In short, a modern chronograph tells the time traditionally and, using a distinct mechanical complication, also can record seconds, minutes, and hours (usually) in a stopwatch-style function. The mechanism was soon miniaturized and added to pocket watches. These recorded on two rotating discs of paper the difference in time between two horses on a race track. Its name is derived from one of the earliest versions of the mechanism, which was essentially a box filled with clockwork attached to two inky styluses. Also given the size of the hands and hour markers, I bet this watch dial would look cool with tritium gas tubes (OK, now I am just going outside of what the brand would even do).Chronograph means “time writer,” but you can think of it as a stopwatch, activated and stopped at the whim of its user. Having a distinctive-looking 12 o’clock hour marker just overall helps with legibility, but also orientates the design so that it has a proper “up” and “down.” It might have been sufficient for them to simply make the 12 o’clock hour marker a bit wider, or even an applied version of the TAG Heuer logo. This is a common practice which is valued because it helps the viewer’s mind orientate the dial when looking at it from different angles. I would have also liked for the 12 o’clock hour marker to be somewhat different in design from the rest of the hour markers. I would however have liked for the date disc’s color to match that of the main dial (though it does on models like the Link with the black dial). The hour markers and hands can afford to be so big because the rest of the dial is relatively clean and uncluttered. Not reflective in a serious legibility harming way, but rather in their ability to garner attention as anything shiny would.īeing effectively shiny as a men’s item is something that TAG Heuer got right in the Link, and in many respects, I can’t think of too many other truly contemporary men’s dressy business bracelet watches that are this boldly shiny and yet still elegantly tasteful. The polished hands and matching hour markers feel as large as they are reflective. With that said, the dial is not without its sense of attitude and personality. Over on the dial we see a remarkably clean and bold face (available in three to four different colors including blue, black, and white) that almost surprisingly (in this day and age among watches of this ilk) focuses on good proportions and legibility. The movement is basic but sufficient for the target demographic who wants a Swiss watch with a Swiss movement. Visible through the sapphire crystal caseback window, the mostly unembellished base automatic mechanical movement powers the watch at 4Hz (28,800bph) with about two days of power reserve. The Calibre 5 is TAG Heuer’s name for the Swiss Sellita SW200 automatic. Value certainly seems to be on the side of this new Calibre 5-equipped TAG Heuer Link Men collection (which aBlogtoWatch debuted here). Even though there are watches in the same category as the Link at lower prices, in a lot of ways, the Link offers detailing and aesthetic touches you’d often find in much more expensive watches. In its newly evolved form, the Link gains a more distinct form that is both more aggressive than previous generation models and designed to catch a lot more attention. Thoroughly updated for 2017, the TAG Heuer Link continues to be the sporty Swiss watchmaker’s answer to a men’s jewelry-esque “business” watch.
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