The AQUARACER PROFESSIONAL 200 SOLARGRAPH is, as its name suggests, driven by light. As the brand’s first solar-powered watch, it’s not only good for the environment, it means you’ll never have to change the battery. The blue green dial, colored to represent the aura borealis — the greatest light show on earth — is partially transparent to let in the sun to power the movement. Two minutes in full sunlight will keep it running for a whole day. Fully charged — after less than 20 hours in the sun — it can run for six months. Put it in PowerSave mode and the power reserve can be extended to 3.5 years! The extreme sports watch, first introduced in 1978, is water resistant to 200 meters, with a bezel, dial, and hands that light up in the dark to keep you safe on deep dives or during night workouts. The AUTAVIA is another TAG Heuer racing legend that collectors just can’t get enough of. For 2022, the model’s 60th anniversary, there are three new models, including two flyback chronographs — one with a black DLC case and the other in steel — and a three-hand GMT. The Autavia is a pure sports watch, with origins that date back to 1933 when Heuer designed the first dash counter for racing cars and aircraft. Three decades later, in 1962, Jack Heuer, the fourth generation head of the company, created his first wrist sports chronograph. He called it the Autavia, a contraction of AUTomobile and AVIAtion.
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