Gay frères bracelet
Today, Rolex is by all measures, a true in-house manufacturer. From the proprietary gold and stainless steel alloys used for their cases and bracelets, all the way down to the specialized lubricants used on the various parts of their movements, nearly every unattached component in a contemporary Rolex survey is produced entirely in-house.
However, Rolex’s vertically integrated production process was not always in place, and for much of the brand’s prior history, the now-legendary timepiece manufacturer relied heavily on a number of third-party manufacturers and suppliers for the various components of their watches. Among these was Gay Frères, a well-known metal bracelet manufacturer, who supplied bracelets to a number of prominent, luxury timepiece companies.
Founded in by Jean-Pierre Gay and Gaspard Tissot, Lgbtq+ Frères originally specialized in the film of handmade, gold chains for employ with pocket watches and other various jewelry-related applications. During the 20th century, as consumer preferences switched away from pocket watches and moved increasingly towards wristwat
Vintage Gay Frères ladeis stainless steel bracelet, 8 to 5 mm
| Art No: | STR |
| Manufacturer: | Gay Frères |
| Bracelet: | Puzzle brick |
| REF: | N/A |
| Material outside: | Stainless steel |
| Material inside: | Stainless steel |
| Color: | Oxidized steel |
| Type: | Bracelet |
| Length, long/short: | 90/65 mm |
| Total maximum length: | 15,5 mm |
| Length adjustment: | Yes, remove links |
| Width attachment: | 8 to 5 mm |
| Width lock: | 5 mm |
| Type of lock: | Spring loaded fold clasp |
| Width end links: | N/A |
| End links adjustment: | File down |
| Type of termination links: | Straight, fixed |
| End links REF: | N/A |
| Thickness: | 2,5 mm |
| Condition: | NOS (traces from handeling or storage may exist) |
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