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Backes & Strauss Articles

Founded in London in 1789, Backes & Strauss is one of the world's oldest diamond companies, where the philosophy of horology and the shimmer of diamond high jewellery come together.

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Backes & Strauss Piccadilly Princess Royal Emerald Green watch
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The rock stars of SalonQP

Also on show at DJWE will be this pair of Moussaieff high jewellery earrings set with a half moon Colombian emerald and a half moon diamond.
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High jewellery and luxury watches set the Doha Jewellery and Watches Expo alight

Designed to disperse the light with a fiery brilliance, the Backes & Strauss Royal Ashoka Empress watch incorporates 92 Ashoka diamonds on the bracelet.
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Diamond high jewellery watches: walking in a sparkling winter wonderland

The Harrods Princess watch by Backes & Strauss in white gold with diamonds and Gemfields emeralds.
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For 2014 SalonQP will host Gems of Time: an exhibition devoted to high jewellery watches

Backes & Strauss' spectacular Piccadilly Princess Royal Colours watch is entirely covered in 225 diamonds in 66 different hues, all of them of the prized fancy-coloured variety
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The Piccadilly Princess Royal Colours by Backes & Strauss

Backes & Strauss Regent 3643, with one row of ideal-cut round-brilliant diamonds, hand set in 18ct rose gold, 47 diamonds in total, including the jewel in the crown, weighing 4.99ct and retailing at £48,960.
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Best of 2013: jewellery watches

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The intriguing movement in the diamond set Royal Jester watch by Backes and Strauss is a witty display of mechanical mastery

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Maria Doulton meets prima ballerina and ambassador for Backes and Strauss Tamara Rojo

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The ultra slim Renaissance watches by Backes & Strauss are a feat of gem setting and watchmaking

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A Backes & Strauss is conceived as a jewellery watch as opposed to a watch merely embellished with diamonds

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The fifth Only Watch charity auction is set to break records with 33 one off timekeepers up for sale

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Add a colourful twist to your timekeeping with these summer ready watches

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