Cover Blancpain’s Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2026; Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Year of the Horse; Dior Grand Soir Year of the Horse
Blancpain’s Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2026; Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Year of the Horse; Dior Grand Soir Year of the Horse
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Usher in the Year of the Horse with these timely watches
What better way to usher in the Year of the Fire Horse—forecast to be transformative and fast-paced—than with a timepiece that keeps pace, anchored by a symbolic horse motif? Here are some festive novelties for your consideration.
IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse
The classic IWC dress timepiece pairs a Chinese New Year-inspired burgundy dial with the seven-day Calibre 52011, which is crowned by a gold-plated galloping-horse rotor visible through the sapphire caseback. Limited to 500 pieces, it comes in stainless steel paired with a burgundy alligator strap with a folding clasp.
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Above IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse
IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse
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Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Year of the Horse
Available in 950 platinum or 18k 5N pink gold, the majestic beast is rendered using a combination of relief engraving, micro-painting and Grand Feu enamelling. The self-winding Calibre 2460 G4 powers a system of four discs, each indicating relevant timekeeping information through four apertures. The trailing hours and minutes are located on the upper part of the dial, while the jumping indications for day and date are on the lower part.
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Above Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Year of the Horse in pink gold and platinum
Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Year of the Horse in pink gold and platinum
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Dior Grand Soir Year of the Horse
The pink gold horse gallops through a lush garden set with amethysts, spessartites, yellow and blue sapphires, on a mother-of-pearl dial.
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Above Dior Grand Soir Year of the Horse
Dior Grand Soir Year of the Horse
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Longines Master Collection Year of the Horse
Longines celebrates the new Chinese zodiac calendar with the Master Collection, featuring a festive red dial and a rotor decorated with an engraving of a galloping horse inspired by Chinese artist Peon Xu’s painting.
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Above Longines’ yellow gilt rotor engraved with a galloping horse
Longines Master Collection Year of the Horse
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Breitling Top Time B01 Shadow Rider
Breitling marks the Year of the Horse with this 38mm limited edition of 288 pieces that fuses 1960s-inspired design with spirited equine symbolism—a stylised horse motif appears on the sub-dial at 9 o’clock as well as on the caseback.
Above The caseback with stylised horse motif of the Breitling Top Time B01 Shadow Rider
The caseback with stylised horse motif of the Breitling Top Time B01 Shadow Rider
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Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph Year of the Horse
Tag Heuer marks the Year of the Fire Horse with a Carrera Chronograph with a fitting dial in champagne gold and crimson red. The date window at 9 o’clock replaced the number ‘7’ with the Chinese character ‘马’ in a nod to the Horse’s seventh position in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Limited to 250 pieces, it comes in a 39mm steel case with glassbox domed sapphire. The caseback reveals the automatic Calibre TH20-07 beneath a sapphire crystal embossed with an image of a galloping horse.
Above Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph Year of the Horse
Above The caseback features a galloping horse
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph Year of the Horse
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Blancpain Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2026
Blancpain’s Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2026 is a 50-piece platinum limited edition, featuring a salmon-rose Grand Feu enamel dial and a 22k gold rotor depicting the Heavenly Horse (Tianma) treading upon a flying swallow. Powered by Calibre 3638, it unites the Chinese calendar, Gregorian date, and moonphase—a world-first combination.
Above Blancpain Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2026
Above The pairing of the Heavenly Horse and the flying swallow depicts a harmonious and auspicious journey
Blancpain Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2026
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Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse”
Limited to eight pieces, the hand-engraved horse in 18k red gold stands out against the aventurine dial embellished with hand-painted golden dust that evokes a trail of sparks. The large mother-of-pearl moon makes a radiant companion to the Cassiopeia and Ursa Major constellations on the lunar disc.
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Above Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse” in 18k red gold
Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse” in 18k red gold
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Piaget Altiplano Zodiac Horse Edition
Limited to 18 pieces, the ultra-thin timepiece features a hand-engraved horse in white gold, brought to life by Anita Porchet’s grand feu enamel in shades of blue, gray, and white. Brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds add a luxurious sheen to the graceful imagery.
Above Piaget Altiplano Zodiac Horse Edition
Piaget Altiplano Zodiac Horse Edition
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Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Frosted Carbon
The Tang Dynasty-inspired Horse on the dial is created through a combination of hand-laid carbon marquetry and 3N gold-plated brass appliqués. The three-dimensional gold lines are meticulously sculpted to resemble ancient Chinese embroidery on ceremonial robes.
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Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Frosted Carbon
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Swatch Riding the Clouds
Swatch’s nod to the Year of the Horse features a stunning artwork by Yu Wenjie, a former Swatch Art Peace Hotel artist-in-residence. The dial depicts two fire-winged horses—one black, one white—soaring through flames and clouds, each element imbued with auspicious symbolism.
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Swatch Riding the Clouds
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Revelot Terra 38 Nishikigoi
In a break from the norm, Revelot chose a different animal to focus on for its Chinese New Year timepiece: the koi fish. A symbol of good fortune, the koi is reflected on the dial, composed of pieces of precisely cut mother-of-pearl assembled to reflect its colourful scales. It is powered by the slim Miyota 9039 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve.
Above Revelot Terra 38 Nishikigoi
Revelot Terra 38 Nishikigoi
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Brian Cheong leads the watch (Tatler GMT) and jewellery content at Tatler Malaysia, combining sharp editorial insight with years of luxury lifestyle experience. A seasoned journalist in luxury watches based in Kuala Lumpur, Brian had previously helmed World of Watches, Men's Folio and Prestige Malaysia.
