TAG Heuer - Professional - No reserve price - 935.413 - Men - 1990-1999

Now available at auction from Second Vintage A recognizable staple of 1990s sports watch design, this classic two-tone TAG Heuer Professional features a distinctive matte sandblasted case finish. Bearing the honest marks of a well-worn life, this example offers a highly patinated, character-rich aesthetic for enthusiasts of vintage quartz divers. Brand: TAG Heuer Model: Professional Reference Number: 935.413 Movement: Quartz caliber 1.88 Dial: Heavily patinated with visible moisture damage Case Size: 35mm (excluding the crown) Case Material: Stainless Steel Production Year: 1990s Condition: Fair vintage condition. Movement serviced on 14 July 2026. Dial and Hands The dial presents a heavily patinated character resulting from visible moisture damage, displaying significant spotting and staining across the surface. Discoloration is particularly notable around the edges and the heavily degraded, uneven lume plots. Despite the extensive age-related wear, the printed text remains fully legible. The Mercedes-style hands feature degraded and discolored luminous material that matches the dial indices, while their metal surrounds show noticeable oxidation and staining. Case and Crystal The stainless steel case retains its distinctive matte sandblasted finish, showing honest wear consistent with its age. Light scratches and handling marks are present on the flanks and lugs, though no major dents or deep gouges are visible. The unidirectional dive bezel exhibits significant plating loss on its gold-tone finish, alongside scratches and wear on the raised numerals and markers, and a darkened lume pip. The gold-tone crown is clearly signed with the TAG Heuer shield logo and shows moderate wear to its knurling and plating. The flat crystal appears clear, presenting only minor surface dust or light marks with no major deep scratches or cracks visible. Movement Inside is the quartz caliber 1.88, an ETA-based movement signed by TAG Heuer with seven jewels. The movement appears visually clean, showing no obvious signs of heavy battery leakage or severe corrosion. The movement was serviced on 14 July 2026. Strap The watch is fitted with its original signed two-tone jubilee-style bracelet, presenting a well-worn character with significant plating degradation. There is heavy plating loss on the gold-tone center links, as well as scratches and scuffs visible across the steel links and the clearly signed TAG Heuer fold-over clasp. The bracelet accommodates a maximum wrist size of 18cm. Condition Fair vintage condition. The movement was serviced on 14 July 2026. This example displays honest, heavy wear consistent with its age and history. The dial and hands show significant moisture damage, staining, and oxidation. The case retains its overall geometry with general handling marks, while both the bezel and the original two-tone bracelet exhibit substantial plating loss and surface scratches. Dimensions The case measures 35mm (excluding the crown). Remarks This TAG Heuer Professional remains a recognizable staple of 1990s sports watch design. With its distinctive matte sandblasted case and original signed bracelet, it offers a thoroughly worn, highly patinated example of a classic dive watch aesthetic. History The TAG Heuer Professional series emerged as a definitive part of the brand's catalog during the 1980s and 1990s, defining a generation of accessible, robust sports watches. Characterized by their Mercedes hands, unidirectional rotating bezels, and reliable quartz movements, these models became ubiquitous in the era's diving and active-lifestyle segments. This 1990s example reflects the enduring appeal of the two-tone sports watch format that dominated late twentieth-century horology. / Second Vintage SKU: TAG-PXX-0001