Oris continues to impress with one of its most expressive launches to date — the Year of the Horse Limited Edition, created to mark the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, which begins on 17 February 2026. The Fire Horse is associated with energy, drive, and determination, and the model mirrors exactly this through a bold design full of warmth, colour, and character.
Colours that tell a story
The model is dressed in a deep, glowing red palette that symbolises the Fire Horse’s intensity. The dial runs in dark burgundy with gradient subdials in fiery tones and gold-plated hands and applied indices, while the dark-brown shell cordovan strap — made from horsehide — evokes tradition, strength, and natural elegance. Built on the Artelier line, the watch carries red and gold, the symbolic colours of good fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture.
Advanced mechanics for the dedicated collector
Beneath the surface works Calibre 113, one of Oris’s most impressive in-house movements (first seen in 2017 and recently revived). It is a hand-wound movement with a 10-day (240-hour) power reserve from a single oversized barrel, a patented non-linear power-reserve indicator at 3, week-number display via a 52-week scale around the dial’s edge, day/date/month, and small seconds at 9. In this edition Oris has added two symbolic details: a galloping horse when the movement is fully wound, and a resting horse when it is time for new energy — a charming and culturally charged touch that makes the model unique.
A limitation that truly means something
The watch is produced in only 88 pieces, a number that stands for double luck and double prosperity in Chinese culture. Each example is delivered in an exclusive wooden box and carries individual numbering, with a suggested price of around USD 8,000 (roughly EUR 6,650).
Specifications
Stainless steel, 43 mm (13.1 mm thick, 50 mm lug-to-lug); double-domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inside; see-through sapphire caseback; water-resistant to 5 bar; Oris Calibre 113, hand-wound, 240-hour power reserve, 3 Hz / 38 jewels; dark-red dial with Super-LumiNova on the hands and applied indices; dark-brown cordovan strap with folding clasp; special wooden box; five-year warranty with registration via MyOris; available from January 2026.
For those after something truly special
The Year of the Horse Limited Edition is a model for anyone who wants to wear something expressive, knowledgeable, and culturally charged — a watch that shows both a passion for mechanics and an appreciation of symbolism and tradition. Oris continues to demonstrate why it remains a favourite among enthusiasts, both technically and emotionally. For another characterful Oris, see our look at the Oris Kermit Edition.
What is the Oris Year of the Horse Limited Edition?
An Artelier Calibre 113 limited edition marking the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse, with a deep red dial and galloping/resting horse motifs in the power-reserve display.
What movement and specs does it have?
The hand-wound Calibre 113 with a 10-day power reserve, business calendar (day, date, week, month) and small seconds, in a 43 mm steel case with 50 m water resistance.
How limited is it and what does it cost?
Limited to 88 numbered pieces, delivered in a wooden box, at a suggested price of around USD 8,000 (roughly EUR 6,650).
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