{"product_id":"vintage-1970s-fred-paris-wristwatch","title":"Vintage 1970s Fred Paris Wristwatch","description":"\u003cp\u003eA glorious 1970s ‘Fred Paris’ or ‘Fred Joaillier’ gents wristwatch \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe son of Alsatians, Fred Samuel was born in Buenos Aires in 1908 and arrived in Paris at the age of 16.  At 28 he opened a shop in the eighth arrondissement \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn December 1941 the shop was placed under the control of the Commissariat-General for Jewish affairs, which affixed a yellow star to the shop front and forced the removal of the name ‘Samuel’ from the sign.  Samuel kept only the first name ‘Fred’ on the shop window ‘perhaps as a challenge, perhaps so as not to forget those monstrous hours, perhaps also maintain the benefit of a healthy anonymity’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1960s the company built its reputation by collaborating with renowned artists such as Jean Cocteau and Bernard Buffet \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1976 Samuel became jeweller to the Royal Family.  Throughout the years Fred jewellery attracted French celebrities such as Maurice Chevalier, Catherine Deneuve, Alain Delon and Johnny Halliday \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis elegant wristwatch from Fred features a classically elegant white dial decorated with black Roman numerals and the ‘FRED’ lettering at 12 o’clock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clean gold plated octagonal case, reminiscent of the Cartier Ceinture, features a stepped bezel and recessed synthetic onyx set winding crown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitted to the brand new black pressed leather strap is the gold plated ‘J.ERBÉ’ stamped deployant buckle.  The strap remains unfinished to allow for cutting to the desired length\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 17 jewel Swiss made manual wind movement has been fully serviced.  It runs smoothly and keeps good time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase width - 27mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCase height - 29mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLug width - 16mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrap length including head - 20.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SeaSickSilver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367390654843,"sku":null,"price":575.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/9417\/8580\/files\/FE8B3D90-7553-4A65-9850-F4C0490188F0.jpg?v=1786009793","url":"https:\/\/seasicksilver.com\/products\/vintage-1970s-fred-paris-wristwatch","provider":"SeaSickSilver","version":"1.0","type":"link"}