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Caliber B381Functions Hours link minutes center seconds date at link 430 chronograph 12-hour counter at six o'clock 30-minute counter at nine o'clockDiameter 30mmThickness 6.9 mmPower Reserve Approx. 42 hoursWinding AutomaticFrequency 28800 link vphhourJewels 37Chronometer Certified No

Ticking at 3 Hz and offering a power link reserve of 100 hours the 1154 link is an automatic movement that link is essentially the no-date version of the 1151. It's the same movement used in another rather handsome Fifty Fathoms LE.

The general average spec for quartz watches runs to around 15 seconds per month so that is better-than-quartz performance at least if you are comparing entry-level quartz watches to the Rolex. link Higher-end high-accuracy quartz watches might still beat it over the course of several months link or a year but it is a comfort and a blessing to know that at least where Rolex is concerned "a link cheap quartz watch is more accurate than any mechanical watch" is not as sure a thing as you might think.

Brand TAG HeuerModel Carrera Calibre link 5Case Material Stainless Steel finished with light grey Military Grade Titanium Coating MGTC with sapphire display backDial Color link CoffeeLume link YesWater Resistance 100 meters

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