Hublot
Hublot marks the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit with a special collaboration with Chinese Artist Wen Na. In the Spirit of Big Bang Black Ceramic Rabbit, Wen draws inspiration from the ancient calendar of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. The 12 double-hours are fused with the images of rabbits partaking in traditional customs, such as performing dragon and lion dances, hanging up festive lanterns and exchanging red packets. Each dial is the result of over 40 hours of work, with Hublot’s artisans using a variety of brushes to paint the intricate details. Think of each watch as a unique artwork since no two dials are identical.
Piaget
Master enameller Anita Porchet brings to life the Piaget Altiplano Rabbit watch with its curious white bunnies. Before being filled with enamel pools, they are outlined with gold thread.
Vacheron Constantin
A curious-looking hand-engraved gold or platinum rabbit sits on a bed of foliage etched on relief against a vibrant Grand Feu enamel dial on Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art The legend of the Chinese zodiac – year of the rabbit watch. The four apertures on the dial reveal the hours, minutes, days, and dates.
Chopard
Chopard’s inspiration for this year comes from a pair of nimble rabbits. The L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit watch is embellished with Urushi lacquer, gold powder, and mother-of-pearl inlays crafted by a world-renowned artisan skilled in maki-e.
Van cleef & arpels
Who can resist Van Cleef & Arpels‘ evocative ticker featuring a pair of adorable bunnies painstakingly crafted from mother-of-pearl. Gazing tenderly at each other, the rabbits are set against a garden of emeralds, tsavorite garnets, pink sapphires and plique-à-jour enamel. The sun – in guilloché and mirror-polished rose gold – and a cloud crafted from lapis lazuli adds to the tableau’s impression of depth.
Breguet
The utterly feminine Classique 9075 from Breguet boasts two of the watchmaker’s in-house artisanal techniques: enamelling and engraving. Available in only eight numbered pieces, each is the product of a laborious and delicate process.
Harry Winston
With the Premier Chinese New Year Automatic 36mm, Harry Winston pays homage to the legend of the Jade Rabbit. Gold stylised figurines, 22k gold dust, and sparkling diamonds decorate the vibrant beaded mother-of-pearl dial.
IWC
The auspicious-looking Portugieser Automatic 40 Edition “Chinese New Year” from IWC features a detail designed exclusively for the owner. On the reverse side, the IWC-manufactured 82200 calibre has a gold-plated rotor that resembles a leaping rabbit.
Blancpain
Blancpain’s annual Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar release displays the main indications of the Chinese calendar on its dial, while an oscillating weight honours the new year’s zodiac sign: the water rabbit.
Franck Muller
Franck Muller and Tokyo-based streetwear label #FR2 introduce the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard, an edgy timepiece featuring the watchmaker’s emblematic numerals and tonneau case alongside #FR2’s iconoclastic rabbit motif.
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer’s Carrera Chronograph Year of the Rabbit is a prosperous black, red and gold number featuring a custom-designed dial textured like rabbit fur, along with an engraved red rabbit on its sapphire case back.
