It definitely looks like it's TRYING to be a TAG-Heuer 2000 chronograph but it's got little things, some of which you pointed out, that are not right. It's one of several things - a Franken, a poorly restored, a poorly modded, a poorly serviced watch. Or a fake.

I personally would have passed on it. When you get it, provide images of the case back and even the movement if you can open it up.

 

It definitely looks like it's TRYING to be a TAG-Heuer 2000 chronograph but it's got little things, some of which you pointed out, that are not right. It's one of several things - a Franken, a poorly restored, a poorly modded, a poorly serviced watch. Or a fake.

At the very least, I hope it is not the later. I originally thought this was just a normal Tag Heuer 2000 chronograph with swapped out case back, when it was serviced by its previous owner

I personally would have passed on it. When you get it, provide images of the case back and even the movement if you can open it up.

Here are more photos of it. All I know so far (as a layman) is that this movement, 599.232 is a legit one used in (Tag) Heuer 2000 quartz chronographs ref 25x, 26x, and 27x

Spoiler: Case back and movement

 

It has been "tweaked" at some point.....

 

I think the price of $163 speaks for itself. I personally wouldn’t expect much for a watch of this price.

 

Yup.

 

It has been "tweaked" at some point.....

Now I believe it so. Maybe the original dial was broken or something and the 253.006 dial (and case back) was the only thing they had in their drawer.

I think the price of $163 speaks for itself. I personally wouldn’t expect much for a watch of this price.

Undestandable, I've been observing that a normal used 2000 quartz chronograph fetch at least $500 and up

 

I thought these had mechanical modular movements.

 

Looks like a real pre-Tag quartz chono to me. I'm surprised its still running. I've seen many of these movements over the years with dead or partially dead movements

 

Hi dmr33! Im looking for 1500 black bezel. The entire bezel not an insert. Is that possible to get? it for the mid 37mm

 

Don't these quartz movements usually have TAG Heuer engraved on it? My 2000 and 6000s all do. They are ETA movements for the most part but TAG marks them with their name like this 2000:

I don't see that on the OP's movement picture. It's blank.

 

Compare it to all the images of items currently for sale