TAG Heuer's Formula 1 Solargraph Has Gone Pastel

TAG Heuer's new Formula 1 Solargraph 38mm pastel collection takes a piece of motorsport history and gives it a soft, confident, very right-now makeover.

The collection arrives in five pastel colourways: beige, pink, blue, pastel green, and lavender blue. On paper, pastels and Formula 1 heritage don't sound like obvious companions. In practice, it makes complete sense. The TAG Heuer Formula 1 line has always been about expression and the refusal to be boring. Softening the palette amplifies it in a way that feels fresher than going louder ever could.

The three TH Polylight versions, in blue, beige, and pink, come with matching rubber straps and monochromatic cases. Just one clean colour from bezel to buckle. The pink one especially commits fully with a case, bezel, and strap in a single unbroken hue. Then there are the two steel-cased editions with diamond-set indexes, the pastel green and lavender blue, which are doing something slightly different. They bring a little more shimmer into the equation without tipping into full-on dress watch territory. The lavender blue with its pastel pink minuterie and diamond accents sits in a very specific sweet spot: sporty enough to wear casually.

What makes the whole collection feel considered is the movement underneath. The Solargraph caliber converts both natural and artificial light into energy, meaning a couple of minutes in the sun powers the watch through the day, and a full charge can keep it running for up to ten months in total darkness.

The pastel green and lavender blue editions are the rarer picks, limited to 1,500 and 1,000 pieces respectively, while the Polylight trio runs to between 2,500 and 3,500 pieces depending on the colour.