Old Summer Palace Twelve Zodiac Heads · Rat · bronze edition 2025
OLD SUMMER PALACE TWELVE ZODIAC HEADS · RAT
圆明园十二兽首 · 鼠首
Brand: Sea-Gull (海鷗). Reference: 418.94.8849-1. [Version: Rat head on spring-themed dial; Bronze case. View other versions →]. Launch date: 2025-Month?-Date? Official retail price: CN ￥78,000
The twelve zodiac bronze heads from the Old Summer Palace are originally fountainheads in the form of Chinese zodiac animals, they are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Loong, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. The heads were robbed by British and French troops in 1860. Over the years, the Chinese government and people have been searching the world to find ways for these bronze heads to go back home. Although half of them are still missing or not returned, they have received great attention in the movement of repatriating Chinese art and cultural artifacts.
Sea-Gull reproduced the zodiac heads on watch dials with the cloisonné enamel techniques and combined with tourbillon module, gold filament are used to form the capitalized Chinese numerals. The twelve enamel dials are grouped by 3 in each group to showcase each of the four seasons, for example, the dials for Rat, Ox and Tiger represents Spring, and dials for Rabbit, Loong and snake represents Summer and so on. The bronze case versions of the twelve watches are launched in 2025.
Chinese character:
壹 - 1
贰 - 2
叁 - 3
肆 - 4
伍 - 5
陆 - 6
柒 - 7
捌 - 8
玖 - 9
拾 - 10
拾壹 - 11
拾贰 - 12
MOVEMENT
Mechanical, manual-winding. Tourbillon. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST8260W. Functions: Hour, minute. Jewels: 21. Frequency: 21600 vph. Power reserve: Around 40 hours.
CASE
Bronze. Diameter: 42 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Lug width: 22 mm. Water resistance: 5 ATM. Luminescence: No lume. Dial: Filigree (cloisonné) enamel. Capitalized Chinese numerals made of gold filament. Crystal: Sapphire crystal. Has anti-reflective coating. Case back: Fixed with screws. Transparent. Titanium alloy & sapphire crystal case back. Hands: Breguet hands. Thermal-bluing steel hands. Crown: Push-pull. Pumpkin shape. Bronze crown.
STRAP
Brown. Alligator leather. Hand-stitched strap. Fit for case lug width: 22 mm. Clasp: Pin buckle. Bronze clasp.
Original: $13,705.77
-70%$13,705.77
$4,111.73
Description
OLD SUMMER PALACE TWELVE ZODIAC HEADS · RAT
圆明园十二兽首 · 鼠首
Brand: Sea-Gull (海鷗). Reference: 418.94.8849-1. [Version: Rat head on spring-themed dial; Bronze case. View other versions →]. Launch date: 2025-Month?-Date? Official retail price: CN ￥78,000
The twelve zodiac bronze heads from the Old Summer Palace are originally fountainheads in the form of Chinese zodiac animals, they are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Loong, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. The heads were robbed by British and French troops in 1860. Over the years, the Chinese government and people have been searching the world to find ways for these bronze heads to go back home. Although half of them are still missing or not returned, they have received great attention in the movement of repatriating Chinese art and cultural artifacts.
Sea-Gull reproduced the zodiac heads on watch dials with the cloisonné enamel techniques and combined with tourbillon module, gold filament are used to form the capitalized Chinese numerals. The twelve enamel dials are grouped by 3 in each group to showcase each of the four seasons, for example, the dials for Rat, Ox and Tiger represents Spring, and dials for Rabbit, Loong and snake represents Summer and so on. The bronze case versions of the twelve watches are launched in 2025.
Chinese character:
壹 - 1
贰 - 2
叁 - 3
肆 - 4
伍 - 5
陆 - 6
柒 - 7
捌 - 8
玖 - 9
拾 - 10
拾壹 - 11
拾贰 - 12
MOVEMENT
Mechanical, manual-winding. Tourbillon. China Made. Caliber: Sea-Gull ST8260W. Functions: Hour, minute. Jewels: 21. Frequency: 21600 vph. Power reserve: Around 40 hours.
CASE
Bronze. Diameter: 42 mm. Thickness: 12 mm. Lug width: 22 mm. Water resistance: 5 ATM. Luminescence: No lume. Dial: Filigree (cloisonné) enamel. Capitalized Chinese numerals made of gold filament. Crystal: Sapphire crystal. Has anti-reflective coating. Case back: Fixed with screws. Transparent. Titanium alloy & sapphire crystal case back. Hands: Breguet hands. Thermal-bluing steel hands. Crown: Push-pull. Pumpkin shape. Bronze crown.
STRAP
Brown. Alligator leather. Hand-stitched strap. Fit for case lug width: 22 mm. Clasp: Pin buckle. Bronze clasp.
