Heuer

1860 At the age of twenty, Edouard Heuer sets up a watchmaking workshop in St. Imier, in the Swiss Jura region.

1869 One of the first Heuer patents: Edouard Heuer patented one of the first crown-winding mechanism for pocket watches.

1895 Patent of the TAG Heuer water-resistant case: Heuer patents one of the first water-resistant cases for pocket watches.

1908 Pulsimeter dial patent: Heuer patents the Pulsometer dial, still used by doctors today.

1911 Time of Trip: The first dashboard chronograph patented by TAG Heuer in 1911, was designed for aircraft and automobiles.

1914 The first wrist-worn chronographs: Introduction of one of the brand's first wrist chronographs with a silver case, enamelled dial and luminous hands. These models are fitted with a Valjoux 15-line movement, with the crown near the 12 o'clock position.

1916 The Micrograph: accurate to 1/100th of a second: Heuer invents the "Micrograph", the world's first sports stopwatch with a precision of 1/100th of a second. This model revolutionized timekeeping, particularly during the Olympic Games sprint competitions and for technical research.

1916 Semicrograph accurate to 1/50th of a second: The "Semicrograph" measures time to 1/50 of a second. the "Semicrosplit" version can measure two events simultaneously thanks to its split second hand.

1920s Heuer specializes in sports creates the "Monte-Carlo" pocket size counter for Roulette and Lotto, with a hand winding movement. It was more a roulette wheel for the vest pocket than a watch fitted with a pocket watch movement.

1922 TAG Heuer introduces the Paul Valette watch featuring a movement by Le Coultre.

1930 The TAG Heuer brand identity arrow: One of the most distinctive elements of TAG Heuer design during the 1930's is the "brand identity" arrow: the small arrow-shaped minute hand seen in this sports stopwatch with a precision of 1/5th of a second.

1930 A case named "Monza": Creation of an original cushion-shaped case re-edition to be named "Monza" in honour of the legendary Italian circuit.

1933 The Autavia dashboard instrument: Creation of the first dashboard instrument for automobile and aviation : "Autavia" Later in 1933, TAG Heuer introduced the first dashboard featuring an eight-day movement, the "Hervue" dashboard which ran for 8 days without winding.

1935 The Pulsometer for nurses: Pulsometer: This rare model designed for nurses is fitted with an enamelled dial and has a special device for taking the pulse.

1939 Water-resistant wrist chronograph Launch of a water-resistant wrist chronograph.

1940 Precursor of the Targa Florio This chronograph is the ancestor of the "Targa Florio" chronograph produced in 2001.

1945 General Eisenhower wears a TAG Heuer General Eisenhower buys a TAG Heuer chronograph with a steel case. All products are signed on the movement, the dial and the case.

1947 TAG Heuer worn by the world's elite Prince William of Sweden and Harry S. Truman each wear a gold TAG Heuer chronograph. Start of production of self-winding wristwatches.

1949 Solunar Launch of the "Solunar", the first watch with a tide indicator. It had an initial production run of 1000 pieces.

1950 Mareograph Launch of the "Mareograph" – called the "Seafarer" in the United States. The world's first chronograph with a tide level indicator and dial for regattas.

1955 Twin-time Introduction of the "Twin-time" model, a self-winding wristwatch with a second time zone indicator. By pressing the push-button at the 2 o'clock position, the small hand can be moved separately to indicate the local time.

1957 The Ring Master, a worldwide first Launch of the "Ring Master", stopwatch– a world first – interchangeable rings of scale for timing various sports - with readings down to 1/5th of a second, central minute-hand

1958 The Sebring stopwatch TAG Heuer launches an unusual two-component dashboard timing device, which includes the split-second "Sebring" stopwatch equipped with a central 60-minute hand and the "Monte Carlo" stopwatch equipped with a central 60-minute hand and a 12-hour digital display. The co-pilot monitors the indications in the roadbook and the device helps him to comply with allotted times.

