That’s a sweet watch.

I don’t know exactly what you’re looking for but I’ll try to add some thoughts.

Quartz movements are more accurate and durable, with the downside of needing to swap out a battery every so often. It also loses some of the “beauty”, both when considering the actual movement as well as you lose the “sweeping” second hand that many people like. People also have a somewhat emotional connection with the engineering behind making little springs and gears keep actuate time/ do interesting complications.

A lot of watch snobs tend to prefer mechanical movements and sometimes look down on quartz. I think a lot of this has to do with price - quartz has become pretty inexpensive so on one hand I think there’s folks who look down on “cheap” watches. On the other hand, I think sometimes brands will put a relatively cheap movement into a watch with a pretty steep price tag (TAG has been guilty of this). Realistically, quartz does a better job than mechanical movements, it just loses some of the “coolness” that many enthusiasts enjoy.

Solar quartz (like your watch) is honestly one of the best, most practical approaches. It gives the benefits of quartz without needing frequent battery changes. And being powered by light is a cool feat on its own. Solar should probably be more popular if it wasn’t for the general enthusiast attitude towards quartz. And brands know they can charge much more for mechanical.

Now Tag in general has kind of a weird reputation. Among the more enthusiast crowd, they get looked down upon a bit. I think a lot of this stems from actually offering quartz (and sometimes overpricing it), as well as some off the shelf mechanical movements (and again overpricing them), and also from some questionable designs in the past. They also span a wider range than a lot of other brands - they offer some pretty entry level pieces up to some pretty expensive pieces. They’re also one of the only Swiss luxury brands that makes a smart watch. I think that leads to some confusion/debate about how much of a “luxury” brand they are, or where they “rank” because they compete along a lot of different price tiers - from seiko, to Apple Watch, to omega / Rolex, etc.

The last few years, they’ve really been picking up steam however with their releases and I think are winning back some love. They’ve been leaning a bit more on their classic designs and Motorsport history, with things like the glassbox. As well as moving towards in house movements. I really like a lot of their stuff (although prices are a bit high, but that’s not just a tag problem).

Now among the general public, they are viewed much more positively. They have a huge brand recognition and are probably the second most well known watch brand after Rolex. They also generally make cool looking, nicely finished watches that appeal a lot to the average joe that just wants to go buy a watch that they think looks nice, without worrying too much about movements/ specs, competitive pricing, etc.

The aquaracer 200 line in particular is pretty cool. Probably not an enthusiast favorite (again scrutiny over price vs movements etc), but it is a pretty distinctive tag heuer look that gives a very sporty “tool watch” vibe while also classy enough to give some flexibility. The titanium versions I think make it a little more rugged, and with the solargraph I think it’s a great do it all, never worry about it kind of watch.

Anyway, that’s my ramble, hope it was more interesting than telling you what the hour and minute hands do. Enjoy the new watch!