Amid all the fanfare, marketing, and commemorative releases that have surrounded best fake TAG Heuer watches since its return to the title sponsor spot of the Formula One World Championship in 2025, it’s easy to lose sight of the brand’s involvement as nothing more than a vehicle for unique colorways and flashy press releases. At the heart of TAG Heuer’s involvement in the sport (and at the heart of the sport itself, frankly) lies an absolute mountain of timing data, telemetry, and information feeds that makes every moment of on-track action possible. For its first major launch of the 2026 racing season, TAG Heuer leans into the intricate, telemetry-dense side of the world’s most data-driven motorsport, by packing as much real-time race information as possible into its smartwatch platform. The new TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E5 45mm x Formula 1 doesn’t just deliver a massive suite of F1 information to the wearer alongside its already dizzying list of functionalities, it aims to capture the feel of Formula 1 through a variety of slick bespoke visual and audio treatments.
Most of the TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E5 45mm x Formula 1’s 45mm wide Grade 2 titanium case is lifted from the rest of the Connected line. The streamlined, modern sporting silhouette, Carrera-esque angular lugs, brushed and matte blasted black DLC finishing, and low, wide tapering pushers are all Connected staples at this point, but this new model forges its own character in initial images with a unique bezel design. Adorned with the Formula 1 logo at 6 o’clock and the TAG Heuer shield emblem at 12 o’clock, most of this polished black ceramic bezel design is broken up into seven distinct segments: FP1, FP2, FP3, Q1, Q2, Q3, and GP. Working in conjunction with this model’s signature new face design (more on that later), this bezel tracks the progress of every practice, qualifying, and race session throughout a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend. That said, there’s no mention of sprint races on this bezel, so it’s unclear how the 1:1 replica watches will track weekends with sprints in addition to full Grand Prix race events. Sprint race-related nitpicks aside, it’s a compelling, graphic companion to the watch’s signature suite of race-related complications, and a generally attractive addition to the Connected silhouette in photos. Around back, the Connected Calibre E5 45mm x Formula 1 carries the same extensive suite of sensors and charging ports as its stablemates, along with a solid-for-a-smartwatch 50-meter water resistance rating.
The top copy TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E5 45mm x Formula 1 watches 326 dpi AMOLED touchscreen dial is, unsurprisingly, where the real heart of this release lies. TAG Heuer launches the watch with a signature face design known as Race Track, which displays the current (or next upcoming) Formula 1 Grand Prix event at 6 o’clock, along with a broad, heavily stylized digital time display. The current Grand Prix circuit appears in silhouette above the time. As an extra playful touch, the track becomes a running seconds display,with an indicator that makes its way around the circuit once a minute. Around the outer edge, a series of colored blocks corresponds with the bezel to indicate the current session of the Grand Prix weekend. This isn’t just one solitary face design, however. Each of the 24 Grand Prix weekends on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar is given a unique version of this, with bespoke overlays, along with time display and session indicator color palettes matched to the unique character of each race. According to the brand, each of the other classic TAG Heuer-inspired watch face options are given a Grand Prix-themed overhaul as well, but images of these designs were not available ahead of press time. There’s also the new, exclusive Formula 1 app included here, which offers everything from current championship standings to race results, race schedules, and the full season calendar, with major updates pushed at a glance without opening the app thanks to a series of widgets. What’s more, TAG Heuer has designed a suite of unique notification icons and sounds directly inspired by Formula 1, including alert sounds mimicking pit radio pings, to add a more immersive touch to the design. Of course, this is still a Connected, so beyond the new Formula 1 features, the display still offers a broad array of sporting, wellness, and organizational apps through the bespoke TAG Heuer OS. This includes dedicated app features for tracking running, cycling, swimming, workouts, hiking, and golf, along with call management, and the standard smartwatch complement of utility apps.
TAG Heuer powers the Connected Calibre E5 45mm x Formula 1 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 5100+ chipset. While this is now four-year-old hardware, the basic platform is still respectably capable, including a three-day power reserve and a fast-charging feature allowing a full 24 hours of battery life to charge in just 30 minutes (a full charge will take up to 90 minutes, however). Given the Connected line’s sporty positioning, it’s unsurprising that its sensor array is comprehensive as well, with sensors for heart rate monitoring, calorie tracking, step counting, a compass, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a barometer, blood oxygen saturation tracking, breathing rate tracking, sleep analysis, and heart rate variability. To complete the design, AAA TAG Heuer clone watches fits the smartwatch with two included straps. The first is a racy, flush-fit rubber-lined leather strap in carbon fiber-patterned black, complete with five lines of aggressive red accent stitching in photos. The second is a lighter, more flexible stretchy black textile strap with a pair of vivid red racing stripes. This second one appears to be the more dedicated “sports strap” of the two in photos, with the leather option better suited to non-strenuous wear.
TAG Heuer hasn’t been shy about capitalizing on its return to the top sponsor spot in Formula 1 since early 2025. Through the barrage of unique colorways and limited edition designs, though, no other release is designed to deliver more Formula 1 information than the new perfect replica TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E5 45mm x Formula 1 watches. The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E5 45mm x Formula 1 will be available exclusively through the brand’s website starting March 3, 2026, with a wider release at authorized dealers beginning March 5. MSRP for this watch stands at 2,400 CHF as of press time.