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Vintage Heuer Discussion Forum
The place for discussing 1930-1985 Heuer wristwatches, chronographs and dash-mounted timepieces. Online since May 2003. | ||||||
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Here's an excellent posting on Fratello Watches, about the TAG Heuer Series 2000 that belonged to Bill Gates -- https://www.fratellowatches.com/how-bill-gatess-tag-heuer-ended-up-with-a-watch-enthusiast/
Of course, the best part of the story is how the watch came to be owned by a passionate watch collector, who posts on Instagram as @WatchYouWearin. Well done, Johann!!
Interesting that Bill Gates and Barack Obama both selected these TAG Heuer dive watches, in the late 1980s / early 1990s. Series 1500 for Obama and Series 2000 for Gates.
These TAG Heuer dive watches were what many young businessmen / attorneys might have bought, when they were just starting their careers.
And let's not forget Marlon Brando, around this same time, but that's another story for another day.
Jeff
[Photos courtesy of Fratello Watches / @WatchYouWearin; used with permission]
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