Bedat & Co
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| Company type | Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Luxury Watch Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Simone BédatChristian Bédat |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Wristwatches |
| Website | www |
Bedat & Cois aSwiss watchbrand. The company was founded by Simone Bédat and her son Christian Bédat.[1]
Bedat & Co is owned by Luxury Concepts, a Malaysian firm.[2]
History
[edit]Simone Bédat and her son Christian Bédat departed from the luxury Swiss watch brandRaymond Weilto create their own brand, Bedat, in 1996.[3][4]The first collection of timepieces, the N°3, N°7., and Ref. 304, were presented in 1997 duringBaselWorld.[2]
In 2000,Gucci Groupacquired 85% of Bedat & Co with Christian Bédat serving as the chairman. Simone Bedat helped her sonPro bonoand was never an employee of the company.[5]The watches in 2000 cost on average $5,000.[6]In 2005, Gucci became sole owner of Bedat & Co after purchasing the remaining 15% of the company.[3]
In 2006, Simone and Christian Bédat left the company.[2]In 2008, theSwiss watchbrand launched its first stand-alone boutique inKuala Lumpur,the opening of which was officiated bySultanah Nur Zahirah,theRaja Permaisuri Agong.[7]
In 2009,Malaysia-based company Luxury Concepts acquired Bedat & Co and kept it a Swiss watch brand with global distribution.[4][8]In 2010, Bedat & Co worked again with the designer Dino Modolo for the latest collection.[9]
References
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- ^abMichaels, Adrian (2006-11-10)."Gucci/Bédat: Tough times creating fine timepieces".Financial Times.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-09-14.Retrieved2018-09-14.
- ^abVergara, Alex Y. (2012-11-18)."Why a Malaysian bought a Swiss watch brand and kept it Swiss".Philippine Daily Inquirer.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-09-14.Retrieved2018-09-14.
- ^Constanza, Frank S. (2000-12-13)."Gucci Acquires Bedat & Co".National Jeweler.Archived fromthe originalon 2024-05-25.Retrieved2011-02-20– viaAllBusiness.com.
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- ^"Queen at watch boutique launch at Starhill".The Star.January 3, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon June 28, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 23,2011.
- ^Ariel Adams."Bedat & Co. Watch Company Saved: Sold To Malaysian Firm".Luxist. Archived fromthe originalon March 10, 2012.RetrievedMay 18,2011.
- ^Koh, Wei (June 2010),"Bedat & Co.: Ascension of the brand",Revolution,archived fromthe originalon July 28, 2011,retrievedMay 18,2011
