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For more than two decades, TAG Heuer’s Link collection has embodied the luxury Swiss watch brand’s commitment to creating timepieces that are beautifully crafted, versatile and extremely comfortable to wear. Instantly recognizable with its signature double S-shaped, ergonomic bracelet, Link is the ideal marriage of form and function. Today, TAG Heuer unveils a new design for the Link that takes this emblem of personal style to the next level of sophistication.
Offered in a variety of styles, from a quartz watch to an automatic chronograph, the revitalized Link series boasts a more contemporary aesthetic. TAG Heuer’s design team streamlined the Link bracelet without forsaking its iconic design or comfort. The cases are a striking contrast of fine-brushed horns and polished and rounded sides, while many of the fixed bezels combine round and cushion-cut shapes. The result is a striking, timeless aesthetic that allows each piece to easily transition from the boardroom to a leisurely weekend. Available with either a black or silver dial, the Link pieces feature curved, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with double-sided antireflective treatment for optimal readability.
The Link series will be available exclusively at TAG Heuer’s Las Vegas-based flagship until August 2011, and then launch at TAG Heuer boutiques and authorized retailers worldwide.
Link Watch with Quartz Movement
Classically chic with a black or silver dial and vertical streak effect, this 40 mm timepiece is equipped with a hand applied monochrome TAG Heuer logo and “LINK” and “SWISS MADE” lettering on the dial. The fine-brushed stainless steel case has a polished and fluted fixed bezel as well as a curved scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with double-sided antireflective treatment.
Link Calibre 6 Automatic Watch
Created with the world traveler in mind, this dual-time watch features Calibre 6 Automatic movement as well as a second sub-counter with circular effect at 6 o’clock. The 40mm style features a sapphire case back, as well as a polished “cushion-shaped” fixed bezel that features Arabic or Roman numbers.
Link Calibre 5 Automatic Watch
This COSC-certified chronograph features a 42mm dial, screw-in crown, screw-in chronograph pushbuttons and angled day and date window at 6 o’clock. The dial is equipped with faceted polished rhodium-plated minute and hour hands and displayed with either Arabic or Roman numbers.
Link Chronograph
Simply elegant with this polished and fine-brushed stainless steel 43mm case, the Calibre S quartz chronograph is equipped with 5 bi-directional engines and 230 components as well as a Perpetual “retrograde” calendar. With exclusive and patented TAG Heuer movement, the time and Chronograph display uses central hour, minute and second hands as well as the Chronograph 1/100th of a second feature. With a black or silver dial, this timepiece offers 2 sub-counters at 4:30 and 7:30 with rhodium-plated hands and can be displayed in either watch or chrono mode. This dial features a Flange with 05 to 60 minute indication and includes a set-up instruction for hour and date initialization on the case back. With a polished “cushion-shaped” fixed bezel with black tachymetre scale, this chronograph is offered with a double safety clasp and folding buckle stainless steel bracelet.
Link Calibre 16 Automatic Chronograph
Equipped with an oversized 9 o’clock sub-counter and “CALIBRE 16” and “SWISS MADE” lettering on the dial, this black or silver dial timepiece includes an angled date window at 3 o’clock that enables readability. With a 43mm case, polished steel push buttons and screw in crown, this timepiece is offered with a fine brushed stainless steel bracelet.
Link Calibre 6 Automatic Watch
With a silver dial and steel and gold bracelet, this TAG Heuer Calibre 6 is encrusted with faceted, polished and gold plated minute and hour hands as well as hand-applied curved Faceted and gold-plate indexes and a gold plated TAG Heuer logo. With a polished solid gold “cushion-shaped” fixed bezel with Arabic numbers, this 40 mm, water resistant chronograph, including a sapphire case back, is being offered with a solid steel folding clasp with safety pushbuttons stainless steel and gold plated bracelet.
Alex has written for Vanity Fair, Barrons, Bloomberg and Condé Nast Traveler.