Year of the Dog Watches: Top timepieces inspired by the Lunar New Year
As Chinese New Year wraps up, we look back at the best timepieces inspired by the Lunar celebrations. Here are our favourite Year of the Dog watches to look out for.
1) Breguet’s Classique 7145 Chow-chow
At first glance: Breguet’s take on Year of the Dog watches is the Classique 7145 Chow-chow boasts a guilloche dial featuring a hand-engraved black Chow-chow – one of China’s quintessential breeds.
What’s inside: This extra thin (2.5mm) watch holds a self-winding calibre 502.3 movement
Why it’s special: Only eight pieces of this limited-release Chow-chow edition were made. Of those, only ONE will be sold in Hong Kong! A must-have collector’s piece.
At first glance: The Akita canine gracing the dial of this limited-edition watch is a nod to 2018’s zodiac mascot. It was crafted using traditional Japanese Urushi and Maki-e lacquering techniques.
What’s inside: The compact 18-carat rose gold case is home to a self-winding mechanical L.U.C calibre 96.17-L movement.
Why it’s special: The extremely detailed lacquer work on the dial was created especially for Chopard by Kiichiro Masumura, the renowned Japanese artist.
3) Vacheron Constantin’s ‘The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac’ – Year of the Dog
At first glance: The latest addition to Vacheron Constantin’s annual ‘The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac’ series boasts a rather unusual ‘hidden’ dial. The engraved dog dial face hides four sub-dials: hours, minutes, day and date.
What’s inside: Calibre 2460 G4 movement powering four sub-dial complications.
Why it’s special: Available in platinum and rose gold, only 12 pieces of each are up for grabs.
Want to explore more Lunar New Year specials? Why not take a look at our round-up of CNY fashion trends here.
