9 of the Best Year of the Snake Watches for Chinese New Year

Little serpent creatures slither and shine in these innovative timepieces paying homage to the Year of the Snake.
Year of the Snake watches

IWC The Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Year of the Snake.

There’s no guarantee these watches will make you as wise, charming or as intuitive as the snake, but they sure will look good on your wrist.

Franck Muller Silhouette CX Snake 

Year of the Snake watches

It’s a universally acknowledged truth that snakes can be both mysterious and sexy, like this little serpent featured on Franck Muller’s Silhouette CX Snake. Designed by master casemaker Vartan Sirmakes, the sinuous 18K rose gold case marks a design evolution for Franck Muller with the debut of the Silhouette Curvex CX case, a subtle reimagining of the House’s Vanguard and Cintrée Curvex cases. 

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Enamel ‘Snake’  

 

Year of the Snake watches

A mighty snake emerges from the clouds in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s stunning Reverso Tribute Enamel. Set against glossy black Grand Feu enamel, the snake’s fine details combined with the sandblasted textures of the clouds catch the light ever so beautifully, creating an illusion of movement. Reverse it to the front and the Art Deco-inspired dial also features the same sensuous glossy black Feu enamel. 

IWC The Portofino Automatic Moon Phase 37 Year of the Snake  

 

Year of the Snake watches

People born under the sign of the Snake are considered wise, clever, charming and maybe even a little bit cunning. IWC has paid tribute to the Year of the Snake with this clever and precise timepiece. The moon phase at 12 o’clock is said to be so precise that it only deviates from the actual orbit of Earth’s actual lunar body by one day after 122 years.

 

Breguet Classique 7145 Lunar New Year 2025 

Year of the Snake watches

It was Abraham-Louis Breguet who introduced the Guilloché technique in 1786. For the Year of the Snake, Breguet released this exclusive 40mm rose gold Classique 7145 of just eight models highlighting, not just their mastery of the guilloché technique but also showcasing how brilliant they are at engraving too. 

 

Dior Grand Soir Year of the Snake 

Year of the Snake watches

In what seems like a peaceful Toile de Jouy landscape, a slithering rose gold snake appears navigating through the shimmering foliage made of mother of pearl. Rose gold butterflies flutter away at the sight of the majestic creature. The scene is forever captured in time in this stunning Dior Grand Soir timepiece. 

 

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art 

Year of the Snake watches

As an ode to the historic ties between the Swiss and the Chinese cultures since the mid-19th century, Vacheron Constantin reveals two limited edition pieces, one in pink gold and the other in platinum, depicting a cobra featured in a multitude of details developed through the combined technical expertise of an artisan engraver and master enameller.  

 

Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Year of the Snake 

Year of the Snake watches

This timepiece combines two of Arnold & Son’s signature expertise – a manufacture calibre with a large astronomical moon and an aventurine glass dial base. A delicately hand-engraved 18K rose gold snake is set against the serene blue aventurine glass dial. Around it, you can spot the Ursa Major and Cassiopeia constellations painted in luminescent material. 

 

Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake 

Year of the Snake watches

 

This year’s special edition of the Hublot Big Bang sees an ornate 3D snake with details that extend beyond the dial to the case and even the strap. The lifelike features are engraved with precision using cutting-edge laser technologies. Adding to the design, the signature open dial reveals the chronograph movement housed within. 

 

Longines Conquest Heritage Year of the Snake 

Year of the Snake watches

 

Longines has tapped the talent of renowned Chinese artist Wu Jian’an to mark the year of the Wood Snake with the Conquest Heritage. The case back features a mystical snake carrying a Lingzhi mushroom in its mouth set against a gradient red dial that is further accentuated by the gilt hands indexes. 

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