1960 Super Autavia Launch of the "Super Autavia", a dashboard chronograph for sports cars. Patented in 1958, this legendary complex of dashboard-installed measuring instruments helped rally teams win some of their sweetest victories. It considerably improved legibility. The co-pilot monitors the indications in the roadbook and the device helps him to comply with allotted times.

1960-1970 Department store chronographs In the 1960's and 1970's, TAG Heuer supplied chronographs to well-known department stores. This sports stopwatch is fitted with a 15-minute counter and has a precision of 1/10th of a second.

1964 Launch of the "Carrera" chronograph Jack W. Heuer launches the "Carrera" in tribute to this exciting race "Carrera Pan-American Rally" in the 50's: The first chronograph with a pure and functional dial design featuring a wide dial opening and a 1/5th of a second scale on the flange. This model rapidly becomes the watch of the champions and a best seller worldwide.

1965 The chronograph and aeronautics Chronograph designed for Aircraft industry.

1966 Microtimer: 1/1000th of a second TAG Heuer introduces a worldwide first: the "Microtimer", the first miniaturized electronic timing instrument with a precision of 1/1000th of a second.

1969 A legendary Monaco chronograph Launch of the legendary "Monaco" model, the world's first chronograph with a water-resistant square case. It is the model preferred by the renowned Hollywood actor Steve McQueen.

1969 Chronomatic with microrotor Launch of the first automatic chronograph movement with a micro-rotor: the "Chronomatic" (Calibre 11, rapidly replaced by the Calibre 12) was developed and launched by TAG Heuer in 1969.

1969 Race car driver Joe Siffert, a TAG Heuer devotee The famous Swiss racecar driver Joe Siffert, the winner of two Grand Prix races who was sponsored by the company from 1969 to 1971, wore his Autavia and displayed the "Heuer Chronomatic" logo. He perished during the trials for the Brands Hatch Grand Prix, in 1971.

1969_1971 Autavia and Carrera chronographs Introduction in 1969 of two of very first wrist chronographs fitted with an automatic self-winding movement using a micro-rotor: the "Autavia" and the "Carrera". On the left, the "Autavia" model with a tachometer scale. On the right, the elegant "Carrera" model. They also have a date display.

1970 The Film-Master in Hollywood During the 1970's, the legendary "Film-Master" model was used by Hollywood's most famous movie directors to time film sequences.

1970 Pulsar Launch of the "Pulsar", the first wristwatch fitted with a beta 21-quartz calibre and an LED time display without moving parts. The first 1000 models were launched on the American market.

1970 The Camaro chronograph Chronograph "Camaro" with a hand winding movement, 1/5th of a second accuracy, 30-minute and 12-hour counters. Tachometer scale. Steel case.

1970 A sport chronometer This highly readable sports stopwatch from the late 1970's is equipped with a red 60-minute hand in the centre of the dial. The green strip on the push-button located in the middle indicates "start", and the red push-button on the left indicates "stop", while the black push-button is used to "reset" the watch.

1970 Accuracy to 1/100th of a second This sports stopwatch from the late 1970's is fitted with a quartz movement and a liquid crystal display, and is accurate to 1/100th of a second.

1972 Calculator Model of the Calculator Series: Automatic chronograph, 1/5th of a second accuracy, 30-minute counter, date at 6.

1972 The Skipper yachting chronograph Specialised chronograph for yachting "Skipper": Automatic chronograph, 1/5th second accuracy, 30 minute counter, date at 6, turning bezel. Date at 6.

1972 The Jacky Ickx Easy Rider In tribute to Jacky Ickx in 1972, the brand launched the chronograph « Easy Rider Jacky Ickx ». The chrome-plated case was constructed in so-called monohull fashion and may only be opened from the dial side. The pinpallet movement Caliber EB8420 is hidden underneath the dial.

1972 Montreal The characteristic of the "Montreal" model is the cushion-shaped case that was so popular in the 1970's and 1980's.

1972 Monaco with silver dial Silver dial version of the "Monaco" first automatic chronograph worldwide with a square, resistant case (wrist chronograph).