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Buying guide

Which TAG Heuer Aquaracer to buy: Professional 200 vs 300, Solargraph, GMT and more (2026)

The Aquaracer is TAG Heuer's dive watch, and the names don't make the choice easy: Professional 100, 200, 300 and 500, solar or automatic, 28mm to 42mm. This is what each one is, the differences that matter, and which to buy.

By the Sterling Guild team · Updated 22 October 2026 · Prices checked daily at Goldsmiths · How we choose

Our top picks: TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Date, TAG Heuer Aquaracer 200 Professional Solargraph, TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT

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Our top picks

  1. Best Aquaracer overallTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Date£3,850The Professional 300 in 42mm, with the COSC-certified TH31-00 automatic, an 80-hour power reserve and a ceramic bezel.
  2. Best value AquaracerTAG Heuer Aquaracer 200 Professional Solargraph£2,350The 40mm Professional 200 Solargraph, powered by light, water resistant to 200 metres.
  3. Best GMTTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT£4,200The Professional 300 with a second time zone, the TH31-03 automatic and an 80-hour power reserve.
  4. Lightest AquaracerTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph£3,050The Solargraph in Grade 2 titanium, case and bracelet, with a Grade 5 titanium bezel.
  5. Best for womenTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300£3,700A 36mm automatic Professional 300, with a black ceramic bezel and a turquoise dial.
  6. Best small SolargraphTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph£2,150The Solargraph in a slim 34mm case, with a blue dial inspired by the Northern Lights.
In this guide
  1. How we chose
  2. The Aquaracer range explained
  3. Professional 200 or Professional 300?
  4. The best Aquaracer overall: Professional 300
  5. The best value Aquaracer: Professional 200 Solargraph
  6. The lightest Aquaracer: Solargraph in titanium
  7. The best Aquaracer automatic under £3,000: Professional 200
  8. The best Aquaracer GMT: Professional 300 GMT
  9. The best Aquaracer for women
  10. For serious divers: Professional 500
  11. Aquaracer or something else?
  12. Questions people ask

For most people, the best Aquaracer is the Professional 300: TAG Heuer's COSC-certified TH31-00 automatic, with an 80-hour power reserve, in a 42mm case with a ceramic bezel. For less money and no fuss, the Professional 200 Solargraph, powered by light. For travellers, the Professional 300 GMT.

Every watch here is sold new by Goldsmiths, a UK authorised TAG Heuer retailer. Prices are Goldsmiths' own on the date shown.

How we chose

We went through every Aquaracer Goldsmiths has in stock and compared the movements, power reserves, sizes and water resistance, using Goldsmiths' product descriptions. TAG Heuer's own website couldn't be read automatically, so every fact here is from Goldsmiths, the authorised retailer. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which never changes the price you pay. For the rest of TAG Heuer's range, see our best TAG Heuer watches.

The Aquaracer range explained

According to Goldsmiths, the Aquaracer collection was re-launched in 2021. The number after "Professional" is the water resistance in metres.

Aquaracer Size Movement Water resistance From
Professional 200 Solargraph 40mm or 34mm Solar quartz (TH50) 200 m £2,150
Professional 200 40mm Calibre 5 automatic 200 m £2,800
Professional 300 42mm TH31-00 automatic, COSC, 80 hours 300 m £3,650
Professional 300 GMT 42mm TH31-03 automatic GMT, COSC, 80 hours 300 m £4,050
Professional 300 (women's) 36mm Calibre 5 automatic 300 m £3,700
Professional 100 Solargraph 28mm Solar quartz (TH51-00) 100 m £2,550
Professional 500 42mm titanium TH30-00 automatic, COSC 500 m £4,550

"From" is the least expensive version at Goldsmiths when we checked. Movements and water resistance are from Goldsmiths' listings and descriptions.

Professional 200 or Professional 300?

The number tells you the water resistance, but the real difference is the movement.

