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Harry Winston Premier Feathers Collection Baselworld 2013

Marina Milojević | 06.03.13 | 08:28 AM

Harry Winston presents three new models the series named Premier Feathers Collection. The watches were unveiled at this year’s BaselWorld show, and each of them was made by the gifted master plumassière Nelly Saunier.

She is a feather master that nurtures one of the most ancestral ornamental arts in which this rare material serves for creative purposes. Three new watches are issued as a limited edition and each of them features a unique dial decorated using the marquetry technique on feathers of the birds specifically bred for this purpose. The watches are crafted in white gold, and their 36mm-wide cases are set with 66 brilliant cut diamonds. Three arches, extending from the case to the bracelet, are sculptured to evoke the neoclassical façade of the Harry Winston’s flagship store in New York. The discrete crown is fitted with a sparkling diamond, and linked with a precise quartz movement.

Harry Winston Premier Feathers

Harry Winston Premier Feathers watches for 2013 depict nocturnal motif made from the feathers of different colors: various shades of blue, turquoise, white or deep purple. The pieces are matched with delicate satin straps, each reflecting the main dial-color. The watches are fastened to a wrist by a 18-carat white gold ardillon buckle set with 29 brilliant-cut diamonds (approximately 0.19 carat). The total number of diamonds, and its carat weight, is therefore 96 brilliant-cut diamonds, measuring approximately 1.6 carats.

Harry Winston Premier Feathers

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PRNQHM36WW008 - Marquetry of purple and turquoise pheasant and peacock feathers, on a plum satin strap

PRNQHM36WW010 - Marquetry of guinea fowl feathers and silvered pheasant feathers tinted blue, on a navy blue satin strap

PRNQHM36WW011 - Marquetry of guinea fowl feathers tinted blue, on a black satin strap

Harry Winston Premier Feathers

The watches are water resistant to 30 meters, they have a closed case-back and a sapphire-crystal front, and their functions are rather basic, comprising of hours and minutes.

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