You might also come across the occasional serial number that features a combination of 3 letters and 3 numbers (e.g., HAF455) or 3 letters and 6 numbers (e.g., ABC134679).Īs notes, there’s rarely enough room for watches with an exhibition caseback to display both the model number and serial number on the back. In this case, the exception is TAG Heuer’s fondness for using no letters and 6 numbers for certified chronometers (e.g., 123489).
But don’t panic if it doesn’t follow this exact format. Usually, the serial number will consist of two or three letters followed by four numbers (e.g., AB1234). The bottom number is your unique serial number. All watches of the same model will bear this same number. The top number is the model number, sometimes referred to as the reference number. The numbers will typically be stacked one on top of the other. Providing the watch isn’t either a very bad imitation or a very old, potentially priceless piece from the very early days of Heuer, you should see two sets of numbers engraved on the caseback. But once you know exactly where to look, it shouldn’t take you too long to locate it.įlip the watch over. If you’ve never noticed it on any TAG Heuer watch you’ve owned, you wouldn’t be the only one. Find the serial number, and you’re just a few seconds away from finding out when the watch was manufactured, which model it relates to, ownership details, and so on.ģ Does a serial number guarantee authenticity? Where can I find my TAG Heuer serial number?ĭespite the serial number being the source of some great information, TAG Heuer doesn’t exactly advertise it in a prominent way.
In this way, the serial number becomes an easy, simple way to authenticate a watch.
No two watches in any collection from any period will ever share the same serial number. Unlike model numbers that are generic to every piece that comes from a certain collection, the serial number is unique to each particular watch. Every single TAG Heuer watch that leaves the factory is stamped with a serial number (these days at least… back in the days before imitation watches became big business, neither TAG Heuer nor many other watchmakers bothered). It’s just that one without definitely is). A watch with a serial number might still be fake. If you do, you’re bringing home a fake (although just to be clear, a serial number in itself doesn’t guarantee authenticity. The first rule of buying a TAG Heuer watch? Don’t buy one that doesn’t have a serial number.
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