Avenue Bangle Ebony
Exquisite and original.
Nature, a timeless muse…
Harry Winston has always drawn inspiration from the splendours of nature in creating the exceptional. Constantly in search of new materials for their creations, the master-craftsmen of the House decided to rise to a new and original challenge: that of fashioning a rare timepiece from a rare wood, ebony, and more specifically heart wood ebony.
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A luminous idea born from a very dark wood…
Rarely does a new material so inspire a team already in the practice of imagining the unimaginable. The designers' creative reflections resulted in two obvious conclusions. The first was that this watch would be both sensual in appearance and rigid to the touch, and that it would encircle the wrist of a charismatic woman with a taste for exclusivity. The second was that the case to be inlaid into this bracelet would naturally draw upon the history of Harry Winston and of the Avenue collection, representing a new variation of the latter and thus earning the name Avenue Bangle Ebony.
Artistic craftsmanship and finishing
The brand's superlative quality demands are perceptible in the details. The case is inlaid into the wood in such a way that the gem-set dial, featuring the two arches that confirm its belonging to the family of Harry Winston timepieces, are on a level with the surface of the bangle itself. The Harry Winston master-craftsmen have designed several fascinating interpretations of this exceptional creation.
Three variations are offered.
The first model is designed to highlight the contrast between the brilliance of the Brilliant-cut diamonds and the blackness of the ebony.
On the second, the Arabesque model, an arabesque motif in white gold is inlaid directly into the wood. This superb craftsmanship is reminiscent of the specialized art of marquetry-work.
The third draws inspiration from one of the many roses that Pierre Joseph Redouté (1759-1940) painted from 1817 onwards for the Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon the 1st. The engraved, inlaid and diamond-set motif reproduced on the bangle bracelet is the Rosa Indica, an old tea rose chosen for the perfection of its shape and the pristine whiteness of the flower, which reflects the sparkle of diamonds.
Exquisite and original, paying delicate tribute to feminine beauty, the Avenue Bangle Ebony by Harry Winston is sure to turn heads and capture hearts.
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