TAG-Heuer 6000....

[pure]

Hi all,
I'm looking for opinions and pictures of the 6000. In particular, the automatic cosc chronograph model.

Anyone familiar with these ?

Do they look ok on big wrists ?
Are they reliable ?

I'd love to see some decent pics too..

[pure]

No one ?

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I bought a TT 6000 chronometer, non-chronograph, a few months ago. It's been my favorite since I got it and have probably worn it like 6 out of 7 days a week. I think the finish is awesome especially the different kind of brushed areas on the divers bezel. I think the 6000 series was at the top of the Tag line when they were produced. I haven't posted a picture yet but it is only 39mm and the dial is quite small due to the divers bezel. So it does look pretty small on the wrist but I have puny wrists. When I bought mine they did have a 6000 chronograph version and I remember that it did look substantially bigger than my 3 hand version. My 6000 may look small on a larger wrist but I think the chronograph version would look fine on a big wrist, so I think you should go for it. It's really difficult to find information on the 6000 series and I get the impression that they may have not sold all that well. I don't understand this because any information you do get on-line seems to be very positive. I have gotten a chance to talk to people about this series and they all seem to like the watch. There does seeem to be people out there still walking around and really enjoying their Tag 6000. Good Luck

[pure]

I bought a TT 6000 chronometer, non-chronograph, a few months ago. It's been my favorite since I got it and have probably worn it like 6 out of 7 days a week. I think the finish is awesome especially the different kind of brushed areas on the divers bezel. I think the 6000 series was at the top of the Tag line when they were produced. I haven't posted a picture yet but it is only 39mm and the dial is quite small due to the divers bezel. So it does look pretty small on the wrist but I have puny wrists. When I bought mine they did have a 6000 chronograph version and I remember that it did look substantially bigger than my 3 hand version. My 6000 may look small on a larger wrist but I think the chronograph version would look fine on a big wrist, so I think you should go for it. It's really difficult to find information on the 6000 series and I get the impression that they may have not sold all that well. I don't understand this because any information you do get on-line seems to be very positive. I have gotten a chance to talk to people about this series and they all seem to like the watch. There does seeem to be people out there still walking around and really enjoying their Tag 6000. Good Luck

:thanks
Thanks for the info.
Yes, the 6000 and the S-EL, where the top ranges for TAG in the nineties. They were superseded by the Kirium and the Link ranges. I still love the look of the 6000 to this day. I think it's styling has aged better than the S-EL's....

[jsshackel]

Hi all,
I'm looking for opinions and pictures of the 6000. In particular, the automatic cosc chronograph model.

Anyone familiar with these ?

Do they look ok on big wrists ?
Are they reliable ?

I'd love to see some decent pics too..

I have a 6000 Professional, quartz non-chrono model. To me, one of the nicest-looking watches TAG Heuer (or anyone else) ever produced. Especially love the thick, heavy bracelet links, and combines in appearance wonderfully with the case/bezel design. I've never seen a watch bracelet I like better or is more comfortable to wear. Also own an Omega Speedmaster Automatic, and the bracelet on it frankly feels and looks almost cheesy in comparison. Bought a Ladies 6000 with the 18k solid gold accents for my wife, and also an AquaRacer with diamonds. She wears both, but her 6000 puts the AquaRacer to shame in appearance. Very nice quality watches, and look expensive without being flashy or gaudy (which seems to be the trend nowadays). Mine is 42mm across the case face including the crown. The diver's bezel does make the face look a bit smaller than some, like my Speedmaster, but I actually prefer the appearance since I have fairly small wrists.

[bemmer]

hi,

i am an avid fan of the tag heuer 6000 series. partly because it was my first tag (6000 series professional men full size 18k/ss), also because to me its the best looking tag so far.

To my knowledge, the 6000 series is the only series that no replica was made. Not good ones anyway that is hard to tell apart from the original. the only replica that vaguely similar to the 6000 series can be found at watch-ebay.com, and even there they dont list it as 6000 series, just a generic tag heuer 200m water resistant.

compare this fact to other tag heuer watch. Link, carera, sel, monaco, monza, slr, formula1, aquaracer, you name it, i've seen replicas of it. good replicas that would take a good effort to distinguished from the real one. 6000 series, not yet and hopefully not in the future. The replica at watch-ebay vaguely similar to 6000 series in the bezel design and part of the bracelet design. The body, the face, the bracelet attachment to the body, all are very different with the real one.

