The WAY201S.BA0927 is the TAG Heuer answer to the green watch trend, the WAY201S.BA0927 is the outdated version, I prefer this green version over the newer model. The updated WBP208B.BF0631 has a sandblasted titanium case that looks pretty good, yet I just don’t like the shade of green, the cyclops over the date window and the octagonal index markers.  

For the older version, the bezel is aluminum, not ceramic as one would suspect, the unidirectional bezel is a dive feature, although ironically these timepieces are not really used for diving all that much, so it is not without its criticisms. I do prefer the bezel ring of the newer version, the lugs on the bezel are too sharp for me and a little square edged, but I am perplexed as to why the ceramic bezel is not a feature seeing this has been a feature of this series. 

The 25 jewel movement indicates this is an ETA 2824-2, a good solid movement, the Calibre 5 is a self-winding automatic movement. The caseback is stainless steel, the diver’s helmet is engraved on the caseback obscuring the mostly unfinished automatic movement. Beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour, the 4 Hz automatic movement has a 38 hour power reserve that is what you would expect. 

Would I purchase a green Aquaracer? I may consider if I didn’t already have a blue version. But would I consider instead of the black version instead of the reference WAY201S.BA0927, more than likely as I see the green watch trend as a fad. Every watchmaker is busy producing green watches but I wonder if they will still look great in a decade or will it be so 2021? I am not sure and I am not risking it with such an important purchase.