{"id":498743,"date":"2026-02-25T14:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498743\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:54:09","slug":"tag-heuers-latest-smartwatch-gives-f1-fans-a-reason-to-splash-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498743\/","title":{"rendered":"Tag Heuer&#8217;s latest smartwatch gives F1 fans a reason to splash out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tag Heuer often releases special editions of its smartwatches, and its first for the Calibre E5 family is the most logical partnership yet, as it&#8217;s with Formula One.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the 45mm Titanium version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/tag-heuer-connected-calibre-e5-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Connected Calibre E5<\/a>, Tag Heuer has gone all-out to put the excitement of the 2026 F1 season on your wrist. <\/p>\n<p>                        Hardware upgrades<\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A promotional image of the Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E5 x Formula One\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tag-heuer-formula-one-race-dial.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tag-heuer-formula-one-race-dial.jpg\" class=\"img-brightness-opt-out\"\/><br \/>\n        Credit:\u00a0Tag Heuer<\/p>\n<p>The case is made from Grade 2 Titanium and has been brushed and sandblasted, then given a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating for a unique finish. <\/p>\n<p>The bezel has markings to show the phases of a race weekend, from Free Practice sessions to qualifying sessions, and finally the race start.<\/p>\n<p>Two different straps are included with the smartwatch. A black leather strap has a rubber underside and a carbon-like pattern along the edges, while the second is one of Tag Heuer\u2019s latest textile straps for comfort and 24-hour wear. <\/p>\n<p>                        Software for F1 fans<\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A promotional image of the Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E5 x Formula One\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tag-heuer-formula-one-strap.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tag-heuer-formula-one-strap.jpg\" class=\"img-brightness-opt-out\"\/><br \/>\n        Credit:\u00a0Tag Heuer<\/p>\n<p>The smartwatch uses Tag Heuer\u2019s own Tag Heuer OS software, which has been customized with special F1-inspired icons and sounds, along with cool-sounding notification alerts that mimic pit crew radio messages.<\/p>\n<p>The software makes use of the special bezel, with animated indicators showing race weekend status and activity. A special watch face, called Race Track, shows a representation of the race track for the current race, and changes as the season progresses.<\/p>\n<p>Owners also gain access to an exclusive app. Called The Formula One, it shows the F1 race calendar, results, timings, and championship information. It includes a widget for the smartwatch, so all the information fans could want is never far away.<\/p>\n<p>                        Tag Heuer and F1<\/p>\n<p>Tag Heuer has a long and illustrious relationship with all forms of motor racing, from its iconic Monaco watch famously worn by Steve McQueen in the 1971 movie Le Mans, to the long-running Formula One model.<\/p>\n<p>In a significant step last year, Tag Heuer became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/tag-heuer-returns-to-formula-1-as-official-timekeeper-from-2025-season.5lS9YMOfwnuaQXkRGQW11v\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">official timing partner for Formula One<\/a>, taking over from Rolex, and its branding and timing gear can be seen at every race. <\/p>\n<p>It makes sense for the watchmaker to release a special edition of its latest smartwatch to celebrate this, and it&#8217;s great to see such a detailed model with plenty of design elements for fans to enjoy. <\/p>\n<p>The Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E5 x Formula One will be available from March 3. The price has not been revealed at the time of writing, but expect it to be around $2,550. <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"420\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tag-heuer-calibre-e5-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tag-heuer-calibre-e5-square.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tag-heuer-calibre-e5-square.JPG\" class=\"img-brightness-opt-out\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img src=\"https:\/\/static0.anpoimages.com\/assets\/images\/ap-logo-icon-colored-dark.svg\" alt=\"Android Police logo\" title=\"Android Police\" width=\"20\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6\/10<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCase size \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t45mm \/ 40mm<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCase Material \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSteel \/ Titanium<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tDisplay \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1.39-inch \/ 1.2-inch<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tDisplay resolution \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t454 x 454 \/ 390 x 390<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tag Heuer often releases special editions of its smartwatches, and its first for the Calibre E5 family is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":498744,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[49,48,195,61],"class_list":{"0":"post-498743","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-gadgets","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/498744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}