The TAG Heuer S/el came to symbolise the revival of TAG Heuer in the late 1980s/ early 1990s as the first watch in a new generation of models. The brand had suffered from a lack of investment during the Piaget/ Lemania years and it was only when TAG acquired Heuer in 1985 that we began to see new ideas and… Read More
POSTED 11 Jan 2015
S/el
The TAG Heuer S/el was launched in 1987 with a design that was intended as much for the water as it was for the Boardroom. The distinctive part of the S/el was its linked bracelet, a feature which does somewhat date the watch back to the 1980s.
The S/el was the favourite watch of Ayrton Senna, who wore his digital/ analogue S/el on a tan leather strap.
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