Lot 207

Backes & Strauss

Regent 1609 AD

A limited edition, heavy, elegant, diamond-set wristwatch with "Grande Date" and moon phase

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The light-coloured dial with a guilloche pattern shows the different phases of the moon in midnight blue and is beset with 17 0.12ct diamonds representing the Ursa Major constellation. The design is a result from a cooperation of Backes & Strauss and Franck Muller and was created to honour Sir Thomas Harriot, who was the first British astronomer to make a drawing of the moon circa 400 years ago.

Backes & Strauss is an English company specialising in the creation high-quality timepieces and jewellery. The company was founded in Hanau in 1789 and present themselves as the oldest company processing diamonds worldwide.
The London office was established in 1814 and the corporate seal was registered at the Goldsmith's Hall in London in 1878. In November 2006 Backes & Strauss entered a strategic partnership with Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller Group. Backes & Strauss launched their flagship ranges Regent, Berkeley and Piccadilly in 2007. Backes & Strauss‘ brand mark is a diamond inserted in the winding crown.