Manufacturing TAG Heuer - New mechanism 1887

[Wisconsin Proud]

A more complicated movement, the V4, was developed in 5 years so doing a regular auto movement in three years isnt out of the realm of possibility considering TAGs resources.

I'm not saying it is or isn't but I am saying it can be done. Frankly, looking at the photos, I don't see a noticeable resemblance.

[JuanSinmiedo]

Well, I have a question.

Do you have reliable data on this issue?

Regards.

[Bruno Brazil]

Hi,

I have seen the pics, from both calibers. The column wheel, the levers, the springs, everything is strictly identical between the 2.

And the HER praised by Babin is just the Seiko Magic Lever system.

Sorry guys, but this is not just guessing. It's serious.

BB

[Bruno Brazil]

Hi again guys,

Just to show you this is no joke...

Tag Column wheel :


Seiko Column wheel :


Official HER pic (from TAG) :


Seiko Magic lever : (seiko invented it decades ago)


This is just a quick post, but I've compared other parts, it's always the same...

BB

[Eeeb]

Interesting... very interesting. Thanks for posting!

[wilfreb]

i doubt a brand like TagHeuer could copy a Seiko movt, lets see how does this goes.

[wilfreb]

here is a lot of info on the movt, check it out
http://presscorner.tagheuer.com/

[Bruno Brazil]

Hi,

Of course Tag did not copy, they probably bought the right to produce it from Seiko, exactely the same as Jughans (they also pretended it was their movement, before admitting it's the seiko cal.).

Of course, Tag will say no, but just the pics from their press corner are clear enough to declare it IS the seiko. Only the shape of the bridges has changed.

The original Seiko is wonderful movement, much better than equivalent ETAs. It will be nice to see it in a Tag Heuer. The only problem, is all that bullshit talk, saying it's totally conceived and produced by Tag Heuer... And the "HER" hype... Not really serious.

BB

[JuanSinmiedo]

If TAG Heuer has bought the right to produce this movement Seiko, I think is not bad. But if this is true, and yet declare that the movement is developed entirely by them, could create confusion. The movement is very strong, since it is based Seiko. With the amendments of TAG Heuer will be a movement highly reliable, high quality insurance.

Regards.

[h2xmark]

the Seiko 6S37 movement is 40 jewels and the tag 1887 is 39 jewel movement,the 1887 has 320 working parts and the Seiko 6s37 has 290 parts, other items are different also, in a watch case you can only have so many gears, wheels and springs before you run out of space, a watch keeps time so it is common for movements to look similar, but be different.