As the Lunar New Year ushers in the Year of the Horse, watchmakers from around the world are celebrating with limited editions that combine artistry, craftsmanship, and symbolism. From hand-painted dials and enamel miniatures to mechanical marvels and haute horlogerie complications, these timepieces pay homage to the horse’s energy, strength, and independence. Red and gold tones, intricate motifs, and thoughtful design details capture both Eastern tradition and Swiss precision, making each watch a collectible celebration of movement, vitality, and good fortune.
IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN PORTUGIESER AUTOMATIC 42 YEAR OF THE HORSE
IWC Schaffhausen welcomes the Lunar New Year with a 500-piece limited edition of its Portugieser Automatic 42, marking the Year of the Horse. The stainless-steel watch features a burgundy dial—a colour associated with good fortune—and golden hands and Roman numerals. Its IWC-manufactured 52011 calibre offers a seven-day power reserve, with a rotor shaped like a galloping horse, visible through the sapphire case back. Delivered with black and burgundy alligator leather straps, the watch combines traditional symbolism with contemporary elegance.
DIOR GRAND SOIR YEAR OF THE HORSE
In celebration of the Lunar New Year Dior presents a 30-piece limited edition of the Grand Soir to honour the incoming zodiac. The 36mm watch features a mother-of-pearl dial depicting a rose-gold horse navigating a miniature floral landscape, accented with butterflies in pink gold. Set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds on the bezel, the timepiece houses an automatic Sellita SW300 calibre with a 42-hour power reserve. A beige satin strap completes this enchanting, playful design, reflecting the horse’s optimism and independence.
PATEK PHILIPPE GRAND COMPLICATIONS MINUTE REPEATER 5278 ‘HORSE’
Patek Philippe showcases its mastery of haute horlogerie with the Minute Repeater 5278 ‘Horse’, a 20-piece limited edition that blends mechanical excellence with exceptional handcraft. Housed in a 40mm white gold case, the watch features a brown dial adorned with a hand-engraved white gold applied ornament inspired by the historic Chunar horses of Indian origin. Powered by the calibre R 27 minute repeater movement and visible through a sapphire case back, this Grand Complication is a refined tribute to equestrian strength and artisanal tradition.
REVERSO TRIBUTE ENAMEL ‘XU BEIHONG’
Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates the Year of the Horse with three Reverso Tribute Enamel watches in white gold, inspired by Chinese artist Xu Beihong. Each timepiece reproduces one of Xu Beihong’s horse paintings on the caseback, rendered in miniature enamel, while the dial features grand feu enamel over hand-guilloché patterns. The manually wound Calibre 822 powers each 10-piece edition, capturing the horse’s strength, vitality, and nobility with exceptional artistry.
HERMÈS ARCEAU ROCABAR DE RIRE
Hermès reimagines the Arceau with the Rocabar de Rire, a 12-piece limited edition blending humour and craftsmanship. The 41mm white gold watch features a whimsical horse from Dimitri Rybaltchenko’s silk scarf, animated via a spring mechanism activated at 9 o’clock. The dial combines hand engraving, miniature painting, and coloured horsehair marquetry, creating depth and playful detail. Hours and minutes are driven by the Manufacture Hermès H1837 calibre, visible through a sapphire case back. An alligator strap completes this mischievous, artful tribute to equestrian creativity.
LONGINES MASTER COLLECTION YEAR OF THE HORSE
The Master Collection serves as a canvas for Longines to pay homage to the 2026 zodiac. A collaborative piece with the Peon Art Museum in China, the model features an engraving of Peon Xu’s celebrated painting Galloping Horse on the gilt rotor of the calibre, symbolising momentum. Key features of the 42mm stainless-steel timepiece include a striking gradient red dial, elegant gilt hands and applied and a moonphase display at 6 o’clock framed by a date indicator. Limited to 2,026 pieces worldwide.
TAG HEUER CARRERA CHRONOGRAPH YEAR OF THE HORSE
TAG Heuer’s Carrera Chronograph Year of the Horse is a 250-piece limited edition inspired by the animal’s vitality and drive. Housed in a 39mm steel glassbox case, the watch features a striking dial with a gradient of deep crimson and champagne gold, evoking the fiery energy of the Fire Horse. Rose gold-plated hands and indexes with red accents enhance legibility, while the Chinese character for horse appears discreetly at 9 o’clock. Powered by the automatic Calibre TH20-07 with an 80-hour power reserve and paired with a beads-of-rice bracelet, the watch unites Swiss chronograph heritage with Eastern symbolism and a dynamic racing spirit.
BREITLING TOP TIME B01 SHADOW RIDER
Breitling celebrates the Year of the Horse with the Top Time B01 Shadow Rider, a 288-piece limited edition chronograph inspired by speed, freedom and boldness. The 38mm stainless steel cushion-shaped case houses a black-and-white dial with a dashboard-style motif, “squircle” subdials, and a small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock featuring a horse silhouette. Red accents highlight the 30-minute counter and central chronograph hand. Powered by the COSC-certified Calibre 01 with a 70-hour power reserve, the watch is paired with a perforated beige leather racing strap, while the engraved caseback marks its collectable status.