  • Professional 300: TAG Heuer's TH31-00 automatic, which Goldsmiths describes as COSC-certified, with an 80-hour power reserve, in a 42mm case with a ceramic bezel. Take it off on Friday and it's still running on Monday.
  • Professional 200 automatic: the Calibre 5, in a 40mm case. Goldsmiths' descriptions give the Calibre 5 a much shorter power reserve, between 30 and 38 hours depending on the description, so it can stop overnight if you don't wear it.
  • Professional 200 Solargraph: a quartz movement charged by light, in 40mm or 34mm. Nothing to wind, no battery to change.

Our advice: for an automatic, go straight to the Professional 300: a COSC-certified movement with an 80-hour power reserve is worth the extra over the Calibre 5. For the simplest everyday watch, buy the Solargraph.

The best Aquaracer overall: Professional 300

Goldsmiths' description calls it "engineered for deep-sea exploration": a 42mm stainless steel case, a blue "wavy" dial, a ceramic bezel and an automatic movement with an 80-hour power reserve, water resistant to 300 metres.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Date
Best Aquaracer overallTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Date WBP5111.BA0013 · 42mm · Automatic · 300 m water resistant £3,850Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

It also comes on a rubber strap, for less, and with black or green dials.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph and TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT TAG Heuer Aquaracer 57 watches at Goldsmiths, £2,100 to £5,550. Shop the Aquaracer

The best value Aquaracer: Professional 200 Solargraph

According to Goldsmiths, the Solargraph was TAG Heuer's first solar-powered watch. Its movement charges from any light, sun or indoor: Goldsmiths' description of one Solargraph says two minutes of light powers it for a day, and a full charge keeps it running for up to 10 months. This 40mm version uses the Calibre TH50-00 and is water resistant to 200 metres.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer 200 Professional Solargraph
Best value AquaracerTAG Heuer Aquaracer 200 Professional Solargraph WBP1114.BA0000 · 40mm · Solar · 200 m water resistant £2,350Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Goldsmiths' description of the blue version mentions an interchangeable strap system, redesigned hands and markers with Super-LumiNova®, and a unidirectional bezel.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph WBP1117.BA0047 · 40mm · Solar · 200 m water resistant £2,600Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The lightest Aquaracer: Solargraph in titanium

The same Solargraph, made lighter. Goldsmiths' description says the case and bracelet are sandblasted Grade 2 titanium and the bezel is Grade 5 titanium, with a polar-blue central hand.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph
Lightest AquaracerTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph WBP1184.BF0008 · 40mm · Solar · 200 m water resistant £3,050Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best Aquaracer automatic under £3,000: Professional 200

If you want an automatic and a 40mm case, this is the one. Goldsmiths' description mentions the Calibre 5 automatic, a screw-down crown, a unidirectional bezel and a green "smoky" dial inspired by the rainforest. Remember the shorter power reserve (see above).

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 WBP2115.BA0627 · 40mm · Automatic · 200 m water resistant £2,800Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best Aquaracer GMT: Professional 300 GMT

The Professional 300 with a second time zone, so you can keep track of home while you travel. Goldsmiths describes the TH31-03 automatic as COSC-certified, with an 80-hour power reserve, in a 42mm case water resistant to 300 metres.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT
Best GMTTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 GMT WBP5114.BA0013 · 42mm · Automatic · 300 m water resistant £4,200Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

For other travel watches, see our best GMT watches.

The best Aquaracer for women

Professional 300 (36mm). Goldsmiths' description mentions a pressure-proof 36mm steel case, a black ceramic bezel, a wavy turquoise dial "inspired by the waters of idyllic lagoons" and the Calibre 5 automatic, water resistant to 300 metres.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300
Best for womenTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 WBP231K.BA0618 · 36mm · Automatic · 300 m water resistant £3,700Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Professional 200 Solargraph (34mm). The solar Aquaracer in a slim 34mm case with the TH50-01 movement, according to Goldsmiths, which describes the blue dial as embracing "the beauty of the Northern Lights".

