to buy a product) and stutter a month, after which to tell me that ... to go to America if I want to I buy a certain model, as they have several partner stores in Romania. I recommend everyone to avoid this brand.
Looks great, but not for that fucking price
Yeah im a bit of a Tag Heuer fan, but too thick. Its awesome that its powerful, and beneath a massive chunk of saphire crystal, pretty much unbreakable in general wear. Even though its thick im kinda sold on one, just have to find a buyer for my kidney, need the pack not this pussy ass single watch haha
Can i have please 😢😢😢
No cellular
stop shaking about
I think my car tyres are thinner than this watch body ------ and a lot cheaper------- and I can hang them around my neck.
How bout I just duct tape my iPhone to my wrist.
Samsung galaxy watch makes this one look stupid.
Watch is a joke at that price its not like Tag Heuer are a respected brand anyway
1600 euro.…..
Too much money for a watch for me.
How big pffff
Çok pahalı
Too expensive
Pretty much the ugliest smartwatch i have ever seen. What is the catch here?!... Tag makes one of the most beautifull sportswatches in the industry....