Harry Winston celebrates the Chinese Year of the Rat with an exquisite rose gold Premier timepiece. Set against a vibrant red mother-of-pearl background, the artful silhouette of a rat comes to life through China’s time-honored paper cutting tradition. Limited to just eight pieces, the Premier Chinese New Year Automatic 36mm promises to bring great luck to a fortunate few.
Inspired by the delicate art of Chinese paper cutting, artists at Harry Winston explored this practice with precious gold and, in place of red paper, incorporated an intense red beaded mother-of-pearl background. The rat’s contours and surrounding scenery are created from one piece of 18-karat rose gold, an incredible feat, given the elaborate openwork patterns depicted on the dial.
The case is set with 57 brilliant-cut diamonds - including the truncated diamonds on the crown and tips of the lugs - houses this exceptional work of art. On the reverse side, a sapphire crystal reveals the Swiss-made mechanical automatic movement. Fitted with a flat silicon balance spring to ensure lasting precision, the movement offers a robust power reserve of 68 hours and is in a water-resistant case, up to 30 meters.
The Premier Chinese New Year is limited to just eight pieces, the luckiest number in Chinese numerology, and is presented in a beautiful red box decorated with golden lotus flowers and the celebrated rat.
