Louis Feraud Equestrian Gold Tone & Crystals Wristwatch

Lovely Louis Feraud wristwatch, gold tone case, white dial with cool horse design and crystals. Crystals surround the case, genuine black leather strap. In excellent condition, a brand new battery will be professionally installed prior to shipping. ABOUT: Louis Feraud, the son of a baker, was born in Arles, France, in 1921. After serving in the military during World War II, he worked for a time as a journalist and ski instructor before turning permanently to art. Then the artist who loved painting women (“It never seems to work when I make a man. I have no feeling for it,” he once said)--met and married Zizi, who loved fashion, in 1947. With his painter’s eye and Zizi’s flair for fashion, the couple started making clothes and operated a tiny boutique in Cannes, on the French Riviera. In 1956, Feraud found a shop, workshop and apartment on the Faubourg St. Honore directly opposite the Elysee Palace, the French presidential residence. He presented his first couture collection in 1960 in a group that included separate shows by Dior, Givenchy and Lanvin. In the late 1950s and 1960s, Feraud expanded, showing his work on runways in Japan, the United States, Britain and South America. In 1970, he became a partner of the German firm, Fink, for a ready-to-wear line widely considered to be very high quality. From smoke and pet free hime Same day shipping