Frederique Constant Special Production Watch Chinese Zodiac YEAR OF THE GOAT FC-724CC4H4 Manufacture In-House Movement

YEAR OF THE GOAT The Chinese Zodiac is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle is related to an animal sign. These animal signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. 2015 is the year of the goat, marked at 6 O’clock on the dial. – Twelve Chinese zodiac signs (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig) – Twelve terrestrial branches (original quarter, original first quarter, original second quarter, original third quarter, positive quarter, positive first quarter, positive second quarter and positive third quarter) 12 ZODIAC SIGNS AND TIME The Frederique Constant Zodiac Limited Edition has the twelve zodiac signs as the main index markers on its dial. One Chinese hour is two western hours. Each two hours has an animal zodiac sign: Rat: 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. is the time rats actively seek food. Ox: 1 to 3 a.m. is the time that oxen ruminate. Tiger: 3 to 5 a.m. is when tigers hunt prey. Rabbit: 5 to 7 a.m. is when a jade rabbit pounds herbs. Dragon: 7 to 9 a.m. is when dragons hover in the sky and give people rainfall. Snake: 9 to 11 a.m. is when snakes start to leave their burrows. Horse: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. is when a horse is vigorous. Goat: 1 to 3 p.m.is when sheep eat grass and become stronger. Monkey: 3 to 5 p.m. is when monkeys become lively. Rooster: 5 to 7 p.m. is when roosters return to their roost as it is dark Dog: 7 to 9 p.m. is when dogs begin to carry out their duty to guard entrances. Pig: 9 to 11 p.m. is when all is quiet and pigs are sleeping soundly.