hi may

this Heuer first sees light of day in a 1980 catalogue. it came fitted with either the standard divers watch bracelet or the same rubber strap as you get in the the just discontinued Tag Heuer 1000m divers watch kit (the one with a wide flat tang and an extra strap extension that makes the strap long enough to go round your leg, nearly). this Heuer is totally different from all other Heuer divers watches in almost every detail. the model survived the Tag takeover and was marketed with an automatic movement. another version was sold by (i think) Cressi Sub and had a more sensible 200M rating.

as far as waterproofing goes, i wouldn't take my one in the shower. the back seal on this watch is mad, and looks more like an old hoover vacuum cleaner belt, consequently it's far too wide to get the necessary pressure to make a good seal.

Heuer sold it alongside the recently discontinued 1000m model. interesting to note that this was the only watch in Tag Heuer's line up that was originally a Heuer and was totally unchaged from that period, perhaps we should observe a minutes silence for it's passing.

will try and dig out some of the catalogues that feature it.

bruce