TAG Heuer Carrera ‘Tête de Vipère’ Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer Hands-On
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has been redefining its signature look in recent years. The company’s CEO Jean-Claude Biver has an illustrious history of resurrecting and modernizing old watchmakers, starting with Blancpain, then Omega, and most recently Hublot. The bulky, avant-garde looks of Hublot are certainly starting to filter down to TAG Heuer under his leadership, especially in the Carrera collection which is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. The brand’s latest pinnacle creation, the TAG Heuer Carrera ‘Tête de Vipère’ Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer exemplifies this new style, and features a rare “Viper’s Head” chronometer certification from the Besançon Observatory in eastern France. When we think of chronometer certification, the first and most obvious institution that comes to mind is the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) in Switzerland. But chronometer testing isn’t limited to COSC; other institutions such as the King’s Observatory (formerly known a