Bespoke movements
Watchmaking Excellence: From Classic to Custom Movement Decoration
Backes & Strauss classic collection features three types of movements: Mechanical, which is comprised of Manual and Automatic, and Quartz. However, the most exquisite of Backes & Strauss’ diamond watches house the bespoke movements.
To amplify the exclusivity of a timepiece, Backes & Strauss watchmakers decorate the movement surfaces with traditional or bespoke motifs. Alongside the classic movements, Backes & Strauss also offer bespoke movement decorations, which are generally realised on the oscillating weight and the movement bridges. Every Backes & Strauss timepiece comes with a two-year free service entitlement as well as a guarantee booklet, where you will find details on how to care for your watch movement.
Regent Beau Brummell
This pocket watch houses the flying tourbillon manual-winding mechanism visible from the open back case, and enhanced with the moon phase complication. The bridge and the bow are set with the Ideal and baguette-cut diamonds.
Piccadilly King Tourbillon
The bespoke automatic tourbillon is visible from the skeleton dial and is decorated by Backes & Strauss’ signature arrows motif. The back of the movement is set with 204 white Ideal Cut diamonds, and the rotor is engraved with the London skyline.
Berkeley Titan
The timepiece showcases a hand-winding skeleton tourbillon movement. Its carriage is set in a rotating frame decorated by Backes & Strauss’ arrows motif. It is attached to the case through indexes set with specially-cut tapered diamonds.
Duke Tourbillon BagUette
The timepiece houses the double peripheral tourbillon movement; its winding system of which the rotor, visible via the open back case, turns around the movement. The bridge of the tourbillon is exaltingly set with 208 white Ideal Cut diamonds.
Piccadilly Renaissance
This collection is designed with a slim case that houses the mechanical movement, decorated and seen through the open case back. Unique combination of the expert watchmaking and the ultimate mastery of the diamond setting.
Earl of Strauss Brilliant
This true horological masterpiece features a a bespoke movement of which the bridge in the back has been set with 167 white Ideal Cut diamonds (0.75cts). The Backes & Strauss ‘Ostrich’ is incorporated into the balance wheel.
Bespoke Dials:
Backes & Strauss dials are the true work of art. Taking the unique skills and craft of over 100 processes which go into creating a single dial, each of them is celebration of a mastery and dedication, allowing an unlimited variety of colours, materials and diamond setting. For the most demanding client, there is always the story to tell through the dial using Metier d’Art technics of Backes & Strauss craftsmen. Engraving, enamelling, colouring, painting are just a few of the most sophisticated options of what we offer using the ideas and inspiration from the very personal stories of our customers.
Regent Beau Brummell
This pocket watch houses the flying tourbillon manual-winding mechanism visible from the open back case, and enhanced with the moon phase complication. The bridge and the bow are set with the Ideal and baguette-cut diamonds.
Piccadilly King Tourbillon
The bespoke automatic tourbillon is visible from the skeleton dial and is decorated by Backes & Strauss’ signature arrows motif. The back of the movement is set with 204 white Ideal Cut diamonds, and the rotor is engraved with the London skyline.
Berkeley Titan
The timepiece showcases a hand-winding skeleton tourbillon movement. Its carriage is set in a rotating frame decorated by Backes & Strauss’ arrows motif. It is attached to the case through indexes set with specially-cut tapered diamonds.
Duke Tourbillon BagUette
The timepiece houses the double peripheral tourbillon movement; its winding system of which the rotor, visible via the open back case, turns around the movement. The bridge of the tourbillon is exaltingly set with 208 white Ideal Cut diamonds.
Piccadilly Renaissance
This collection is designed with a slim case that houses the mechanical movement, decorated and seen through the open case back. Unique combination of the expert watchmaking and the ultimate mastery of the diamond setting.
Earl of Strauss Brilliant
This true horological masterpiece features a a bespoke movement of which the bridge in the back has been set with 167 white Ideal Cut diamonds (0.75cts). The Backes & Strauss ‘Ostrich’ is incorporated into the balance wheel.
Bespoke Gemstones:
Polishers at Backes & Strauss have perfected the Ideal Cut and are able to obtain the best cut for the maximum beauty and brilliance of the diamond with its 58 facets, revealing hearts & arrows motif. Each classic watch is set with at least one Ideal Cut diamond in the crown, a real signature of the brand. Baguette cut diamonds are used for its Masterpieces.
A variety of other cuts are used for ladies’ watches with diamond bracelets. When creating its watches, Backes & Strauss uses diamonds, which are graded as Flawless, Internally Flawless and Very Very Slightly Included. Our masterpieces come with a booklet, which includes the GIA certificate for each of the diamonds within the watch to evident its clarity, colour, cut and weight.
Bespoke Cases:
From the carefully curated classic case shapes, the customer is able to choose the material, type of the setting, variety of ethically sourced high-quality gemstones, cut to fire out its best brilliance.
Additionally, Backes & Strauss offers the personalised options, bespoke engravings at the back of the case and movement decoration, which will meet the expectations of the more discerning clientele.
Bespoke Cases:
Backes & Strauss cases can be fully set, with diamonds in the bezel and lugs. In fact, one of the oldest gem-setting techniques is the serti clos or bezel setting.
The invisible setting or serti invisible is a truly magical technique. It entails creating tiny grooves in the lower part of the gemstone, in such a way that the gems slip effortlessly into an extremely thin metal rail. A more robust technique, the grave or pave setting (serti grain ou pavé) features many smaller and rounder diamonds of identical sizes and dimensions, set very closely together.
One of the more complex gem-setting techniques is the serti neige or snow setting. As the name alludes, the technique mimics the beauty of fallen snow and is based solely on the creative impulses of the setter.