TAG Heuer is one of the most storied and respected tool watch brands, but it didn’t start producing divers until 1978. And it was the 2000 Series, introduced in 1982, that established the Swiss watchmaker as a destination for serious aquatic timekeeping.
The 2000 Series, often referred to as the Professional Series, established a design language considered futuristic in the early 1980s, but it now has a more retro feel. It lives on in the recently revived Formula 1 collection and in the brand’s flagship diver, the Aquaracer Professional.
While TAG Heuer has progressed the look of its dive watches over the past forty years, it has never strayed too far from the early 2000 Series designs. The newest refresh to the Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph borrows heavily from those early 1980s references, especially the 962.
The protrusion on the case at 9:00, designed to match the crown guard for a balanced look and feel, is enlarged from the previous generation to match the original proportions. However, it has been accented to match the fluted grip on the bezel.
The updated bezel features large, keystone-shaped grips referred to by the brand as lugs. They are polished to heavily contrast with the grainy, engraved 60-minute track, with numerals every 10 minutes in relief.
The 40mm case is available in steel and titanium and, as the name suggests, offers 200m water resistance.
