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Fascinating watches with a traditional Chinese touch are perfect for Lunar New Year. Here are our top picks.

Blancpain. The series of Metiers d’Art watches is created to honour the Four Great Beauties – women in ancient Chinese history who were renowned for their allure. Each selection runs on a hand-wound movement with a 192-hour power reserve and a 42mm gold case. Price on request
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Dior. Featuring a red flower in bloom, the Dior Grand Bal Miss Dior Rouge watch is inspired by the brand’s spring/summer 1949 haute couture collection, HK$255,000

Vacheron Constantin. The exotic Les Cabinotiers Armillary Tourbillon Snake features an exquisitely engraved serpent surrounding the case band. It has an aluminium tourbillon carriage and a silicon escape-wheel. Price on request
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Chanel. Unique and elegant, the Mademoiselle Privé Coromandel Glyptic collection uses realistic glyptic technique, which involves cutting, sculpting and engraving. The stunning snow-set case has 521 diamonds, HK$1.92 million
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Jaquet Droz. The dial of the Petite Heure Minute Pig is ringed in red gold and diamonds, and the face sports a miniature depiction of a pig in a wheat field. Limited to 28 pieces, HK$311,000
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Chanel. The Mademoiselle Privé Coromandel Glyptic watch collection showcases a sense of uniqueness and elegance by using realistic glyptic technique, which involves cutting, sculpting and engraving. The watch has a stunning snow-set case with 521 diamonds, HK$1.92 million

Dior. Featuring a red flower in bloom, the Dior Grand Bal Miss Dior Rouge watch is inspired by the brand’s spring/summer 1949 haute couture collection, HK$255,000

Jaquet Droz. The Petite Heure Minute Pig is covered in rings of red gold and diamonds. Limited to 28 pieces, the watch features a realistic painting of a pig in a wheat field, HK$311,000

Blancpain. The series of Metiers d’Art watches is created to honour the four great beauties in ancient China. Each selection runs on a hand-wound movement with a 192-hour power reserve and a 42mm gold case. Price on request

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To celebrate Lunar New Year, watch brands have released models with beautiful images, from a serpent engraving to a delightful miniature painting of a pig


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5 luxury watches honouring Chinese themes, motifs and memes

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}To celebrate Lunar New Year, watch brands have released models with beautiful images, from a serpent engraving to a delightful miniature painting of a pig

To celebrate Lunar New Year, watch brands have released models with beautiful images, from a serpent engraving to a delightful miniature painting of a pig