The tag 6000 series was the top of the range during its time, and the bracelet design was such that it would surely stand apart from other watches. the 18k/ss series has got solid 18k gold accents (not plated).

In terms of size, the 6000 series comes in 3 size, men fullsize (42mm including crown), mid size (38mm) and ladies size (31mm).

in terms of operating mechanism, they come in 3 type as well,
professional (battery operated),
automatic
and chronometer (with certiificate)

The Men full size also comes with chronograph in professional (battery operated) and chronometer (I've seen 1 xample, not sure whether it was originally done or modified by the owner).

In terms of material, they come in stainless steel, combination of 18k and stainless steel, and all 18k gold.

in term of bracelet, thay comes with stainless steel bracelet, 18k/ss bracelet, and leather band.

the face comes in multiple color, such as gold, silver, white, blue, green, grey and I've seen black.

the bezel has 2 type / design. the original one (early 90's) comes with small black lines and black numbering all around the bezel, and the newer one (late 90's and early 2000's) with less line, and the lines and numbering are not blackened.

Price wise, I have been bidding for them at ebay.
early last year I managed to win 2 full men size 6000 series chronograph professional, in 18k/ss with matching 18k/ss bracelet, for roughly 900usd each.
Last week I bought from ebay, a mid size 6000 series, again 18k/ss with matching 18k/ss bracelet, for 600usd.

the price of men full size, mid size and ladies size does differ although normally not as much as my example.

for comparison, the prize for a men full size stainless steel 6000 series professional with metal bracelet, should be around 500-600usd. the mid size around 400-550, and the ladies size around the same range.
chronograph stainless steel professional men size would be around the high $600-700 figures.
chronometer stainless steel men size around 700-800 range.

the 18k/ss model would be higher ofcourse.
- men full size with bracelet : 800-1100
- mid with bracelet : 600-900
-ladies size with bracelet : 500-700

Mind you, the bracelet are quite costly. So if the watch comes with leather band instead of bracelet, the price diff canbe quite substantial.

I've seen stainless steel bracelet sold at ebay for around 150usd, and 18k/ss n
bracelet for around 300usd.

anyway, just my 2 cents regarding the 6000 series. I think its the best choice of tag heuers, especially considering that you can be sure thats there's no replica around.

cheers.

irwan.

[jsshackel]

hi,

i am an avid fan of the tag heuer 6000 series. partly because it was my first tag (6000 series professional men full size 18k/ss), also because to me its the best looking tag so far.

To my knowledge, the 6000 series is the only series that no replica was made. Not good ones anyway that is hard to tell apart from the original. the only replica that vaguely similar to the 6000 series can be found at watch-ebay.com, and even there they dont list it as 6000 series, just a generic tag heuer 200m water resistant.

compare this fact to other tag heuer watch. Link, carera, sel, monaco, monza, slr, formula1, aquaracer, you name it, i've seen replicas of it. good replicas that would take a good effort to distinguished from the real one. 6000 series, not yet and hopefully not in the future. The replica at watch-ebay vaguely similar to 6000 series in the bezel design and part of the bracelet design. The body, the face, the bracelet attachment to the body, all are very different with the real one.

The tag 6000 series was the top of the range during its time, and the bracelet design was such that it would surely stand apart from other watches. the 18k/ss series has got solid 18k gold accents (not plated).

In terms of size, the 6000 series comes in 3 size, men fullsize (42mm including crown), mid size (38mm) and ladies size (31mm).

in terms of operating mechanism, they come in 3 type as well,
professional (battery operated),
automatic
and chronometer (with certiificate)

The Men full size also comes with chronograph in professional (battery operated) and chronometer (I've seen 1 xample, not sure whether it was originally done or modified by the owner).

In terms of material, they come in stainless steel, combination of 18k and stainless steel, and all 18k gold.

in term of bracelet, thay comes with stainless steel bracelet, 18k/ss bracelet, and leather band.

the face comes in multiple color, such as gold, silver, white, blue, green, grey and I've seen black.

the bezel has 2 type / design. the original one (early 90's) comes with small black lines and black numbering all around the bezel, and the newer one (late 90's and early 2000's) with less line, and the lines and numbering are not blackened.

