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Anything with history costs a certain amount of unseen energy that we could never pay enough for and anything without history was made with no energy and even less thought. That is why anybody would be proud to strap on a watch and gaze at the words TAG Heuer for this isn’t just a watch with a history, it’s a watch that is a part of history.

Right from the beginning Edouard Heuer, the founder of the Heuer brand of watches set to make his watch superior to all others by constantly inventing and upgrading. It was thus no surprise that in 1887 he developed and patented the oscillating pinion, a device that is still used to date by major watchmakers in their chronographs.

From the World’s first dashboard chronographs and the first stopwatch to timeless pieces like the Autavias and carreras that still carry on the legacy, the Heuer name was ensured a place in watchmaking history but to get into History, Heuer ensured that they moved into any place where motion existed. In race tracks and all, Heuers always took the price regardless of who won, whether it was at the Indianapolis Motor speedway or in formula one, Heuer was the favoured chronograph and this is the legacy they carried beyond the borders of earth when a Heuer stopwatch was worn by John Glenn to Space in 1962.

A history as rich as this doesn’t come cheap neither does an original TAG Heuer but Tag Heuer replica watches do come at a more decent price and if you are in a need of taking a slice out of history without it taking a slice out of your soul, Tag Heuer replica watches are exactly what you are looking for so pick one up.

ChronoFighter and SwordFish may be the crown princes in the repertoire of Graham – a premier brand of luxury watches. Recently this Ango-Swiss watch maker struck gold with two new models too, the ChronoSprint and Oxford. Reviewers note that the designs are inspired by art deco style of early twentieth century, later given a new lease on life in the 1960s.

In the true spirit of cubism-inspired, geometric style, both the watches are rectangular, almost tonneau-shaped. The difference is that unlike a tonneau the edges flare out, and the mid-portion appears tucked in. You will realize the benefit of this shape when you see how snugly it sits on your wrist.

The watch case is three-dimensional, and its depth is one of the major attractions of the design. The hour indicators are loud, shaped like thick daggers. With a style reminiscent of dashboard dials ChronoSprint’s seconds indicator pushes art deco look to new heights. In all other aspects the watches are traditional in essence with modernist tang to it. The Oxford has a standard automatic movement; however ChronoSprint is charged by a manual winding movement. It also has a modified chronograph except a stop watch is not present. The sobriquet ‘sprint’ comes from the ability of its seconds hand to sprint forward when you use a pusher to reset it to zero.

The watches are slim, with a thickness of about 10 mm. Both have alligator straps in line with tradition, and the body is made in steel or gold. The prices are weighty at 3,000 USD for Oxford, and a tad more for ChronoSprint.

Available for sale for watch lovers who balk at such preposterous prices is the replica Graham. Essentially a reproduction of the original designs, it is made by skilled craftsmen from good quality materials in a streamlined manufacturing process. It is then made available in the market, at only a fraction of the price of the original. All the attractive features are in place and every care has been taken in ensuring precision and durability. Go for a replica watches Graham and bask in the glory of designer luxury.