Backes & Strauss – Royal Collection The Princess Elizabeth - Unique Piece NEW
ROYAL COLLECTION ǀ UNIQUE PIECE
The Princess Elizabeth is the first of two very unique pieces that Backes & Strauss has crafted in 2016 to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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The main feature of the Princess Elizabeth is its extraordinary dial, depicting Princess Elizabeth’s youthful profile. The gold dial has been hand-engraved by Backes & Strauss’ master engraver and enamelled using the Grand Feu technique with “XC” at twelve o’ clock.
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It is interesting to note that this process uses the English Blythe enamel, applied over various layers at 900 degrees Celsius. The temperature is rigorously controlled to achieve a royal purple hue, a skill for which the enameller requires decades of experience to perfect.
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The second piece, the Queen Elizabeth, will be unveiled at a special event in October to be held in Japan.
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Technical details
Case: 18k White Gold 28 diamonds – 3.95 cts
Size: 37 mm
Dial: Gold
XC at 12 o’ Clock, Portrait of Princess Elizabeth II: Grand Feu enamelling technique using English Blythe Enamel
Crown: One Ideal Cut diamond “The Jewel in the Crown” - 0.09 cts
Hands: Sword-shaped hands with superwhite luminova
Movement: Automatic movement
Display: Hours, minutes & seconds
Strap: Jewellery bracelet in 18k White Gold set with 136 diamonds – 18.57 cts
Total Carats: 165 diamonds – 22.61 cts
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CONTACT
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