2012/10/22 - Backes & Strauss the Monarch Collection

Majestic and dazzling, The Monarch Collection, crafted in 18kt gold and hand set with the most luminous Ideal-Cut diamonds, polished and set to reign with perfection.

Backes & Strauss know diamonds better than anyone else, perfecting the art of the “Ideal-Cut”, which shapes a diamond for perfect symmetry and proportions, where all the light that enters the stone refracts internally from 57 precisely placed facets and disperses through the top of the diamond, resulting in maximum fire and brilliance.

This preeminent Royal from The Monarch Collection has over 1000 diamonds, and as Backes & Strauss Group CEO Vartkess Knadjian proudly notes: "this Monarch is on fire, I wanted to create a watch to truly show the superb skill and dedication of our craftsmen as 60,000 facets radiate from one masterful timepiece”.

 

The Berkeley Monarch

 

 

The Regent Monarch

 

 

 

Technical Specifications

Berkeley Monarch

• Size : 43 mm (37mm and 40mm are also available)
  
• Movement : Automatic movement rotor
  
• Display : Hours, minutes and central seconds
  
• Case : 18 kt Rose Gold hand set with 501 Ideal-Cut diamonds weighing 6.41 carats
  
• Crown : One Ideal-Cut diamond “The Jewel in the Crown” weighing 0.12 carats
  
• Dial : Hand set with 524 Ideal-Cut diamonds weighing 2.87 carats
  
• Buckle : Backes & Strauss Alligator skin strap with 18kt rose gold ardillon buckle
• Diamond technical information :
  
  • Cut : Ideal-Cut Round Brilliant Colour: Collection (F+) Clarity: Clean (Flawless/VVS+)
  • Diamond Total : 1,026 diamonds, 9.40 carats
    
• Also available in White Gold

Regent Monarch

• Size : 4452mm (3643 and 4047 are also be available)
  
• Movement : Mechanical movement with automatic winding
  
• Display : Hours, minutes and central seconds
  
• Case : 18 kt Rose or White Gold hand set with 507 Ideal-Cut diamonds weighing 5.08 carats
  
• Crown : One Ideal-Cut diamond “The Jewel in the Crown” weighing 0.12 carats
  
• Dial : Hand set with 584 Ideal-Cut diamonds weighing 3.28 carats
  
• Buckle : Backes & Strauss Alligator skin strap with 18kt rose gold ardillon buckle
  
• Diamond Technical Information
  
  • Cut : Ideal-Cut Round Brilliant Colour: Collection (F+) Clarity: Clean (Flawless/VVS+)
    
  • Diamond Tota l: 1 092 diamonds, 8.48 carats
    
• Also available in White Gold