Smoker’s set signed FRED, Force 10 collection, silver gilt metal & stee, 1960

Smoker’s set signed FRED from the Force 10 collection, consisting of a lighter, ashtray and cigar box in silver-gilt metal with the brand’s typical stylized rope-style braided steel decoration. all three pieces are signed FRED.
A very rare set, unobtainable on the market and in very good condition: the lighter works perfectly, dating from the 1960s/1970s.

Part dimensions:

Lighter
Width 9.5 cm
Depth 9.5 cm
Height 5.5 cm

Ashtray
Width 16 cm
Depth 16 cm
Height 3.5 cm

Cigar case
Width 25 cm
Depth 15 cm
Height 4.5 cm

THE FORCE 10 COLLECTION FROM FRED
“One day, my eldest son had the amusing idea of braiding marine cables, attached at both ends by rivets, to make a bracelet that he gave to his wife. For his birthday, he imagined the same bracelet with a gold clasp in the shape of a marine snap hook. To make it even more precious, he added links along the length of the bracelet. Thus was born the first jewel in the Force 10 line in 1966. Carrying the passion for the sea and sailing of Fred Samuel and his family, the Force 10 bracelet is today one of the emblems of the Maison. The Force 10 collection has become a symbol of courage, perseverance and self-confidence.

By daring to orchestrate this unexpected meeting of a braided steel marine cable and a gold shackle, two materials that until then had seemed to oppose each other, FRED has made jewelry history. A formidable avant-garde vision, it has since given rise to a collection that is both casual and jewel-like.
Synonymous with great resistance, strength and willpower, the Force 10 collection reveals precious know-how through the solid, meticulous braiding of its cable. This collection is a natural extension of the iconic jewel’s sporting values, character and powerful identity. And they reflect a constant thirst and joie de vivre, a taste for freedom, the great outdoors and adventure.

The Force 10 collection is a manifesto of style and audacity for the determined and passionate, for those who stop at nothing, not even the limits of the horizon.