VIDEO: The viper strikes! TAG Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 02 Tourbillon Tête de Vipère

Felix Scholz

As far as cool watch names go, this watch has one of the coolest: I mean, the head of the viper — it doesn’t get much more rock than that. And while the story behind the name is less viper lounge and more viper observatory, the watch itself easily lives up to its rock star name. It’s big, it’s blue, it’s made of ceramic and has a freaking tourbillon in it. What more could you want? Not much. Even the strap, alligator backed with rubber, is cool. And while the watch is hardly an object lesson in subtlety, I was surprised at how well the whole package works together — no single element overpowers the others. I was expecting this watch to be all about that blue ceramic case, but the blue is refreshingly muted, which makes for a watch I would easily wear, even though I’m not a rock star …

TAG Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 02 Tourbillon Tête de Vipère Australian pricing and availability

TAG Heuer’s Carrera Calibre 02 Tourbillon Tête de Vipère, $26,750, available at TAG Heuer boutiques.