![]() ![]() ![]() it was distinguishable by its rectangular dial, an alligator-skin strap and rounded 'horns'. The Tank Louis, which was officially released in 1922, retained the classic influences of the original with its Roman numerals and 'rail track' minute scale. The streamlined classic also provided the perfect contrast of formality and casual wear when alternated with Diana's gold Cartier Tank Française watch. While the change was subtle, Diana would often express herself through fashion, and this is no exception. What is significant about this watch is that following the unravelling of Charles and Diana's relationship, she stopped wearing the Patek Philippe watch and in its place wore the Cartier Tank. The classic Cartier Tank Louis with an alligator strap was gifted to Diana from her father, Earl Edward John Spencer, on her 21st birthday. The classic Cartier Tank Louis with an alligator strap was gifted to Diana from her father, Earl Edward John Spencer Vacheron et Constantin is the oldest manufacturer of fine watches, and their everyday timepieces are on the current market for around £30,000. She had previously stunned wearing the watch with an elegant asymmetric beaded dress by Japanese designer Hachi for a gala dinner at the National Gallery in Washington DC in 1985. The Queen then gave the accessory, which featured a diamond-encircled watch face with a diamond strap, to her newlywed daughter-in-law Diana as a wedding gift for her marriage to Prince Charles.ĭiana wore the watch at many glamorous events, pairing it with her C-shaped diamond and pearl earrings for an American Red Cross gala dinner in Washington in 1997. The Queen was gifted a Vacheron Constantin watch by the Swiss Federal Republic for her wedding to Prince Philip which she later gave to Princess Diana to celebrate her marriage to then Prince Charles (pictured at an American Red Cross gala dinner in Washington in 1997)įor her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947, the Swiss Federal Republic gifted the-then Princess Elizabeth a delicate Vacheron Constantin watch. Variants of the watch are still being made today, but only in limited numbers, and costs £135,000 to purchase. Originally introduced in 1929 by La Grande Maison, the Calibre 101 revolutionised feminine watchmaking with its minuscule size and stunning baguette shape bracelet.Īt just 14mm and weighing barely one gram, the hand-wound calibre was innovative for its time and this model is still believed to have the world's smallest mechanical movement. With the eyes of the world on the Queen on the momentous day, her dainty watch allowed her to discreetly look at the time during her ceremony.Īlso, the watch was fitting with the discreet and elegant personality that the Queen represented, and the small watch was careful not to take the attention away from the important ceremonial jewels. She wore the stunning yellow gold timepiece bejewelled with two rows of precious diamonds on the day of her coronation in Westminster Abbey, which took place on June 2, 1953. This Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 watch is without a doubt one of the most iconic and historic in Queen Elizabeth II’s collection. She wore the stunning yellow gold timepiece bejewelled with two rows of precious diamonds on the day of her coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1953 ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |