There is cause for much celebration as the Chinese Lunar New Year is nearly upon us. Brands from Chopard to Royal Selangor are just as excited to introduce their new range of products that pay homage to the humble rat, the first zodiac animal that will start a new cycle in the zodiac calendar.
JUST IN TIME
Chopard once again proves that tradition and sartorial style can go hand in hand with the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of The Rat timepiece.
Chopard has long since acquainted themselves with celebrating the Chinese calendar cycle and this year is no different with the release of the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Rat limited edition timepiece. An iconic and auspicious time for the zodiac cycle as it resets itself back to the start, Chopard incorporates these traits into the watch via the scene on the handcrafted dial depicting a golden rat standing on an ear of corn in front of the khaki winter fruit, all of which is facing a bouquet in the lucky colours of the zodiac, blue, gold and green.
The timepiece highlights the use of Urushi, an ancestral Japanese pictorial lacquering art that uses the aged sap from the Urushi tree to produce a honey textured lacquer applied to the timepiece. Not just a product of elegant aesthetic, the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Rat watch is a horological masterpiece with its L.U.C 96.17-L mechanically self-winding calibre, obvious through the transparent sapphire case-back, 65-hour power reserve and dual barrels twin technology. Crafted in 18-carat rose gold and available with a hand-sewn black alligator strap and brown leather lining, this 88-piece limited edition timepiece is pivotal to your look as the Rat is to the zodiac cycle.