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph
Best small SolargraphTAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph WBP1311.BA0005 · 34mm · Solar · 200 m water resistant £2,150Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Smallest of all is the 28mm Professional 100 Solargraph, water resistant to 100 metres.

For serious divers: Professional 500

The most extreme Aquaracer. Goldsmiths' description says it's water resistant to 500 metres, in a 42mm Grade 2 titanium case, with the COSC-certified Calibre TH30-00 and a helium escape valve for saturation diving. It's a limited edition.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 500 Date Limited Edition
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 500 Date Limited Edition WBP5182.BF0010 · 42mm · Automatic · 500 m water resistant £4,550Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Aquaracer or something else?

For less money, the Longines HydroConquest is the best-value Swiss automatic diver, with a 72-hour power reserve: see which Longines HydroConquest to buy. For a head-to-head of the two brands, see TAG Heuer vs Longines. And if you can stretch further, the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M is the classic: see which Omega Seamaster to buy.

More TAG Heuer Aquaracer watches

16 more from Goldsmiths, from £2,150 to £5,550. Prices and specifications are Goldsmiths' own; we haven't written about these ones in detail.

Questions people ask

TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 or 300: which should I buy?
The number is the water resistance in metres, but the bigger difference is inside. The Professional 300 uses the TH31-00 automatic with an 80-hour power reserve, in a 42mm case with a ceramic bezel. The Professional 200 is 40mm and comes either as a Solargraph, powered by light, or as an automatic with the Calibre 5. If you want an automatic, the Professional 300 is worth the extra; if you want an easy everyday watch, the Professional 200 Solargraph.
Is the TAG Heuer Aquaracer automatic or battery?
Both, depending on the model. The Professional 300 and the Professional 200 automatic are automatic. The Solargraph models have a quartz movement charged by light, and the Aquaracer chronograph is quartz.
How long does a TAG Heuer Solargraph last?
According to Goldsmiths' description of the Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph, two minutes of light powers it for a whole day, and a full charge keeps it running for up to 10 months, even in the dark.
Is the TAG Heuer Aquaracer COSC certified?
The Professional 300 and 500 are. Goldsmiths' descriptions call the Professional 300's Calibre TH31-00, the Professional 300 GMT's TH31-03 and the Professional 500's TH30-00 COSC-certified. The Professional 200 and the Solargraphs aren't described as chronometers.
Is the TAG Heuer Aquaracer waterproof?
Yes: it's a dive watch. The Professional 100 is water resistant to 100 metres, the Professional 200 to 200 metres, the Professional 300 to 300 metres and the Professional 500 to 500 metres.
Is the TAG Heuer Aquaracer a good watch?
Yes. It's a Swiss dive watch from a famous name, and Goldsmiths lists a five-year TAG Heuer guarantee on most Aquaracers. The Professional 300, with its 80-hour automatic, is the best of them for the money.
TAG Heuer Aquaracer or Longines HydroConquest?
The HydroConquest is the better value: a Swiss automatic diver with a 72-hour power reserve for less. The Aquaracer gives you more choice, including solar and titanium, and the Professional 300's 80-hour automatic. See which Longines HydroConquest to buy.
TAG Heuer Aquaracer or Omega Seamaster?
The Seamaster Diver 300M is the step up, with Omega's Master Chronometer certification, at a higher price. See which Omega Seamaster to buy.

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How we write these guides: every watch is one you can buy new from a UK authorised retailer. Prices and specifications come from the retailer's own product page, and anything extra comes from the brand's website. We check prices and stock every morning, but they can change, so the retailer's page always has the final word. No brand or retailer pays to appear. Read how we choose watches and jewellery and our editorial policy; spotted a mistake? Email contact@sterlingguild.co.uk.