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New Year, new watches: 4 timepieces for the Year of the Horse

STORYSheena Khemaney
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Horse. Photo: Handout
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Horse. Photo: Handout
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Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Longines and Jaeger-LeCoultre debut Chinese New Year-inspired watches associated with vitality, joy and success

Is there a more fitting way to celebrate the Year of the Horse than with a special edition timepiece? Luxury watchmakers, from Vacheron Constantin to Longines, have pulled out all the stops by releasing their own creative interpretations inspired by this year’s Chinese zodiac, which is believed to bring forth action, progress and forward momentum.

Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Horse watch in platinum. Photo: Handout
Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Horse watch in platinum. Photo: Handout
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Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Horse watch comes in two 25-piece limited edition styles: pink gold and platinum. The dial features an exquisite depiction of a horse leaping over a rocky base.

Longines

Longines’ Master Collection Year of the Horse watch features a gradient dial. Photo: Handout
Longines’ Master Collection Year of the Horse watch features a gradient dial. Photo: Handout

Longines’ Master Collection Year of the Horse watch is limited to 2026 pieces for the new calendar year. The special edition model sports a gradient dial, a moonphase display at 6 o’clock and an engraved horse motif on the gilt rotor – the image is derived from Chinese artist Peon Xu’s Galloping Horse painting.

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso Tribute Enamel Horse in pink gold on a black alligator strap. Photo: Handout
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso Tribute Enamel Horse in pink gold on a black alligator strap. Photo: Handout

Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced four designs to mark the Horse Year, including this – the Reverso Tribute Enamel Horse watch in pink gold – which displays the time indication on one side and a hand-engraved illustration of a horse emerging from a billow of clouds on the caseback. It has an interchangeable alligator strap.

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