Price wise, I have been bidding for them at ebay.
early last year I managed to win 2 full men size 6000 series chronograph professional, in 18k/ss with matching 18k/ss bracelet, for roughly 900usd each.
Last week I bought from ebay, a mid size 6000 series, again 18k/ss with matching 18k/ss bracelet, for 600usd.

the price of men full size, mid size and ladies size does differ although normally not as much as my example.

for comparison, the prize for a men full size stainless steel 6000 series professional with metal bracelet, should be around 500-600usd. the mid size around 400-550, and the ladies size around the same range.
chronograph stainless steel professional men size would be around the high $600-700 figures.
chronometer stainless steel men size around 700-800 range.

the 18k/ss model would be higher ofcourse.
- men full size with bracelet : 800-1100
- mid with bracelet : 600-900
-ladies size with bracelet : 500-700

Mind you, the bracelet are quite costly. So if the watch comes with leather band instead of bracelet, the price diff canbe quite substantial.

I've seen stainless steel bracelet sold at ebay for around 150usd, and 18k/ss n
bracelet for around 300usd.

anyway, just my 2 cents regarding the 6000 series. I think its the best choice of tag heuers, especially considering that you can be sure thats there's no replica around.

cheers.

irwan.

Good info. Does this mean that mine would date to the early 90's production model, since it has the black numbering and markers around the bezel dial? Was never sure of the approximate year since I bought mine second-hand. I've seen the ones with non-blackened markings on the bezel on eBay items and other watch sellers. If that old, makes me like it even better since it's still extremely accurate keeping time. :thanks

[pure]

I always thought that the quartz models had the black markings on the bezel, and the autos had no markings at all

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My automatic chronometer has the numbers on the bezel but they're not black. The bezel numbers are raised and polished which looks really cool against the brushed bezel. Maybe you can date the 6000's based on the bezel numbers. I bought my 6000 from a Tag ...... store, where they have a lot of "new old stock" and discontinued models, so I knew that the watch is a few years old, but it's kind of bothering me that I can't get at least an approximate year of production. The model number on the back of the watch is WH5153-2. I've never heard any mention of the -2 in the model numbers so I thought maybe that dash followed by a number would be useful in dating the 6000's. So I called LVMH in New Jersey with the model number dash 2 , but she could only tell me that the 6000's were made from about the beginning of the 90's through 2004. But she also told me that my 3 hand chronometer is a Calbre 7 based on the ETA 2892. Not much information there but I just thought I'd pass it along.

[dmr33]

Hi all,
I'm looking for opinions and pictures of the 6000. In particular, the automatic cosc chronograph model.

Anyone familiar with these ?

Do they look ok on big wrists ?
Are they reliable ?

I'd love to see some decent pics too..

Great thread and info contributed so far!

I had a 6000 Automatic/Chronometer Chronograph a few years back. I really liked the dial layout. The case was bigger and thicker than the 6000 Quartz Chronograph, probably due to the chunkier movement. I sold it for $1200. They retailed for almost $3k. The guy got a great deal

My TAG Heuer 2001-2002 General Catalog shows the Auto Chrono came with dial colors: White, Copper, Gray, and Blue.

The thing about the 6000s is the bracelet tend to be a little less rugged. I've seen a handful listed on ebay with broken bracelets. The defects were in the top sections (nearest the case) that could not be removed/repaired. The dealer catalog claims the men's bracelet is made of 255 individual pieces.

I regret selling it. It had a dark gray dial.

I have a 6000 Hakkonen Qtz Chrono in my collection now. It pretty cool with chrome registers and hands on a black dial.

I would consider the 6000s a collectible series for the TAG Heuer line.


If you find one, it would most likely need a movement service as it would be close to 4-5 years old.. unless the owner was diligent about maintenance. I think the service would approach $400US+ if you sent it to ProTime/TAG Service Center

I would agree on the cheesy, easy to spot 6000 replicas.


Re: Dating your 6000... the older (probably pre 1998-2000) 6000s have the model number ABOVE the embossed TAG Heuer emblem on the case back with the serial number below. Later 6000s have the both below the emblem.

I've attached a few QUICK snap shots of the catalog. Enjoy

Cheers

David
eBay Powerseller: TAG--Team