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TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 30mm Ladies Watch Black
Ref. WBP2451.FT6200
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Stepping up in TAG Heuer's range
The Aquaracer Professional 200 has always sat at the intersection of genuine diving capability and considered design, and this 30mm version sharpens that tension rather than resolving it in either direction. The case is solid stainless steel, the bezel rotates in one direction only and is made from 18k 5N rose gold — not plated, not finished to look like it — and the crown screws down to hold the 200m rating. The rubber strap carries a gum-effect texture and can be trimmed to fit, which matters on a smaller wrist where off-the-shelf lengths rarely land quite right. Against all that tool-watch hardware, the dial is smoky black mother-of-pearl set with eleven brilliant-cut diamonds as hour markers. It is an unusual pairing that works because neither side of it apologises for the other: the diamonds read as diamonds, the bezel reads as a dive bezel. The Calibre 9 inside is derived from the Sellita SW100, a movement well suited to a 30mm case and straightforward to service anywhere in the world — which, for a watch rated to this depth and worn into the water, is the practical consideration that matters most.
- Reference
- WBP2451.FT6200
- Brand
- TAG Heuer
- Collection
- Aquaracer
- Case size
- 30mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 14mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Calibre 9
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Ex-display
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 40 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about TAG Heuer
Edouard Heuer founded his workshop in Saint-Imier in 1860 at the age of twenty, and the company he built became the definitive maker of things that measure short intervals.
The patents came early and mattered. The oscillating pinion of 1887 remains in use in mechanical chronographs today — an elegantly simple way of engaging the chronograph train that most manufacturers still prefer to the column wheel alternative. The Mikrograph of 1916 measured to a hundredth of a second, decades ahead of anything comparable.
Heuer's association with motorsport ran deeper than sponsorship. It supplied dashboard timers to rally and racing teams for decades, and the wrist chronographs of the 1960s were named accordingly: Carrera, for the Carrera Panamericana; Monaco, for the Grand Prix; Autavia, from automobile and aviation. The Monaco of 1969 — square, water-resistant, and worn by Steve McQueen in Le Mans — housed the Calibre 11, one of the first automatic chronograph movements.
The quartz crisis hit hard. TAG, the Techniques d'Avant Garde group, bought the company in 1985, giving the current name. LVMH acquired it in 1999.
The modern house has pursued high-frequency timing seriously, producing concept movements measuring to a thousandth and a five-thousandth of a second, alongside the volume Carrera, Aquaracer, and Formula 1 lines.
- 1860
- Edouard Heuer founds the company in Saint-Imier.
- 1887
- The oscillating pinion is patented, still used today.
- 1963
- The Carrera launches, named for the Carrera Panamericana.
- 1969
- The square Monaco debuts with an automatic chronograph calibre.
- 1985
- The TAG group acquires Heuer.
- 1999
- LVMH acquires TAG Heuer.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the TAG Heuer Aquaracer range (7), Back in Stock (4,847), Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Automatic Watches (1,736), Watches Under 37mm (1,704), Women's Watches (1,622) and Sports Watches (784).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 200m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 30mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of TAG Heuer's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | WBP2451.FT6200 | L23210876 | M79580-0001 |
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| Price | £3,080 | £2,995 | £2,150 |
| Case size | 30mm | 30mm | 32mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 30m | 150m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 40 hours | 45 hours | 38 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 200m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 40 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
14mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £3,080, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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