====== Bedat & Co ====== {{wst>menue|Bedat_&_Co}} **Bedat & Co** is a Swiss watch brand. ===== Foundation ===== This watch brand based in [[Geneva]] is specialized on women's collections. It is founded on 8 October [[1996]] by Christian Bédat and his mother Simone Bédat. The first models N°3 and N°7 are presented with success at the [[Baselworld]] [[1997]]. The brand sees itself as a pioneer in the use of [[diamond]] decors in stainless steel housings. ===== Change of owner ===== In [[2000]] the renowned manufacturer of luxury accessories for women [[Gucci]] takes over the majority of the shares first with 85%, and later the full shares. In [[2006]] the founders quit due to discrepancies. In [[2009]] the company is sold to the Malaysian group of companies //LuxuryConcepts Watches & Jewelry//. ===== Address ===== BEDAT & C° SA\\ 45 rue Agasse \\ P.O. Box 126\\ CH-1211 [[Geneva]] 17 Tel +41 22 718 01 88\\ Fax +41 22 718 01 80\\ sales@bedat.com ===== Weblinks ===== * [[http://www.bedat.com/|Bedat]] (official website) {{tag>Watch_brands Watch_brands_Switzerland}}