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THE VIPER’S HEAD THE FIRST TAG HEUER CHRONOGRAPH TO BEAR THE PRESTIGIOUS ‘TÊTE DE VIPÈRE’ STAMP OF EXCELLENCE, AWARDED BY THE BESANÇON OBSERVATORY. SINCE 2006, ONLY 500 WATCHES HAVE RECEIVED THIS HIGHLY EXCLUSIVE CERTIFICATION. A BRAND NEW LIMITED EDITION OF 155 PIECES RELEASED TO CELEBRATE 55 YEARS SINCE THE HEUER CARRERA WAS CREATED
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S A highly modern version of its TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer with a contemporary design and featuring two of traditional watchmaking’s most famous complications: a tourbillon and a chronograph 20
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wiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has the 1970s, then relaunched in 2007, the ‘Tête been redefining its signature look de Vipère’ stamp has since been awarded in recent years. The company’s to just 500 pieces. To obtain this certificate CEO Jean- Claude Biver has an of excellence, each fully assembled watch illustrious history of resurrecting undergoes a protocol involving 16 days of and modernising old watchmakers, testing, in five different positions at three starting with Blancpain, then Omega, and most different temperatures. The Besançon Observatory, operating on recently Hublot. The bulky, avant-garde looks of Hublot are indeed beginning to filter down behalf of the International Bureau of Weights to TAG Heuer under his leadership, especially and Measures, is the only independent/public in the Carrera collection which is celebrating organisation able to inspect chronometers. More than its 55th anniversary this m e re l y p ro o f year. The brand’s latest ‘The Besançon Observatory, operating o f q u a l i t y pinnacle creation, the on behalf of the International Bureau and accurac y, TAG Heuer Carrera ‘Tête t h is s t a m p is de Vipère’ Chronograph of Weights and Measures, is the only co n f i r m a t i o n Tourbillon Chronometer independent/public organisation of technical exemplifies this new able to inspect chronometers.’ expertise which st yle and features a borders on r are ‘ V ip er ’s H ea d ’ chronometer certification from the Besançon perfection. The stamp certifies the watch as a whole, not just the movement. Observatory in eastern France. TAG Heuer unveils a new, highly modern The ‘Tête de Vipère’ stamp, which means ‘Viper’s Head’, was applied to a chronometer version of its TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph for the first time by the Besançon Observatory Tourbillon Chronometer with a contemporary in 1897. This high- qualit y metrological design and featuring two of traditional guarantee is a mark of the unrivalled precision watchmaking’s most essential complications: and excellence of a watch. Abandoned in a tourbillon and a chronograph. This new HKGOLFER.COM
Heuer-02T movement, a calibre that preceded the Heuer 02 chronograph movement that has seen widespread use at TAG Heuer of late
watch comes in a 45mm blue ceramic case. It features the Heuer-02T movement, a calibre that preceded the Heuer 02 chronograph movement that has seen widespread use at TAG Heuer of late, most notably in the company’s Autavia range. The movement is housed in a magnificent midnight blue ceramic case, complemented by a ceramic bezel and lugs. Elegant touches of blue can also be seen in the weight and movement barrel. With its polished, brushed and bead-blasted finishes, the result is a sophisticated, modern piece, ref lecting the highest qualit y Swiss watchmaking technology. The ‘Tête de Vipère’ stamp has been applied to the bridge, visible through the sapphire crystal of the case back. In keeping with the brand’s recent trend towards big, wrist-engulfing men’s watches, the case and bezel are made of blue ceramic, which offers superior scratch resistance to steel but is also brittle and prone to shattering if struck hard enough. The case back, pushers and crown are all made of stainless steel that has been PVD-coated black, to match the
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included matte black alligator strap which features a black rubber lining and blue contrast stitching. Water resistance is rated at a very respectable 100m, which makes this a watch that you could wear while swimming. Advanced technology, high quality, high performance and exceptional manufacture expertise, combined with perfect mastery of industrial processes and production costs, make the TAG Heuer Carrera ‘Tête de Vipère’ Chronograph Tourbillon Chronometer a perfect addition to the brand’s range, enriching the design codes and DNA of TAG Heuer, Avant-Garde since 1860.
The ‘Tête de Vipère’ stamp has been applied to the bridge, visible through the sapphire crystal of the case back
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