With the approach of Chinese New Year, as has now become an annual tradition, watch houses release their special limited editions to celebrate one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.
On 1 February the year of the Ox gives way to the year of the Tiger, and from Dior and Harry Winston to Swatch and G-Shock the big cat is prowling across – or in some cases playing kittenishly on – dials and straps. Myth has it that people born under the sign of the Tiger are fiercely independent, powerful and ambitious (they include Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and Lady Gaga) – and, according to the horoscopes, this year of the Tiger is all about being brave. Arm yourself with a timepiece and get out there.
