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  1. Il Vecchio

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    #1 Il Vecchio, Sep 14, 2010
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    In the 1930's Ettore Bugatti commissioned Mido to make a small run of Bugatti radiator-shaped watches. These were reportedly given to favored drivers, clients and the like. I've seen one, worn by the late O.A. ""Bunny" Phillips. These have been reproduced recently.

    Separately, around 1980 Jean Perret made a run of Bugatti radiator-shaped watches. These differed notably from the Mido and repro-Mido watches. The American Bugatti Club imported perhaps twenty of these Jean Perret's (my late dad handled the purchase directly from Perret).

    Anyway, I happened to be wearing it today, so I thought I'd share!
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    #2 MaxPower, Sep 14, 2010
    nice ... very retro ...
     
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    #3 Gilles, Sep 15, 2010
    Very Beautiful and very interesting ! Can you give us more info and pics please... Have you pic of Mido ?
     
  4. Il Vecchio

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    #4 Il Vecchio, Sep 15, 2010
    Sure, but it'll have to wait a day- I wore my Heuer today!

    I can post more photos, the box and warranty, etc. tomorrow.

    I've seen photos of the Mido on the Internet. I'll try to find them again!
     
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  7. Il Vecchio

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    #7 Il Vecchio, Sep 16, 2010
    Wow- I'm in awe!
     
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    #8 robypre, Oct 26, 2010
    Hi, i'm Roberto from Milan (Italy).
    My father, who worked for Magneti Marelli in the Sport Team (they had Ferrari F1 Team as a client) has left me a Bugatti Jean Perret watch like yours.

    Do you have an idea of how many watches Bugatti had been built by Jean Perret Geneve and how much does it worth?
     
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    #9 Il Vecchio, Oct 27, 2010
    Hi Roberto,

    Thanks also for the PM. I responded- unfortunately no hard data on either...
     

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