New Tag Heuer x Bamford Watch Department Aquaracer Collab Revealed

Tag Heuer and Bamford Watch Department have revealed their latest co-creation – the limited edition matte titanium Aquaracer.

For the second time in their working history, Tag Heuer and Bamford Watch Department have come together to design a special limited edition watch.

Officially titled the “Tag Heuer Aquaracer Bamford Limited Edition,” the eye-catching timepiece with its matte titanium body and Flame Orange detailing offers a unique Bamford twist to Tag Heuer’s popular Aquaracer model.

Founded by George Bamford in 2004, Bamford Watch Department is one of the UK’s most famous customization houses and first got its start when a young 18-year-old George decided to customize his own Rolex Daytona by turning it black via DLC coating, and the rest is history as the orders started rolling in. When not busy personalizing other branded timepieces, Bamford Watch Department can often be found collaborating with designers to create limited edition watches like this.

“When designing this limited-edition Aquaracer, we looked to models from TAG Heuer’s past for creative inspiration. The orange design elements and sporty bezel are reminiscent of the impactful TAG Heuer pieces that were launched between 1979 and 1994 and paved the way for the Aquaracer collection, which made its official debut in 2004,” comments George Bamford, Founder, Bamford Watch Department.

The TAG Heuer’s Aquaracer Bamford watch is powered by the automatic winding Calibre 5 movement and is distinguished by the Bamford name at 6 o’clock on the concentric patterned black dial and the “Limited One of 1,500” engraved on the case back.

Also recognizable are the dashes of Bamford’s signature Flame Orange found on the hands, flange, and circling the bezel of the 43mm sandblasted matte titanium case and bracelet.

As a dive watch, it is water-resistant to 300 meters (984ft) and utilizes Super-LumiNova® on the markers and hands to ensure it is easily readable at any depth.

Limited to just 1,500 pieces, the Tag Heuer Aquaracer Bamford watch is available to pre-order for US$3,900 at Tag Heuer’s website and will be available from December 2020.