The new yr guarantees energy, energy and success, its propitiousness bolstered by the undeniable fact that it’s the yr of the dragon, one among the strongest and most auspicious of Chinese legendary creatures in the zodiac.
While it might appear that these born beneath this fortunate signal stand to achieve this new yr, different indicators too have an opportunity to align their fortunes with that of the Dragon’s.
Wearing an merchandise that bears the picture of the dragon serves each as a reminder of 1’s beneficial hand in addition to a fortunate image for the yr.
ROGER DUBUIS
Excalibur Dragon Monotourbillon
The new 42mm pink gold Monotourbillon takes off from its 2020 incarnation with a extra summary strategy to the dragon’s legendary type.
This time, 27 particular person items of brass have been employed in the creation of this new dragon, its sides embellished with black lacquer whereas its polished prime floor is given a pink gold remedy.
The items are specified by 25 completely different ranges, including to the 3D impact, whereas the similar dragon is metalised on the inside the caseback’s sapphire crystal.
The timepiece is powered by the RD512SQ Calibre that includes a decrease tourbillon cage in non-magnetic titanium which is 2 instances lighter than chrome steel. The higher tourbillon cage, in the meantime, has a mirror-polished Cobalt Chrome end.
This is a calibre that presents better resistance to magnetic fields, with an influence reserve of 72 hours. Its brass flange has been galvanised in pink gold whereas its indexes are rendered in black Super-LumiNova. Limited to simply 28 items.
CASIO
G-Shock MTG-B3000CXD
Casio G-Shock jumps on the dragon bandwagon with the new MTG-B3000CXD that includes the G-Shock’s authentic resin with steel in the rendering of its golden dragon.
Its inventiveness extends to the bezel and model loop which is roofed in dragon scales fashioned from gold-coloured ion plating and textured with etching and laser processing. The dragon scale motif can be printed on the dial in a contrasting darkish shade and its caseback is engraved with a hovering dragon.
The mannequin options the G-Shock MTG collection’ triple G resistant (that are shock, centrifugal drive, and vibration resistant) and the superior Dual Core Guard carbon-reinforced resin case.
Uniquely, the case again has an intricate 3D type, created via repeated urgent, reducing and sprucing. The caseback serves as the lugs to safe the band in addition to the guards for the crown and buttons, thus making a slimmer, extra compact timepiece.
The watch is priced at RM5,688 and obtainable on the Casio E-commerce web site apart from chosen G-Shock shops.
BREITLING
Chronomat B01 42 Year of Dragon
Swiss watchmaking and Chinese tradition meet in a limited-edition watch of solely 88 items. This new unique takes on a definite burgundy dial to symbolise success and prosperity, with triple chronograph counters in black apart from a dragon insignia in the subdial at 9 o’clock and on the sapphire crystal caseback.
All the codes synonymous with this traditional line stay, together with the onion crown and raised protecting rider tabs that protect the crystal. The rider tabs at the 15-minute and 45-minute positions are interchangeable in order that the bezel is ready to rotate to depend up or down.
The timepiece is on the market completely at Breitling boutiques in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and South-East Asia and is already touted as a extremely coveted collectable.
BELL & ROSS
BR 05 Artline Dragon
Bell & Ross incorporates the artwork of tattooing and the historical Chinese tradition of engraving on a timepiece that showcases an extremely detailed laser engraving of a dragon on the complete watch together with its 40mm case, hyperlinks and crown guard.
The BR 05 Artline Dragon is proscribed to solely 99 items. — Photo: Bell & Ross
As testomony to the stage of consideration to element, each hyperlink on the built-in bracelet is individually engraved earlier than meeting. The finish result’s a continuity of the dragon type with clearly no room for error.
The timepiece is not only beautiful to have a look at, it’s also powered by the calibre BR-CAL.321 with a 54-hour energy reserve. Limited to solely 99 items.
