World in Beauty, Nature, spotlights Vacheron Constantin’s latest addition to its Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac series, which celebrates the Year of the Horse
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Hard work, strength, resilience, and bravery are represented in 2026 and the Year of the Horse
2026 is the Year of the Horse, the seventh animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, according to the Chinese calendar. Chinese mythology has a rich tradition of depicting the Horse. Traits associated with the Horse are thought to reflect the nature of the year or its events, as well as the personalities of individuals born in such years. The Horse represents hard work, resilience, and bravery.
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Vacheron Constantin continues its tradition with a new piece in the Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac series, honoring its historic connection to China by celebrating the Horse sign.
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The Horse is represented in craftsmanship, as Vacheron Constantin continues to pay tribute to Chinese culture through the Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac collection. They are introducing two 25-piece limited editions dedicated to the Year of the Horse. Set in a 40mm case, the complex and technically sophisticated Calibre 2460 G4 serves aesthetics, giving free rein to the artistry of the Maison’s Métiers d’Art specialists. The evocative beauty of the dial, which unites the crafts of relief engraving, micro-painting and grand feu enameling, is enhanced by a case of 950 platinum or 18K 5N pink gold.
Vacheron Constantin continues its tradition with a new piece in the Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac series, honoring its historic connection to China by celebrating the Horse sign.
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The hands-free display enabled by Calibre 2460 G4 creates an open canvas for artistic expression by the Maison’s Métiers d’Art specialists
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Vacheron Constantin launched a second 12-year cycle of Métiers d’Art watches focused on the Chinese zodiac, continuing a tradition that began in 2012. The current cycle features the Horse, replacing the Snake, in 2026. The horse symbolizes vitality, elegance, loyalty, courage, good fortune, and auspiciousness in Chinese culture. These watches reaffirm the Maison’s 180-year relationship with China, rooted in early 19th-century shipments and crafting highly decorated, durable pieces for Chinese dignitaries, including the Emperor. Over the years, they’ve created culturally inspired watches like the Métiers d’Art Tribute to Traditional Symbols, the Traditionelle Tourbillon, and Les Cabinotiers series, including the recent Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac.
Vacheron Constantin continues its tradition with a new piece in the Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac series, honoring its historic connection to China by celebrating the Horse sign.
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Vacheron Constantin’s Calibre 2460 G4 features a hands-free display, offering a blank canvas for the maison’s métiers d’art experts to showcase their artistry.
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The two Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac – Year of the Horse watches are powered by the self-winding manufacture Calibre 2460 G4. The movement was designed to serve as a canvas for decorative arts, with four discs displaying indications around the dial’s edge, eliminating conventional hands. The upper part shows trailing hours and minutes, while jumping indicators for the day of the week and date are on the lower part.
Vacheron Constantin’s Calibre 2460 G4 features a hands-free display, offering a blank canvas for the maison’s métiers d’art experts to showcase their artistry.
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Vacheron Constantin’s Calibre 2460 G4 features a hands-free display, offering a blank canvas for the maison’s métiers d’art experts to showcase their artistry.
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The movement’s 237 components fit within a 31 mm diameter and 6.05 mm thickness. It offers a 40-hour power reserve, with a sapphire caseback revealing an open-worked 22K yellow gold oscillating weight with a Maltese Cross and guilloché decoration. The movement features high finishing quality, including circular graining, Côtes de Genève, hand-beveled bridges, and hand-chamfered jewel sinks, engraved with the Hallmark of Geneva.
Vacheron Constantin’s Calibre 2460 G4 features a hands-free display, offering a blank canvas for the maison’s métiers d’art experts to showcase their artistry.
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Vacheron Constantin combines engraving and miniature enamelling to produce two exclusive limited editions, each consisting of 25 pieces, available in pink gold or platinum.
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The twelve Chinese zodiac signs correspond to the twelve Earthly Branches, which represent Ancient Chinese wisdom. The horse is the 7th sign of the zodiac and has held an important place in Chinese culture since ancient times, carrying diverse symbolic meanings. Perhaps most importantly, it symbolizes good fortune and prosperity and often serves as a mascot, especially during important occasions such as the Lunar New Year.
Vacheron Constantin combines engraving and miniature enamelling to produce two exclusive limited editions, each consisting of 25 pieces, available in pink gold or platinum.
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The horse is also regarded as a symbol of strength and courage, particularly due to its role in ancient warfare, where warhorses were vital companions to soldiers, embodying determination and a fearless spirit.
