Wälättä Mikael aka Taytu Betul was born around 1851 in Ehtiopia. Empress of the Empire from 1889 to 1913, she was a ferocious opponent of European colonization despite the diplomatic openness of her husband, Emperor Menelik II, whom she pushed to challenge the Treaty of Wuchale, which included ceding part from Ethiopian territory to Italy. On March 1, 1896, the Ethiopian armed forces thwarted under his orders the attempted conquest of the Italian troops in Adoua, in Tigray. His patriotism and his radicalism allowed Ethiopia to remain to this day the only nation and the only territory in Africa that has never been colonized or placed under the protectorate of a European State.

This golden colored wrist watch incorporates motifs inspired by the Bogolan fabric engraved on its case. On the back of the watch, the portrait of Taytu Betul is embedded to celebrate this famous figure in the fight against colonialism.

Case: 316 stainless steel, diameter 36 mm, PVD coating.
Case treatment: polished, PVD coating.
Bezel: 316 stainless steel.
Bracelet: solid steel band, brushed, PVD coating, width 21 mm.
Glass: tempered mineral glass.
Case back: 316 stainless steel, polished, incorporates the face of Taytu Betul.
Water resistance: 5ATM.
Dial: gold dial, with calendar window. Buckle: stainless steel, brushed and polished. Gold colored.