Piccadilly Duchess 33
The Princess range of watches has long formed part of the core of the Backes & Strauss collection, blurring the lines between timekeeper and jewel with its beautifully engineered bracelets which are so soft and supple that they almost challenge the wearer to believe that they are made from diamonds - the hardest substance known to man.
And now, as more petite, ultra-elegant cocktail watches make a long-awaited return to the female wrist, the Princess is joined by the Duchess, an all-new design in the Backes & Strauss line-up which features a smaller, slimmer case and an equally tactile bracelet made from three rows of carefully selected diamonds instead of four.
In keeping with the standard set by the Princess, however, the bracelet of every Duchess watch features links which are individually made by hand, and every diamond is set in the typical, meticulous style which is the trademark of Backes & Strauss - and which makes the Duchess as much a pleasure to wear as it is to hold and to behold.
The Duchess will be available either as a fully diamond-set watch or in Red Rose, Green Emerald and Blue Velvet variations, each name referring to whether the central row of the bracelet is respectively set with rubies, emeralds of sapphires to complement the 134 glittering diamonds on either side which amount to more than 16 carats. The cases of the Duchess, meanwhile, will be available in white or rose gold, hand-set with Backes & Strauss’ Ideal Cut white diamonds.
Piccadilly Duchess 33
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Size: 33 mm
Movement: Quartz
Case: 18kt White or Rose Gold, 32 white diamonds, 2.25cts
Dial: White dial, white or rose Roman hand-polished numerals
Bracelet: 102 diamonds, 14.25cts
Crown: The Jewel in the Crown, 0.07cts
Display: Hours & Minutes
Total carats: 135 diamonds, 16.57cts
All brilliant cut diamonds set on Backes & Strauss are Ideal Cut diamonds unless stated otherwise.