7 Year of the Pig luxury watches you would want to flaunt this Lunar New Year
Designs of Vacheron Constantin, Panerai, Piaget, Jaquet Droz, Chopard and Breguet, some with diamond-encrusted bezels, depict the 12th Chinese zodiac animal
The pig’s position as the 12th and last animal of the Chinese zodiac – according to fable – reflects its lazy persona.
Legend has it that the pig got hungry on its way to join the other animals in a race to be inducted into the zodiac, and took a nap after stopping to satiate its gluttonous desires.
While keeping track of time was not that particular pig’s strong suit, the same cannot be said for these luxury swine-inspired timepieces.
Leading watchmakers have put their imaginations to work, conjuring up playful, jolly and cheerful depictions of pigs for their creations.
Some of the pieces feature complicated mechanical details, while others sparkle from the light reflecting off diamonds.
Check out the Lunar New Year timepieces dedicated to the approaching Year of the Pig, with a number of them included in the watchmaker’s limited-edition collections.
Vacheron Constantin, the Swiss luxury watchmaker, presents two references of its Year of the Pig watch – each one inspired by ancient Chinese art of “jianzhi”, or paper-cutting.
The jianzhi technique share similarities with Scherenschnitt paper-cutting, which is deeply rooted in Swiss culture.