• TAG Heuer Professional 1000 980.613N/1 quartz watch with blue dial and timing bezel.
  • Front view of the blue TAG Heuer 1000 Professional 980.613N/1 on a steel bracelet.
  • Stainless steel case profile of the TAG Heuer Professional 1000 quartz diver-style watch.
  • Side detail of the TAG Heuer 980.613N/1 case and screw-down crown.
  • TAG Heuer Professional 1000 blue dial with luminous markers and date window.
  • Front view of TAG Heuer 980.613N/1 with blue bezel and stainless steel bracelet.
  • Side profile of the TAG Heuer 1000 Professional case and steel bracelet attachment.
  • Close view of the crown and protective crown guards on TAG Heuer 980.613N/1.
  • Additional front view of the blue TAG Heuer Professional 1000 quartz watch.
  • Clasp detail of the stainless steel bracelet fitted to TAG Heuer 980.613N/1.
  • Caseback of the TAG Heuer 1000 Professional reference 980.613N/1.
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Vintage TAG Heuer 1000 Professional 980.613N/1 Quartz Watch UK Warranty

Vintage TAG Heuer 1000 Professional 980.613N/1 Quartz Watch UK Warranty

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SPECIFICATION

Reference: 1000 Professional 980.613N/1
Movement: ETA 955.114 quartz
Age: 1990
Case Size: 38mm
Case Thickness: 9.5mm
Lug to Lug: 45mm
Lugs: 18mm
Condition: Used Tag Heuer watch
Box and Papers: No
Case Material: Stainless steel
Warranty: 12-month UK warranty

POINTS TO MENTION

  • In great pre-owned condition with signs of wear
  • Case and bezel have some scratches and marks
  • Gloss blue dial
  • Bezel insert has some light marks
  • Movement inspected and tested for peace of mind
  • New battery fitted
  • Screw down crown
  • Paired with its original signed stainless steel jubilee bracelet with dive extension that fits up to an 8-inch wrist closed.

THE WATCH

A blue TAG Heuer diver may seem an obvious sports watch today. In the late 1970s the idea was a real change of direction for a company better known for timing racing cars. The 1000 Series proved that Heuer could make a straightforward quartz watch people genuinely wanted, and its look would go on to influence years of TAG Heuer sports watches.

This later TAG-branded Professional still has that clarity of purpose. The guarded crown, clear markers and numbered bezel are there to make sense at a glance, while the blue dial and bezel give this example a welcome bit of character. It's an important part of the Heuer story that doesn't depend on a stopwatch.

A BIT OF TRIVIA

The idea for Heuer's quartz dive watches came from a conversation at the 1979 ISPO sporting-goods fair in Munich. Jack Heuer heard diving-equipment suppliers complaining about private-label watches that let water in, and saw a gap in the market. The resulting 1000 Series did so well that the range grew to four sizes, with a bracelet extension made for wearing over a wetsuit. Jack later credited those watches with helping Heuer return to profit.

OUR THOUGHTS

The blue is what draws us to this one. It gives a practical, familiar diver's layout a friendlier character than black, and there's something satisfying about how little fuss the design makes. We can imagine it being the watch someone reaches for on a Saturday without giving it a second thought, yet still enjoys looking at on the wrist. You don't need to be a diver, or a motorsport fan, to appreciate a good-looking Heuer.

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