Reset second hand Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta

After wearing my fabulous Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S watch for weeks I noticed something was wrong with it. The second hand was no longer aligned at zero when I switched over to the Chronograph and Regatta mode by pushing in the big button you usually use to adjust time.

Over time this got annoying and very disappointing as the last thing I wanted was to stop wearing it and send it in for repairs :/

After reading up on the Internet I found out that this was a common problem faced by quartz watches that utilize several motors and take in precision timing. This particular watch in general has over 230 components and 5 bi-directional engines that generate twice the amount of torque that a conventional timepiece engine would! Self calibration over a period of time is something that could be understood I guess.

Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta After several weeks of frustration, especially since I did not know how to reset it and not having my manual on me I set out to experiment with it. Least to say not an easy task with a watch having so many modes and complicated means of operation.

I am hereby listing the procedure along with detailed instructions with hopes of helping out whoever might need this information,

For sake of simplicity let us name the buttons on the watch in order of their presence on the watch on the right side
- Button A - Top most button
- Button B - Middle button (between top and bottom ones)
- Button C - Bottom most button
Move the watch to the normal mode of operation, which is where it shows the time (the second hand should now be moving about as it always does)
Press button A and B together for many seconds till all the dials move to the 12 o’ clock position
One more many of the hands would not be aligned and out of position
Now pressing button A will move the hour hand
- Continue moving it till it is aligned at exactly the 12 o’ clock position
- This could be difficult to determine so do it till hidden by the longer minute hand
Press button C now, it will move the reset mode over so you can adjust the minute hand
- Press button A till the minute hand is at the 12 o’ clock position
Press button C now, it will move the reset mode over so you can adjust the second hand
- Press button A till the minute hand is at the 12 o’ clock position
Press button C now, it will move the reset mode to the small hand on the bottom left side of the watch (the one that shows the mode - 0, 1, 2, 3, CHRONO, REGATTA)
- Press button A till the small hand is at the 12 o’ clock position
Press button C now, it will move the reset mode to the small hand on the bottom right side of the watch (the one that says 1/10)
- Press button A till the small hand is at the 12 o’ clock position

You can exit the reset mode at any moment by pressing the button B. This can be done once the hand you need is aligned and in position.

This method should fix all your worries and thank you Tag once again for making pretty watches!

Rambling of a .COM Fanatic

Reset second hand Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S Regatta