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Bedat & Co. 883 Extravaganza Lady's Watch

Sure to be a hit among men who "need" to get their lady something nice this holiday season, the Bedat & Co. model 883 Extravaganza edition watch is a beautiful art deco inspired jewelry piece. The brand's relaunch has been very successful thus far, and is looking to have a good holiday season. I just wonder when they are gonna have some new men's pieces?

The 883 starts with an amazing mother of pearl dial that is made of curved slices. On it are the brand's signature style hands in blued steel. The dial is then surrounded by three 18k white gold rings that are each studded with diamonds. The entire watch itself is actually covered in diamonds. The white gold bracelet is very art deco in style. Structurally fascinating, but still graceful in style. The watch itself has almost 11 carats of diamonds on it. Not sure about size, and inside the watch is likely to be a Swiss quartz movement. Very few women are going to be able and resist the charms of this watch. But how many will be able to afford it?

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Watch Maker Bedat & Co. Allegedly Closing Shop

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

As a sign of the times, another watch company is buckling under the economic difficulties especially present in the luxury industry. Bedat & Co. which started in 1996 will close its doors and cease operations soon, according to multiple industry sources. The luxury watch maker had a number of interesting watches for both men and women, such as favorites like the No.3, No. 7, and No. 8.

Bedat & Co. was founded by Simone Bedat who branched off after being a business partner of Raymond Weil. The brand enjoyed healthy distribution in high-end watch retailers and department stores alike. While it isn't clear exactly why certain watch brands are suffering more than others, I speculate it has to do with the annual sales volume a brand needs to survive. Interestingly, Bedat & Co. was purchased by Gucci in 2000, which means that its closure might be a preemptive financial security measure taken by Gucci in anticipation of harder times ahead for the luxury group of brands.

At this time there is no specific date for Bedat & Co. to close up shop, or indication of whether it has filed for bankruptcy. Though, several sources indicate that we will be seeing the end of Bedat & Co. soon. It is a shame, and the worst part is that we never know what brand will kick the bucket next.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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